Morning.
Dianhong, golden needle.
Malt, honey, cocoa. Drinks straight or with milk.
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Three teas, one for each part of the day.
DIANHONG
malt · honey · cocoa
TIEGUANYIN
orchid · walnut · stone fruit
BAI MU DAN
melon · hay · honey
How to brew it +
Dianhong takes water straight off the boil, 4g for three minutes. Tieguanyin wants 90°C and short rounds in a gaiwan. Bai Mu Dan sits at 85°C for four minutes.
Delivery and returns +
Royal Mail tracked from London, with delivery free on this collection. Damaged pouches are replaced, and unopened pouches can be returned within 14 days.
Why these three
Three teas, one day.
Each one is the best version of its type for the moment it belongs to.
Dianhong, for the morning.
MALTY · HONEYED · COCOA
Grown in Yunnan and picked for its golden tips, so it tastes of malt and dark honey with cocoa arriving late. Strong enough to take milk without thinning.
Tieguanyin, for the afternoon.
ORCHID · WALNUT · STONE FRUIT
A Fujian oolong, rolled tight and lightly roasted, that opens across infusions rather than all at once. Orchid comes first, then walnut, then stone fruit.
Bai Mu Dan, for the evening.
MELON · HAY · HONEY
Buds and young leaves, withered in sun and little else, which makes it the least handled of the six tea types. Soft, faintly sweet and low in caffeine.
A note on why these three.
BLACK · OOLONG · WHITE
Three of the six classic Chinese types, chosen to sit apart: different region, different processing, different pace. Drink them in order and the differences become obvious.
The order to hand a friend who wants to start drinking Chinese tea properly and doesn't know where to begin.
The three
One of each.
Where these come from
Three gardens, one box.
One route out of London splits three ways: to Yunnan for the Dianhong, and to Anxi and Fuding in Fujian for the oolong and the white tea. Each is bought directly from suppliers who name the garden, grade and harvest.
How to drink through a day
One day, three teas.
01 · 06:00 – 10:00
Dianhong.
Brew it with water straight off the boil, 4g of leaf for three minutes. If you take milk, use 5g and let it go for five. It replaces your builder's brew, not your identity.
02 · 13:00 – 17:00
Tieguanyin.
Steep it short in water at 90°C, then pour and go again. The same leaves give five rounds, each a little different, and the afternoon stretches out on purpose.
03 · 19:00 – 22:00
Bai Mu Dan.
Let the kettle cool to 85°C and give 4g of leaf about four minutes, then steep it again later on. Low in caffeine and gentle, it never tastes medicinal.
About this set
Three teas in one box, one for each part of the day. The set is £48, which is £6 less than buying them apart.
What's in the box
Three things.
- Dianhong black tea, in a 50g pouch.
- Tieguanyin oolong, in a 50g pouch.
- Bai Mu Dan white tea, in a 50g pouch.
Notes from drinkers
What people actually said.
4.7/5
4 notes
Ellie M. ·★★★★★
Bought this to work out what kind of tea I actually like. Turns out it's all three, just at different times of day. The oolong was the surprise.
Reply
Love that, Ellie. The oolong wins a lot of people over. If you want to push it further, the steps on its page get five rounds out of one scoop.
Marcus D. ·★★★★★
A good way to try proper Chinese tea without buying loads of different things. The instructions for each one are clear.
Aisha N. ·★★★★★
The black one has completely replaced my morning tea. The white one is lovely too, I'm just still getting the temperature right.
Chris P. ·★★★★☆
All three are good, but the Dianhong is the one I keep going back to. I'd love a bigger bag of that one.
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