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Black tea is fermented. The leaves used to make premium quality black teas are the top leaf tips.
They are actually a very dark red in color. This applies to both the dry leaves and tea liquid.
Black teas originated from the Ming Dynasty in China. The earliest black teas were from Wu Yi area (Fujian Province, south-east China), produced from small tea shrubs. It was first exported to Europe in 1610 by Poland merchants. During the mid 18th century, black tea's making skills were exported to India and Sri Lanka. There are currently about 40 countries in the world that produce black teas.
Black teas are produced in 12 provinces in China with many varieties. Keemun Black tea is among the most famous and is one of the top Chinese black teas.
If you are a tea lover and you think you know all about black teas - try our premium loose leaf Keemun black tea to expand your mind further.
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We charge true shipping costs, rather than subsidise postage via higher overall product prices.
As per our refund policy you may return any product ordered within 21 days. We will then refund or ship replacement product.
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Valley Green Tea - Who we are
Valley Green Tea is an Australian on-line tea store (Sydney based) promoting the enjoyment and culture of quality Chinese teas.
The business is run by EnJie whose background and experience uniquely qualify her to source quality Chinese teas at good prices and provide comment on the related health benefits:
"We are proud of the quality of the Chinese Tea we provide, which we understand from our customer feedbacks to be unparalleled in Australia. We would like to share these with you." EnJie.