An experimental black tea made from the Qi Lan (Miracle Orchid) cultivar, which is normally used to produce oolong tea. This black tea is unlike anything we had before, featuring an intense caramel sweet taste and a lingering fragrance of ripe fruit, complemented with hints of chestnut and incense. Qi Lan (Miracle Orchid) This particular tea cultivar was developed in the 90s in Pinghe and is highly popular for producing oolong teas in Wuyishan, Fujian. The use of this cultivar for producing this black tea results in more added complexity. Oolong tea or black tea? The Qi Lan cultivar is primarily used for oolong tea, and seasoned tea drinkers will recognize the distinct mineral base that characterizes these oolong varieties. Yet, as our particular Qi Lan black tea is processed as a black tea, it’s also classified as such. This unique positioning makes it an intriguing choice for curious palates, straddling the line between traditional black and oolong tea categories.
