Bamboo Temple Dian Hong Loose Leaf Black Tea

Our Dian Hong loose leaf black tea Bamboo Temple Yunnan is a rich, full-bodied Chinese black tea with coppery-amber liquor, malty depth and a beautifully smooth finish. Broad crinkled leaves with golden tips brew into a generous cup with gentle jammy sweetness, a whisper of toast and enough strength to take milk and sugar beautifully — a rewarding Yunnan black tea for mornings or slow afternoon drinking.

Dian Hong Loose Leaf Black Tea from Yunnan

Bamboo Temple Yunnan is a characterful Chinese black tea from one of the world’s most historic tea-growing regions. Yunnan is renowned for producing bold, rounded black teas in the Dian Hong style, prized for their rich body, golden tips and naturally smooth finish.

This blend offers that classic profile in a particularly satisfying form: strong enough to appeal to lovers of breakfast tea, yet softened by the mellow sweetness and buttery texture that make Yunnan black teas so distinctive.

Malty, Smooth and Gently Jammy

In the cup, this Dian Hong loose leaf black tea pours a bright coppery amber with warm ochre highlights. The flavour is full and generous, opening with malt and toasted warmth before settling into softer notes of jam, cocoa-like depth and natural sweetness.

There is briskness here, but it is beautifully rounded — more polished than sharp, with a finish that lingers pleasantly after each sip.

A Full-Bodied Chinese Black Tea with Golden Tips

The broad, crinkled leaves are fully oxidised and scattered with golden tips, a visual sign of the richness within. As they infuse, they release a cup with real weight and substance, making Bamboo Temple Yunnan a more robust style of Chinese black tea than many lighter, more delicate examples.

It is an excellent choice for those who enjoy Assam-like body but want the smoother, more rounded character of Yunnan leaf.

At a Glance

• Tea type: Loose leaf Chinese black tea
• Style: Dian Hong
• Origin: Yunnan, China
• Liquor: Bright coppery amber
• Flavour: Malty, smooth, gently jammy and lightly toasted
• Best enjoyed: Black, with milk or lightly sweetened

Excellent in the Morning or Afternoon

Bamboo Temple Yunnan has enough strength and structure for the first cup of the day, especially if you enjoy a fuller black tea with milk. At the same time, its smoothness and natural sweetness make it equally enjoyable as a slower afternoon brew served plain.

Milk brings the malt forward and rounds the cup further, while drinking it black reveals more of the buttery, jammy Yunnan character.

How to Brew Bamboo Temple Yunnan

Use freshly boiled water at 100°C and add one heaped teaspoon per cup. Steep for 3 to 5 minutes.

A 3-minute infusion gives a brighter, lighter cup. A 5-minute brew develops fuller body, deeper malt and the richer sweetness this tea is known for.

Serve black to appreciate its smooth Yunnan character, or add milk and sugar if you prefer a more comforting, breakfast-style cup.

Ingredients

Black tea.

About High Teas London

High Teas London has been sourcing distinctive loose leaf teas and infusions since 2008. With over 350 different teas in our collection, we are proud to offer black teas with real regional character, including rich, satisfying Chinese teas such as Bamboo Temple Yunnan.