
Another canonical Chinese tea, Keemun/Qimen is a famed black tea from the Anhui province in the east of the country, bordered by the Yangtze River and the Yellow Mountains.
Our Hao Ya is a larger leaf than the Mao Feng and likely picked a little later in spring. The large wiry leaf has undergone the classic slow processing to create a tea full of taste and body.
Tasting notes include dark skinned stone fruit, a slightly woody malty-ness with a hint of cacao.
It has taken years to find a Keemun that we are remotely happy with, and are happy to begin here with a fab tea that's also great value for money.
Spring 2022 harvest
800-900m altitude in Qimen County, Anhui province, China
(Pssst, I found a stash on the back of a shelf, grab some while you can..!!!)
Stu
owner/operator
About The Tea Catcher
1997-2001 The Tea Catcher lived, travelled, worked and studied in India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Italy and the Czech Republic. During this time he drank much tea and visited tea growing regions.
2001-2009 Was spent mostly in Europe working with fine foods and olive oils in Italy, wine in Switzerland and tea in Prague. It was here in the cold winter months that The Tea Catcher passion was ignited. Much time was spent in the many tea rooms found all over the Czech Rep., drinking, learning and assisting, and also with Tea Mountain(.cz) as his business began and grew.
2010-today on return to Australia, The Tea Catcher seed, planted years ago, began its’ growth, leading to the purveyor of “the finest teas and accoutrements, sourced worldwide” that you see today. New teas, pots etc are constantly being chased, studied, sampled and ordered to bring the freshest, best and most interesting to you as soon as possible. Watch this space…..!
…and enjoy…!
cheers, Stu
for more info contact me at- theteacatcher@gmail.com