Concubine Smile Red Tea

This 妃子笑 Feizi Xiao "Concubine Smile" comes from Tongmu Pass, the historic birthplace of black tea (actually referred to as "red tea" / 红茶 hóng chá in China).  This remote valley pass surrounded high mountains around it sits in the NW corner of Fujian close to the Wuyi Mountains.

Teas from this legendary terroir benefits from the intersection of its pristine ecosystem conditions, ancient tea history as well as cutting edge production standards.  Grown in Tongmu and derived from the cultivar 金牡丹 jīn mǔ dān "golden peony", this one is not to be missed.

This is loose leaf tea sold in 1 oz bags, ~28.5 grams, containing at least 5-6 long sessions worth of tea.