Black (Red) Teas - fully oxidized teas - Country of origin - China
![Black (Red) Teas - fully oxidized teas - Country of origin - China](https://goodtea.s27.cdn-upgates.com/_cache/a/e/aee9e23b2ae77a803305a5c26462293a-cat-black.jpg)
Red teas, in Western countries called Black teas, are all about artfully achieving a high level of oxidation in the leaves. Generally, the leaves are withered, then repeatedly rolled by hand or machine until the leaves are tightly twisted and all the water has been released. The leaves are consequently placed in a humid and warm environment to promote oxidation in a process known as wet-reddening (ASL wò hóng). The leaves are then sun or oven-dried. Red tea is generally rich, heavy and fragrant. Even though red tea was first documented in the Fujian mountain regions during the Ming dynasty (1368-1644 CE), it was never very popular among Chinese tea drinkers. It gained massive popularity in Britain after the tea-loving Portuguese Princess Catherine of Braganza (who later became Queen of England) introduced it to her people in 1662. In the 1800s, Britain managed to roughly replicate the Chinese red tea-making process on the tea plantations of its colonies, including India and Sri Lanka.
![English Breakfast](https://goodtea.s27.cdn-upgates.com/_cache/c/7/c7c284fd26b111628bdf62cb80c6380c-goodteaeu-english-breakfast-8412.jpg)
![English Breakfast](https://goodtea.s27.cdn-upgates.com/_cache/2/8/28fa5a6bda60cfd3c9f6512e7342a043-goodteaeu-english-breakfast-8417.jpg)
English Breakfast
![Hubei Yihong Black Tea | Yi Hong Gong Fu Cha](https://goodtea.s27.cdn-upgates.com/_cache/4/4/44d8f6b18b4677dd350892fb4ac60983-goodteaeu-yihong-black-tea-8435.jpg)
![Hubei Yihong Black Tea | Yi Hong Gong Fu Cha](https://goodtea.s27.cdn-upgates.com/_cache/d/5/d5755ed3e944abcf12d9fc7324dc5291-goodteaeu-yihong-black-tea-8428.jpg)
Hubei Yihong Black Tea | Yi Hong Gong Fu Cha
![2024 Daxueshan Old Tree Black Tea - Traditionally Baked | Da Xue Shan Gu Shu Hong Cha (Kao Hong)](https://goodtea.s27.cdn-upgates.com/_cache/0/a/0ac09828d07b5e8db5e13b38d85c4e98-goodteaeu-2024-da-xue-shan-kao-hong-hong-cha-3229.jpg)
![2024 Daxueshan Old Tree Black Tea - Traditionally Baked | Da Xue Shan Gu Shu Hong Cha (Kao Hong)](https://goodtea.s27.cdn-upgates.com/_cache/1/f/1fc2f7f626666d94e89a78bef4d66fac-goodteaeu-2024-da-xue-shan-kao-hong-hong-cha-3237.jpg)
2024 Daxueshan Old Tree Black Tea - Traditionally Baked | Da Xue Shan Gu Shu Hong Cha (Kao Hong)
![2024 Daxueshan Old Tree Black Tea - Sun Dried | Da Xue Shan Gu Shu Hong Cha (Shai Hong)](https://goodtea.s27.cdn-upgates.com/_cache/0/8/083733b7291ab68c3936a1ea17a7ef72-goodteaeu-2024-da-xue-shan-shai-hong-hong-cha-3219.jpg)
