This enchanting tea has a rich ruby color from the cultivar famous for its cinnamon and mint aroma. As a black tea, this varietal shines at its peak with elegant taste and rich texture.

vibrant · warm spices · orchid
 
This black tea is available in single-serve 6g loose leaf, 12 pyramid tea bags, 100g loose leaf or 25g bio-degradable gift jar.
 
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Crimson Jade is a black tea from Sun Moon Lake, Taiwan. This tea displays a vibrant and fascinating deep red color which is why this varietal is also called Ruby. Officially know as TTES no. 18, this tea is a cross between Assam from Burma and Indigenous Taiwanese tea tree. It was first announced in 1999 by Taiwan Tea Experiment Station and has since been a lot of people’s favorite.
 
The tea is elegant and rich with unique aroma. This tea was picked in July, 2021. When harvest in summer, it shows a hint of fresh mint in the aroma. In the second brew in particular, I also noticed a hint of orchid. It is often said when harvested in the fall, this tea instead shows the aroma of cinnamon; in the winter, green apples; in the spring, orange blossoms.
 
Like Assam, TTES no. 18 is also a large leaf cultivar. Leaves are large and juicy, resulting in a rich, complex and flavorful tea.
 
In terms of its origin, some said instead of Assam from Burma, this tea is actually a cross from Assam that’s introduced to Nantou, Taiwan by the Japanese back in the colonial era. One way or the other, the quality of this tea is unquestionable.