At a glance
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Single-origin organic Yunnan from Cangyuan Wa Autonomous County, China
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Two sizes: a 15-cup bag and a 70-cup bag
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Tasting notes: smooth, malty, golden, with caramel and shortbread
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Forgiving — it does not turn punishing if you over-steep it
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Ingredients: organic Yunnan black tea
- Also sold as tea bags
How to use it
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Near-boiling water, around 205°F / 96°C. Black tea is one of the few types that genuinely wants it that hot.
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Three minutes for the first steep. Yunnan is forgiving — it will not turn punishing if you forget it for a minute.
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More leaf, less time, rather than less leaf and more time. That single adjustment improves most home brewing.
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Reinfuse at least once. The second steep is lighter and often sweeter.
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It takes milk without collapsing, though it does not need it. Try it plain first — the caramel note is what you would be covering.
Which bag size
| Size |
Roughly |
Best for |
| 15 cup bag |
About fifteen cups |
Trying it, or a tea you rotate through |
| 70 cup bag |
About seventy cups |
The one you drink every day — better value per cup |
✨ Temple Tip — buy the big bag for this one
Black tea keeps for about a year stored properly, and this is the one you will reach for on autopilot. If any tea in the range justifies the 70-cup bag, it is the one you drink without deciding to.
Questions we get asked
What is a Yunnan black tea?
A black tea from Yunnan province in China, often sold as Dianhong. They are known for golden-tipped leaf and a rounder, maltier, less tannic character than Assam or Ceylon.
How is it different from English Breakfast?
Softer and sweeter.
English Breakfast is bracing and tannic; this is malty and smooth.
Can I add milk?
Yes, and it holds up. But the caramel note is the first thing milk hides, so try it plain at least once.
How many cups will I get?
About fifteen from the 15-cup bag and about seventy from the 70-cup bag, before reinfusing.
How long does it keep?
Stored airtight, away from light and strong smells, about a year.
The rest of the leaf is in Tea & Teaware. If you want to taste it beside two other single origins first, the Rare Leaves sampler is the shorter way in.
The cupboard tea, in the size you will actually get through. #TempleOfDesire