![2024 Daxueshan Old Tree Black Tea - Sun Dried | Da Xue Shan Gu Shu Hong Cha (Shai Hong)](https://goodtea.s27.cdn-upgates.com/_cache/a/d/ad7b251f5f399c00acd812fbe39e6c79-goodteaeu-2024-da-xue-shan-shai-hong-hong-cha-3222.jpg)
2024 Daxueshan Old Tree Black Tea - Sun Dried | Da Xue Shan Gu Shu Hong Cha (Shai Hong)
![Fujian Black Tea FBOP | Zheng He Hong Cha](https://goodtea.s27.cdn-upgates.com/_cache/e/0/e07b9f125caa67a6c1eb62e75adff082-goodteaeu-fujian-black-tea-3434.jpg)
![Fujian Black Tea FBOP | Zheng He Hong Cha](https://goodtea.s27.cdn-upgates.com/_cache/8/a/8a95ed358f8369ea2aec6f9d3d586e35-goodteaeu-fujian-black-tea-3430.jpg)
Fujian Black Tea FBOP | Zheng He Hong Cha
![Xiao Chi Gan - Wuyi Black Tea | Tong Mu Guan Xiao Chi Gan](https://goodtea.s27.cdn-upgates.com/_cache/8/6/86d4db27be7cc96907c0bd10da33f3e4-goodteaeu-tong-mu-guan-xiao-chi-gan-2145.jpg)
![Xiao Chi Gan - Wuyi Black Tea | Tong Mu Guan Xiao Chi Gan](https://goodtea.s27.cdn-upgates.com/_cache/e/4/e4ff8b27280ea3055075f7462f93e174-goodteaeu-tong-mu-guan-xiao-chi-gan-2150.jpg)
Xiao Chi Gan - Wuyi Black Tea | Tong Mu Guan Xiao Chi Gan
![Red Snail | Hong Bi Luo](https://goodtea.s27.cdn-upgates.com/_cache/8/e/8e9e57685077b058639ad4855c1a6d6a-goodteaeu-hong-bi-luo-2111.jpg)
![Red Snail | Hong Bi Luo](https://goodtea.s27.cdn-upgates.com/_cache/b/f/bf929646f04c42762f969d5e5d61931e-goodteaeu-hong-bi-luo-2116.jpg)
Red Snail | Hong Bi Luo
![Yunnan CTC | Dian Hong CTC](https://goodtea.s27.cdn-upgates.com/_cache/6/a/6a800e19d2f9a0d36ab8c01f01664149-goodteaeu-yunnan-ctc-2075.jpg)
![Yunnan CTC | Dian Hong CTC](https://goodtea.s27.cdn-upgates.com/_cache/8/c/8c87d77ec8852432b3f59611d56377e2-goodteaeu-yunnan-ctc-2081.jpg)
Yunnan CTC | Dian Hong CTC
![2017 Yunnan Matai Old Tree Black Tea | Matai Dian Hong Cha](https://goodtea.s27.cdn-upgates.com/_cache/2/9/29c29f36f2bf1614b633693b38b6bf1d-2739.jpg)
![2017 Yunnan Matai Old Tree Black Tea | Matai Dian Hong Cha](https://goodtea.s27.cdn-upgates.com/_cache/d/f/df1aae632a6a83c1101819af4ce17672-2740.jpg)
2017 Yunnan Matai Old Tree Black Tea | Matai Dian Hong Cha
![2018 Yunnan Matai Old Tree Black Tea | Matai Dian Hong Cha](https://goodtea.s27.cdn-upgates.com/_cache/2/b/2b1e0e7d5533540ef06f93faeb82d0f3-3875.jpg)
![2018 Yunnan Matai Old Tree Black Tea | Matai Dian Hong Cha](https://goodtea.s27.cdn-upgates.com/_cache/9/a/9acb9f7c9dd30cd2e07d010fbfee6043-3876.jpg)
2018 Yunnan Matai Old Tree Black Tea | Matai Dian Hong Cha
![Earl Grey Imperial Classic](https://goodtea.s27.cdn-upgates.com/_cache/2/7/27f4b6a2c90cfefdd93e047b21d74eb9-5168.jpg)
![Earl Grey Imperial Classic](https://goodtea.s27.cdn-upgates.com/_cache/7/0/706216d3d1b3b69a593f4712238a0b1e-5169.jpg)
Earl Grey Imperial Classic
