Complex and subtle. Excellent full-bodied winey character with oaky notes. Bright golden & coppery. The raw leaves plucked to make Hoa Ya A are still harvested and manufactured during springtime when they are plump with moisture and rich in flavour. In China the tea is known as a Gong Fu tea which means "great labor"on account of the hard work and time required to produce it. How hard is the work? Keemun Hoa Ya A is hand-sorted before firing and then hand-sorted again before packing. The hard work also means it is exceptionally rare - our producer only makes 120 kg per year. (In total the entire province of Anhui produces only 1200 kg per year.) Keemun Hoa Ya imparts a warm baked aroma both during production and in the cup. Many tasters describe its profile-as being reminiscent of toast hot from the oven slathered in berry jam. The character can also be described as Burgundy-like owing to the deep winey notes that permeate the cup. (Interestingly like a fine burgundy many connoisseurs believe that Keemun Hoa Ya A improves with age and subsequently store batches the way one would wine.) A remarkable tea worth writing about! Takes milk well. Did you know: Keemun Hoa Ya A is rumoured to be the favoured breakfast tea of Queen Elizabeth.

Please note: In order to become more environmentally-friendly we no longer add large coloured labels to our tea packets. Simply peel off the small name label from the back of your packet to make it totally biodegradable! Gift tubes are as shown.