🌿 Product Overview
This 2025 Spring Handmade Smoked Yellow Tea is a traditional specialty from Liuyang, Changsha, Hunan Province. Produced using ancient rural smoking techniques, this tea delivers an intense smoky aroma and a mellow, rich taste.
Each pack contains 250g (8.8 oz / 0.55 lb) of freshly made spring tea.
🍃 Available Flavors
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Yellow Rattan – Strongest smoky aroma
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Maple Ball – Light, clean smoky sweetness
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Original Flavor – Pure wood-smoke taste (best for first-time buyers)
🌱 Traditional Handmade Smoking Process
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Origin: Natural mountain hills of Liuyang
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Harvest: Before/after Qingming (“One bud, one or two leaves”)
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Kill-Green: Blanched in boiling water → keeps color bright
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Hand Rolling: Skilled, labor-intensive shaping
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Smoking:
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Tea placed on woven bamboo trays
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Smoke rises through gaps
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Slow fire, low heat
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Smoked until fully dry and dark
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Yellow rattan and maple fruit balls are added for unique aromatic notes.
✨ 5.3 jin of fresh tea → produces only 1 jin of smoked tea = sign of high quality & low bitterness
🍵 Taste & Brewing
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Aroma: Smoky, woody
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Liquor: Yellow-green to light green
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Flavor: Smooth, mellow, aromatic
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Local habit: Some people even eat the brewed leaves due to the tender texture.
❗ Buyer Reminder
Smoked tea has a distinct firewood flavor—similar to smoked meat.
If you’ve never tried smoked tea, choose Original Flavor or buy with caution.
Color and shape vary slightly by batch due to handmade production. All tea is fresh 2025 spring tea.
4. FAQ / Q&A
Q1: What is the weight of the product?
A1: Each pack contains 250g (8.8 oz / 0.55 lb) of handmade smoked tea.
Q2: Which flavor should I choose?
A2:
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Strong smoke → Yellow Rattan
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Mild smoke → Maple Ball
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Classic → Original Flavor
Q3: Does the tea brew black?
A3: No, although the dry leaves look dark, the tea liquor is yellow-green.
Q4: Is this tea handmade?
A4: Yes, from picking to smoking, all steps are handmade by local farmers.
Q5: Is global shipping free?
A5: Yes, worldwide shipping is included.