![Rose Black Tea | Mei Gui Hong Cha](https://goodtea.s27.cdn-upgates.com/_cache/a/f/af4a83f0b54aacf9c76554bf5c3d7e76-2358.jpg)
Rose Black Tea | Mei Gui Hong Cha
![Black Keemun Imperial (Hong Kong Style) | Qi Men Hong Cha Wang Xiang Gang Feng Ge](https://goodtea.s27.cdn-upgates.com/_cache/0/4/04e553c7895c16eda46edd5b4346568e-1020.jpg)
![Black Keemun Imperial (Hong Kong Style) | Qi Men Hong Cha Wang Xiang Gang Feng Ge](https://goodtea.s27.cdn-upgates.com/_cache/4/f/4f6ea14bb90cdf266fd1c0d99536781f-1021.jpg)
Black Keemun Imperial (Hong Kong Style) | Qi Men Hong Cha Wang Xiang Gang Feng Ge
![Guangdong Black Tea | Ying De Hong Cha](https://goodtea.s27.cdn-upgates.com/_cache/5/1/51d4f397da941333e20f1e88b4c1bd8f-795.jpg)
![Guangdong Black Tea | Ying De Hong Cha](https://goodtea.s27.cdn-upgates.com/_cache/d/b/dbf5173be4507e020e8b06a5661b35b3-796.jpg)
Guangdong Black Tea | Ying De Hong Cha
![Yixing Black Tea | Yixing Gong Fu Hong Cha](https://goodtea.s27.cdn-upgates.com/_cache/b/1/b14a65505e4e30d7fa02809df7cc595d-705.jpg)
![Yixing Black Tea | Yixing Gong Fu Hong Cha](https://goodtea.s27.cdn-upgates.com/_cache/0/f/0f35210d3f7eb23f207951b0ac7515f4-706.jpg)
Yixing Black Tea | Yixing Gong Fu Hong Cha
![Smoked Tea from Wu Yi (Lapsang Souchong) | Zheng Shan Gui Yuan Xiao Chong](https://goodtea.s27.cdn-upgates.com/_cache/3/9/3980901e883e2ea83474484c3c23adf0-good-tea-lapsang-souchong-56b3809.jpg)
![Smoked Tea from Wu Yi (Lapsang Souchong) | Zheng Shan Gui Yuan Xiao Chong](https://goodtea.s27.cdn-upgates.com/_cache/b/e/bed7f0e2a65f411b3b7367cfa3498737-good-tea-lapsang-souchong-56b3816.jpg)
Smoked Tea from Wu Yi (Lapsang Souchong) | Zheng Shan Gui Yuan Xiao Chong
![Golden Monkey | Jin Mao Hou](https://goodtea.s27.cdn-upgates.com/_cache/2/5/25e1498c34256c5804a8a184b56bd24c-5220.jpg)
![Golden Monkey | Jin Mao Hou](https://goodtea.s27.cdn-upgates.com/_cache/f/7/f7c560dea919d3e23a05e77314b828e6-5221.jpg)
Golden Monkey | Jin Mao Hou
![Guilin Osmanthus Black Tea | Gui Hua Hong Cha](https://goodtea.s27.cdn-upgates.com/_cache/0/5/05e14c92f346fdaec8cc341c57637037-4525.jpg)
![Guilin Osmanthus Black Tea | Gui Hua Hong Cha](https://goodtea.s27.cdn-upgates.com/_cache/7/c/7c4e33a3a74e457dcf6b02872b8e47b5-4526.jpg)
Guilin Osmanthus Black Tea | Gui Hua Hong Cha
![2021 Yunnan Matai Old Tree Black Tea | Matai Dian Hong Cha](https://goodtea.s27.cdn-upgates.com/_cache/1/1/11cd4580971211b8b948a32487e49da0-goodteaeu-2021-matai-gu-shu-hong-cha-9586.jpg)
![2021 Yunnan Matai Old Tree Black Tea | Matai Dian Hong Cha](https://goodtea.s27.cdn-upgates.com/_cache/b/c/bc0ecd9b6cb9b4337501d6af9b23c55b-goodteaeu-2021-matai-gu-shu-hong-cha-9588.jpg)
2021 Yunnan Matai Old Tree Black Tea | Matai Dian Hong Cha
![Early Harvest Old Tree Yunnan Black Tea | Zao Chun Lao Shu Tou Cai Hong Cha](https://goodtea.s27.cdn-upgates.com/_cache/4/0/40f352c56b10042f61f1d38af511eb84-4642.jpg)
