Dark Tea
Wikipedia: Fermented_teaLast Updated: Nov. 27, 2018
↑About Dark Tea
Dark tea, also called post-fermented tea, is tea that has undergone microbial fermentation. In Chinese, dark tea is referred to as hēichá (黑茶), literally meaning "black tea", which is distinct from what is referred to as black tea in English, which is called hongcha or "red tea" in Chinese.Although there are many types of Dark tea originating in China, the most well-known type, Pu-erh, makes up the overwhelming majority of the production. Dark teas other than Pu-erh remain esoteric and not widely available in the West.
Outside of Pu-erh, which is produced in Yunnan province, dark tea is produced in Hunan and Guangxi provinces. You can use our search and browse features to locate and list Hunan dark teas or Guangxi dark teas in our database.
In Japan, bancha, a green tea, can be processed using a fermentation step, producing Batabatacha. We classify atabancha as a dark tea as well.
Dark tea and health
Dark teas are sometimes touted for probiotic effects, because they contain active bacterial and mold cultures. Extensive research has been carried out on Pu-erh tea specifically. There is little research studying dark tea as a broader category and seeing whether or not the research on Pu-erh generalizes to other dark teas or whether there are any differences in their health effects.↑Recent Dark Tea Reviews — RSS
Note: this was a sample included with my order. Aroma is as expected earthy/muddy strong. The liquor (5 min steep) is a very dark brown, with some purple. I would say classic Pu-erh smell. Strong boarding on dank. The taste is enjoyable and lingers on the palate. Interesting enough for me to want to investigate Pu-erh ...
Read Full ReviewSo, I am going to generalize with this review as there is not a lot going with this offering from Numi.
After breaking the first bar piece off I actually put this in the back of my cupboard, a few years later it has resurfaced, and I decided to give it a go.
No matter the water temp, steep time, serving temp (hot...
I recently ordered some tea and bulk herbs from iherb.com. This Numi pu erh brick was novel enough that I couldn't pass it up. I'll say up front that I'm not a huge fan of shou pu erh, but I've tried enough varieties at varying price points and even found some that I enjoy that I should at least be able to tell what I'...
Read Full Review2016 Yunnan Sourcing "Red Monkey" Raw Pu-erh Tea Mini Cake from Yunnan Sourcing
Style: Raw (Sheng) Pu-erh – Region: Yunnan, ChinaMar. 20th, 2021
I ordered two of these in 2018 as it sounded from the description as the sort of thing I would like. I broke off a tiny piece initially, and as I expected it was a bit strong for my taste. I was surprised though at how quickly this one mellowed out.
Now, about 5 years from harvest, I broke off a bit again and it's s...
2016 Yunnan Sourcing "Red Monkey" Raw Pu-erh Tea Mini Cake from Yunnan Sourcing
Style: Raw (Sheng) Pu-erh – Region: Yunnan, ChinaMar. 20th, 2021
This pu-erh tea is wonderful! It has this rich vegetabley taste and it is thick bodied, almost like vegetable soup stock. Its really smooth and has no bitterness to it, its really enjoyable!
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↑Most-Rated Dark Tea
Emperor's Puerh - Black Tea
Brand: | Numi Organic Tea |
Style: | Pu-erh Tea |
Region: | Yunnan, China |
Caffeine: | Caffeinated |
Leaf: | Teabag |
Xi Gui Ancient Tree Raw Pu-erh Cake 2013
Brand: | TeaVivre |
Style: | Raw (Sheng) Pu-erh |
Region: | Yunnan, China |
Caffeine: | Caffeinated |
Leaf: | Loose |
2006 Fengqing Raw Pu-erh Tea Tuocha
Brand: | TeaVivre |
Style: | Raw (Sheng) Pu-erh |
Region: | Fengqing, Yunnan, China |
Caffeine: | Caffeinated |
Leaf: | Compressed |
2005 Jing Mai Autumnal
Brand: | The Tao of Tea |
Style: | Ripened (Shou) Pu-erh |
Region: | Lancang, Yunnan, China |
Caffeine: | Caffeinated |
Leaf: | Compressed |
Fengqing Zhuan Cha Raw Puerh Brick Tea 2005
Brand: | TeaVivre |
Style: | Raw (Sheng) Pu-erh |
Region: | Fengqing, Yunnan, China |
Caffeine: | Caffeinated |
Leaf: | Compressed |
↑Top-Rated Dark Tea
2006 Fengqing Raw Pu-erh Tea Tuocha
Brand: | TeaVivre |
Style: | Raw (Sheng) Pu-erh |
Region: | Fengqing, Yunnan, China |
Caffeine: | Caffeinated |
Leaf: | Compressed |
Xi Gui Ancient Tree Raw Pu-erh Cake 2013
Brand: | TeaVivre |
Style: | Raw (Sheng) Pu-erh |
Region: | Yunnan, China |
Caffeine: | Caffeinated |
Leaf: | Loose |
Emperor's Puerh - Black Tea
Brand: | Numi Organic Tea |
Style: | Pu-erh Tea |
Region: | Yunnan, China |
Caffeine: | Caffeinated |
Leaf: | Teabag |
Fengqing Zhuan Cha Raw Puerh Brick Tea 2005
Brand: | TeaVivre |
Style: | Raw (Sheng) Pu-erh |
Region: | Fengqing, Yunnan, China |
Caffeine: | Caffeinated |
Leaf: | Compressed |
2005 Jing Mai Autumnal
Brand: | The Tao of Tea |
Style: | Ripened (Shou) Pu-erh |
Region: | Lancang, Yunnan, China |
Caffeine: | Caffeinated |
Leaf: | Compressed |