Keemun Imperial Rusinyuan — Anhui Black Tea

Keemun Imperial Rusinyuan is a top imperial-grade black tea from Anhui province. "Rusinyuan", or "Garden of Confucian Faith", is one of the best-known Keemun trade names.

History

Keemun (properly Qimen) is considered the king of black tea and was China's answer to the rising popularity of Darjeeling. In 1875 a Qimen resident, Hu Yuanlong, grew tired of Indian black teas taking the lead from the Middle Kingdom. He lured a tea-taster friend away from a Beijing tea shop and set about creating the finest black tea he could. The venture prospered, and Hu Yuanlong soon registered the "Rusinyuan" trademark — the name of the first Keemun export grade.

• Type: Keemun, imperial grade
• Province: Anhui, China
• Form: loose leaf
• Tasting notes: wild flowers, bread, honey, jam, dried apricot, cherry, apple, mango, pear

Pack sizes

Available in 7 g, 25 g, 50 g, 100 g + 5 g and 200 g + 10 g — kraft paper doypack with a clear window and a zip-lock seal.