Yunnan Loose Leaf Black Tea - Ying Ming Flowery Orange Pekoe
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Our Yunnan loose leaf black tea Ying Ming is a smooth, full-bodied Chinese black tea with warm amber-red liquor, elegant golden tips and a naturally sweet, rounded finish. Harvested seasonally in the mountain province of Yunnan, it offers a softer and more mellow character than many stronger black teas — refined enough to enjoy plain, yet substantial enough to take a small splash of milk.
Yunnan Loose Leaf Black Tea from South-West China
Ying Ming is a fine seasonal black tea from Yunnan, one of China’s most important and historic tea-growing provinces. Grown at altitude and harvested only during the spring months of March and April, it develops a clean, bright liquor and the attractive golden-tipped leaf associated with quality Yunnan black tea.
This is a tea with generous flavour but a gentle manner: rich in the cup, smooth on the palate and quietly elegant from first sip to last.
Golden-Tipped Flowery Orange Pekoe Leaf
The Flowery Orange Pekoe grade gives Ying Ming its wiry, well-formed leaf and visible golden tips. These tips signal careful seasonal plucking and contribute to the tea’s soft sweetness and polished character.
When brewed, the leaves produce a clear amber-red liquor with warmth, brightness and none of the dullness that can mark lower-grade Chinese black teas.
Smooth, Full-Bodied and Naturally Sweet
In the cup, this Yunnan loose leaf black tea is rounded and mellow, with a satisfying body and a softly lingering finish. It has depth without heaviness and sweetness without added flavouring.
Compared with a bold Assam or brisk Ceylon, Ying Ming feels smoother and more composed — a quietly rewarding black tea for those who enjoy richness without excessive astringency.
At a Glance
- Origin: Yunnan Province, China
- Tea type: Loose leaf black tea
- Grade: Flowery Orange Pekoe
- Harvest: March to April seasonal pick
- Liquor: Warm clear amber-red
- Flavour: Smooth, full-bodied, gently sweet and rounded
A Versatile Morning or Afternoon Black Tea
Ying Ming works beautifully as a morning tea when you want something flavourful but not overly forceful. It is equally pleasing later in the day as a smoother alternative to more tannic black teas.
Drink it plain to appreciate the natural sweetness of the leaf, or add a small amount of milk for a softer, fuller cup.
How to Brew Ying Ming Yunnan Black Tea
Use freshly boiled water at 95°C to 100°C and add one heaped teaspoon per cup. Steep for 3 to 5 minutes.
A 3-minute infusion gives a lighter, more delicate cup. A 5-minute brew brings fuller body and a more pronounced black tea character.
This tea is especially rewarding served black, though it takes milk well if preferred.
Ingredients
Black tea from Yunnan Province, China.
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 classic black teas from the world’s great growing regions, including smooth and characterful Chinese teas such as Ying Ming Yunnan.
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Tea Type |
Quantity |
Water Temp |
Brew Time |
| WHITE | 3-5g per cup | 70c | 5-6 mins |
| GREEN | 3-5g per cup | 75c | 2-5 mins |
| BLACK | 3-5g per cup | 95c | 4-6 mins |
| OOLONG | 3-5g per cup | 95c | 5-8 mins |
| PU-ERH | 3-5g per cup | 95c | 4-6 mins |
| UK Orders over £30 | FREE |
| UK Orders under £30 and below 250g | £1.97 |
| UK Orders under £30 and above 250g | £3.95 |
| International Orders | £15 |
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