Black Tea
The birthplace of black tea is China. At HOJO, we also make our own original black tea, using leaves plucked from tea trees several hundred years old and a method with our own refinements at every step: withering, fermentation, stopping fermentation and drying. The result is a highly fragrant black tea with flavors such as muscatel or tropical fruit like mango.
When people think of black tea, they often think of Darjeeling or Sri Lanka, but the birthplace of black tea is China.
The world's first black tea (in the 1600s) is said to be Lapsang Souchong (Zheng Shan Xiao Zhong) from Tongmu, Wuyishan, Fujian Province, China. At that time, Lapsang Souchong was extremely popular, especially in overseas markets. However, as the popularity of black tea grew, demand exceeded supply, and prices soared.
In the 1800s, in search of cheaper tea, Keemun black tea (Qi Men Hong Cha) began to be produced in Qimen, Anhui Province, by imitating the production techniques of Lapsang Souchong.
Later, by mimicking Chinese black tea production methods, the British developed Darjeeling tea in India.
To meet the ever-growing demand, production areas expanded to Assam, Sri Lanka, Southeast Asia, and even Africa, including Kenya.
Additionally, starting in the 1900s, black tea began to be produced throughout China, including Yunnan black tea.
Black Tea
Wild Black Tea 野生紅
7 types of tea trial set
Yunnan Ancient black tea 雲南古樹紅茶 杏蜜香
Formosa Black Tea 紅玉紅茶
Tsukigase Black Tea Benihikari 月ヶ瀬紅茶 ベニヒカリ
Darjeeling Gopaldhara 1st Flush
Feizi Xiao 桐木妃子笑
High Mountain Purple Black Tea 高山紫紅茶
Lapsang Souchong Qi Zhong 正山小種 奇種
Qing Xiang Black Tea Purple Tea 2024 清香紅茶 高山紫茶 2024
Darjeeling 1st Flush Arya Diamond
Lapsang Souchong Hua Xiang 正山小種 花香
Lapsang Souchong Classic 正山小種 傳統式
Darjeeling Autumnal Arya Ruby
Lapsang Souchong Qi Zhong Classic 正山小種 奇種伝統式
Gong Ting Dian Hong 宮廷滇紅
Tong Mu Shui Xian Black Tea 桐木水仙紅茶
Keemun Black Tea 祁門紅茶
