Honeyed Golden Needle Wild Black

Honeyed Golden Needle Wild Black – Rare Wild Purple-Varietal Yunnan Black Tea

Our Honeyed Golden Needle Wild Black is a truly rare and exquisite wild black tea from the high mountains of Yunnan, grown at altitudes over 1, 800 meters. It's crafted from the small-leaf purple tea varietal, known for containing over 300% more anthocyanins than traditional cultivars, and harvested from wild trees aged 100 to 200 years.

This ancient tea yields a strikingly unique needle shape that's uncommon even among Yunnan's most premium teas. The dry leaves exude an immediate orange-blossom sweetness, unfolding into deeper notes of fermented dried plum and finishing with the cool, refreshing breath of wild mint.

Tasting Notes

• Dry leaf: striking golden needles with orange-blossom sweetness
• Liquor: deep, glowing gold
• Flavor: fresh-pressed sugarcane sweetness
• Texture: smooth and vibrant
• Finish: long and clean, with lingering honeyed florals and orchid

Why You'll Love It

The wild character of this tea is unmistakable. Its aftertaste is long, clean and deeply satisfying, with a persistent orchid fragrance that remains even after multiple infusions. For connoisseurs seeking an authentic expression of wild, ancient-tree black tea, this is an experience not to be missed — a perfectly balanced interplay of floral, sweet and cooling forest notes.

• From wild trees 100–200 years old
• Grown above 1, 800 meters in Yunnan
• Rare purple tea varietal
• Sugarcane, honey and orchid notes

How to Enjoy

Brew it gongfu-style in a gaiwan and enjoy many short infusions to explore its evolving sweetness. Savor it plain, and pair it with dark chocolate, dried fruit or a quiet moment of reflection. It makes a remarkable gift for tea connoisseurs.

Rare, wild and beautifully complex, Honeyed Golden Needle is a black tea that lingers long after the last sip.