![Early Harvest Old Tree Yunnan Black Tea | Zao Chun Lao Shu Tou Cai Hong Cha](https://goodtea.s27.cdn-upgates.com/_cache/0/5/05954ce36cce3cde947098e96d6fd384-4643.jpg)
Early Harvest Old Tree Yunnan Black Tea | Zao Chun Lao Shu Tou Cai Hong Cha
![Black Yunnan Mao Feng | Yun Nan Mao Feng Hong Cha](https://goodtea.s27.cdn-upgates.com/_cache/8/d/8dedf3a408fdc8241b0a86d6015f647d-4910.jpg)
![Black Yunnan Mao Feng | Yun Nan Mao Feng Hong Cha](https://goodtea.s27.cdn-upgates.com/_cache/8/2/8239a8c91909cf04ee295ed527a47a55-4911.jpg)
Black Yunnan Mao Feng | Yun Nan Mao Feng Hong Cha
![Yunnan Golden Needles | Dian Hong Jin Zhen](https://goodtea.s27.cdn-upgates.com/_cache/3/4/3404d87f552b1fb0a4543239b153fffe-4633.jpg)
![Yunnan Golden Needles | Dian Hong Jin Zhen](https://goodtea.s27.cdn-upgates.com/_cache/4/a/4a447e8cc44c5ffafeaa4e7a7750e99b-4635.jpg)
Yunnan Golden Needles | Dian Hong Jin Zhen
![Yunnan Golden Tips | Dian Hong Jin Hao](https://goodtea.s27.cdn-upgates.com/_cache/8/6/86e8804dc40793f67414cc5ff574f215-4201.jpg)
![Yunnan Golden Tips | Dian Hong Jin Hao](https://goodtea.s27.cdn-upgates.com/_cache/1/a/1a691a5d41fe620b2d6a20bcf05313d6-4202.jpg)
Yunnan Golden Tips | Dian Hong Jin Hao
![Yunnan Golden Buds | Dian Hong Jin Ya](https://goodtea.s27.cdn-upgates.com/_cache/a/a/aabe280e86b92a8b8bf476def3a3c010-5611.jpg)
![Yunnan Golden Buds | Dian Hong Jin Ya](https://goodtea.s27.cdn-upgates.com/_cache/b/3/b315c5c2146659c590e5076f36caae6b-5612.jpg)
Yunnan Golden Buds | Dian Hong Jin Ya
![What is English Breakfast Tea?](https://goodtea.s27.cdn-upgates.com/_cache/b/b/bbcf567d4586209b5243a16abd07eb89-englishbreakfast-01.jpg)
What is English Breakfast Tea?
There's nothing like one original recipe for English Breakfast tea. It is a category of black teas rather than a specific tea, and there can be as many English Breakfast recipes as there are tea lovers. It's a mood tea associated with the morning, designed to help start your day off right. It is helped by natural caffeine, tannins and phenols, which will give it enough strength to handle even the rush of milk and sugar. The right dose of desirable astringency emphasizes the morning need to wake up quickly and prepare for the day ahead.
![Xiao Chi Gan 小赤甘 (Lapsang Souchong)](https://goodtea.s27.cdn-upgates.com/_cache/5/1/51f7d995d1bcf6d0dc99379ed3ea661b-xiaochigan-main.jpg)
Xiao Chi Gan 小赤甘 (Lapsang Souchong)
When you ask about Lapsang Souchong at a Chinese tea market, the sellers will most likely show you a black tea that is not smoked, different from the orthodox Lapsang Souchong tea, which smells strongly of pinewood smoke. We are talking about Xiao Chi Gan 小赤甘 tea.