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Hainan Island sits at the southern tip of China, closer to Vietnam than to Beijing, and it's not the country's most famous tea region. That's part of what makes this tea worth knowing. Our colleague VeeVee, who scouts artisanal teas across China, brought it to our attention, and we're glad she did. The long, thick black leaves brew into a dark, medium-bodied cup with a quiet intensity: stone fruit warmth, slowly roasted plum, and a deep, unhurried finish with almost no bite. For those who find most black teas too brisk, this is a welcome change of pace.

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Customer Reviews (5.0 / 5 · 4 reviews)

Samuel C. ★★★★★

I wasn't expecting much from a tea region I'd never heard of, but the first steep won me over. There's a honeyed sweetness that lingers well after the cup's gone, and it never turns bitter even when I forget about it for a few extra minutes.

Penelope D. ★★★★★

The leaves open up into something malty and faintly sweet, closer to a black tea from Yunnan than anything I expected from an island most people don't associate with tea at all. Two steeps in and it was still giving.

Miles ★★★★★

Wasn't expecting much from a tea region I'd never heard of, but this one surprised me. The dry leaf smells faintly sweet, and it holds up through several steeps without going bitter.