Tea is a beverage made from the leaves of Camellia sinensis. It is one of the most consumed varieties of tea worldwide. Traditional tea can be divided into green tea, yellow tea, white tea, oolong tea, black tea and dark tea. In addition, there are also flavoured teas (such as scented tea, fruit tea, instant tea etc.).

Black tea is a fully fermented tea suitable for everyone in any season.

Chinese high-quality black tea is known for its three characteristics: picking in spring, hand-picking, and hand-making. This makes a big difference with other black tea. That's why Chinease black tea has a rich aroma, and can be brewed for multiple times without adding any flavors.

Drinking black tea allows to warm up your body in winter, and nourish your stomach in summer.

The steps involved in the production of black tea are picking, withering, rolling, fermentation and drying. Usually, it takes 2 days to make one batch of tea. Teas with different picking standards and different flavors need to be made separately. We usually make tea in April and May every year. However, there are areas where black tea is picked all year round, and the quality is much poorer.

Pure water (mineral-free, pH < 7.0) with a temperature of 90-100℃ is recommended for brewing. You can choose a covered bowl, a cup or a cold brew kettle.

▶Gaiwan or pot: 120-150 ml, 3-5g tea, can be brewed repeatedly 8-12 times, each soaking time is 5-15s
▶Cup: 200-300 ml, 1-2g tea, can be brewed repeatedly 2-4 times, each soaking time is 3-5 minutes
▶Cold brew kettle: (cold water/ice water brewing) 200-300 ml, 1-2g tea, refrigerate at about 0℃ for 3-5 hours

The benefits of Zhengshantang classic tinplate can packaging:

① Good sealing, light-proof, moisture-proof and odor-proof
② The can body is made of tin-plated thin steel plate to prevent transportation damage
③ Environmentally friendly and easy to recycle
④ Since the founding of Jin Jun Mei, the packaging has been used for 18 years, with a simple feeling and returning to nature
⑤ Six anti-counterfeiting logo designs: can bottom embossing, can top gravure, aluminum film origin label and QR code label, side geographical indication, "Jiang Yuanxun" seal and "Zhengshan Successor" seal
⑥ Anti-counterfeiting ice cracks on the bottom

1. No Flavors Added VS Flavored:High-quality tea raw materials combined with traditional Chinese hand-made tea-making methods, the tea will have fragrance without adding natural or artificial flavors, which is not only healthy but also more lasting.
2. Multiple Brewing VS Single serve:Usually western tea drinking recommends that you soak the tea for about 3 minutes. For Chinese tea, of course you can drink that way, but if you learn Kungfu brewing style with Gaiwan, you will be attracted by the multiple brewing taste and feeling

3. Tea maker VS Dealers: As the hometown of Chinese tea, most Chinese brands are tea producers and growers. This is our mission that has been passed down for hundreds of years.
4. Strict on water temperature, equipment and water quality:95-100℃(203-212F), Purify water, Chinese tea set(or your tea pot), 3 elements for a delicious cup of Chinese tea.

Zheng Shan Tang Black Tea

• Distinct buds and leaves
• Only picked in Spring
• Semi-handmade
• No additives
• Fragrant and sweet
• Floral, fruity and honey aroma
• Brewed more than 8 times
• Superlative Enterprise standard 

Other Black Tea

• Complete tea leaves
• Multiple pickings each year
• Semi-handmade
• No additives
• Bitter
• Sweet honey aroma
• Usually 6-8 times
• National standard

Western Tea

• Usually broken tea
• Mostly picked in summer and autumn
• Industrial production
• Usually flavors/dried fruits are added
• Strong and bitter
• Varies in aroma
• Usually 4-6 times
• International standard

In 2012, Zheng Shan Tang, as the only enterprise unit, drafted and formulated the national standard: GB/T 13738.3 "Black Tea Part 3: Souchong Black Tea"

In 2015, Zheng Shan Tang, as the only enterprise unit, drafted and formulated the industry standard: GH/T 1118 "Jin Jun Mei Tea", which well regulated the Jin Jun Mei market.

In 2018, Zheng Shan Tang, together with various production areas, drafted and formulated the first national, cross-provincial group standard for black tea: T/CTMA 002 "Jun Mei Black Tea".