Black Tea
Yunnan Pure Bud滇红金芽
Golden-bud Yunnan black tea with a mellow, sweet profile and notes of dried fruit and cocoa.
Flavor Profile
Primary Notes
How to Understand Yunnan Pure Bud
In the cup, Yunnan Pure Bud is best understood as a black tea built around cocoa, dried-fruit, and sweet. The secondary notes of quiet supporting notes give it more range than a simple category label suggests, while the aroma leans toward a restrained aroma. Expect a full body and a finish that shows the tea most clearly after the first few sips.
The origin matters here. Yunnan Pure Bud is associated with Yunnan in China, so the page should be read as a profile of both tea style and place. Diverse terrain from tropical to alpine. Ancient tea trees and pu'er origin. That context helps explain why two teas in the same broad family can taste noticeably different.
Processing is the other major clue: black tea is typically full oxidation, which converts fresh leaf aromatics into malt, honey, fruit, and cocoa notes. For Yunnan Pure Bud, the oxidation level is 95% when measured on a simple scale.
For brewing, start near 95C with about 3g per 100ml. The first infusion at roughly 120 seconds should show the tea's structure without over-extracting it; later steeps can move in 5-second increments. Because the expected range is about 3 infusions, this tea is better judged across a session than from one long steep.
When buying Yunnan Pure Bud, use price as a quality signal but not the only one. A common mid-range benchmark is around $25-$60 per 50g. Look for clean aroma, credible origin naming, and leaf appearance that matches the style before paying premium prices.
How to Brew Yunnan Pure Bud
Gongfu Style
Western Style
Origin & Processing
Growing Region
Yunnan Pure Bud comes from Yunnan (云南) in China Province . Diverse terrain from tropical to alpine. Ancient tea trees and pu'er origin.
Oxidation Level
95%
Pricing Guide
Prices for Yunnan Pure Bud vary based on quality, harvest time, and source.
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