Yunnan Golden Needle is a newer variety of Yunnan black Tea. Based on the traditional Yunnan Black Tea process, tea makers in Yunnan have introduced mechanized methods and technologies for shaping the leaves, thus creating this high-quality mechanized Yunnan Golden Needle black tea. The selection of materials for Yunnan Golden Needle is quite meticulous, with the best quality typically made from single bud fresh leaves. The color of the first flush buds is a bright golden yellow, and the dry tea has a rich and lasting malt Sugar aroma. The color, aroma, and taste are all excellent. Once brewed, the tea liquor shows a clear reddish-yellow color with a pervasive malt sugar aroma. After drinking, there is a lingering sweetness in the mouth. Yunnan Golden Needle boasts a high fragrance and full flavor, making it a top-quality Yunnan black tea.

Suggested Brewing Method for Yunnan Golden Needle Black Tea

1. Pour hot water into the teapot (250 ml capacity) and the teacups to preheat them, then add the tea leaves.

2. After the water starts boiling, let it cool slightly to around 90-93 degrees Celsius before pouring it over the leaves (the water temperature should not be too high).

3. Cover the teapot but do not steep for more than 5 seconds. For the first 1-6 infusions, no Steeping time is needed; simply pour out the tea immediately for drinking.

4. For the 7th to 14th infusions, steep for 10-20 seconds, increasing the steeping time for each subsequent infusion (depending on personal preference for strength).

5. Even after 10 or more infusions, the aroma remains fragrant, with the honey and fruit aromas blending beautifully, complementing each other, leaving a lasting aftertaste.

Yunnan Golden Needle, also known as Yunnan black tea, was created in the early 1940s. Due to its production from large-leafed varieties, it has a robust and mellow flavor, is highly re-infusable, and produces a bright red liquor with abundant golden tips. Its quality characteristics include “robust and compact shape, prominent golden tips, and a high fragrance and strong flavor.” Since the 1960s, it has been regarded as a gift-grade black tea, much loved by tea enthusiasts. Yunnan Golden Needle has been produced and sold for 70 years, originating from southern Yunnan Province in the regions of Lincang, Baoshan, and the Dai Autonomous Prefecture of Xishuangbanna.

Yunnan Golden Needle contains about 27 kinds of inorganic mineral elements, including phosphorus, potassium, sulfur, magnesium, manganese, fluoride, aluminum, calcium, sodium, iron, copper, zinc, Selenium, and more; organic compounds mainly consist of proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, amino acids, alkaloids, polyphenols, organic acids, pigments, aroma components, vitamins, saponins, sterols, etc. Theaflavins and thearubigins in black tea determine its quality, with higher content leading to better quality. Yunnan Golden Needle has a golden appearance with prominent golden tips that stand straight like needles. The color of the first flush buds is a bright golden yellow, and the dry tea has a rich and lasting malt sugar aroma. The color, aroma, and taste are all excellent. Once brewed, the tea liquor shows a clear reddish-yellow color with a long-lasting high fragrance, fresh and sweet taste, and pervasive malt sugar aroma. After drinking, there is a lingering sweetness in the mouth. It boasts a high fragrance and full flavor, making it a top-quality Yunnan black tea.