Shan Cha summer 2017

Notes of sweet summer fruit and fresh roasted grain

Shan Cha is a black tea made exclusively from Taiwan's indigenous tea variety. This wild tea variety differs genetically from any other tea on earth. It is a very rare and special tea with a unique flavor profile. This tea can be made into an outstanding black tea with a distinctive flavor profile which is fruity with undertones of fresh grain. This indigenous tea plant has been crossed with other varieties to produce exceptional hybrids such as Red Jade #18 and Hong Yun #21. Both of these get the fruity attributes from their Shan Cha genetics.