What Chinese yellow tea is?

Only produced in China, this family of rare teas is believed to have taken its name from the emblematic colour of the emperor who adores these

special teas.

Yellow tea leaf from China.

Only produced in China, this family of rare teas is believed to have taken its name from the emblematic colour of the emperor who adores these

special teas. More probably, this name evolved from the yellow traces which adorn the downy leaves after a rather particular process. After rapid

drying stage. the leaves are rolled within ancient yellow papers and left to dry naturally.

Our selection of yellow teas

Tea from China - Vallée d'or Tea from China - Vallée d'or
Tea from China - Vallée d'or
Yellow teas
€20.50 Per 100g

Our articles on yellow tea

Our articles on yellow tea

Stainless steel measuring spoon with yellow tea in bulk.

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How is yellow tea prepared?

To prepare a yellow tea, we recommend brewing in water heated to 194°F for 4 minutes.
Yellow tea leaves in bulk.

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How yellow tea is manufactured?

Stages involved in producing yellow tea.
Weighing of the tea on a precision scale.

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Our flavourist

Here at DAMMANN Frères, the process of creating and developing flavored teas takes place entirely within the company.
A person who uses a testing tea set.

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Our articles on tea

Our articles on tea

Green tea leaves in bulk.

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What green tea is?

The illustrious origins of green tea can be traced back to two main countries: China and Japan. The range of teas from these two countries differ widely in appearance and aroma, but they share a tradition of producing from ...
Matcha

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What Matcha is?

Powdered Matcha tea was only introduced with Zen Buddhism in the 11th century and use from then for tea ceremony.
Black tea leaves in bulk.

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What black tea is?

Today, the vast majority of the tea produced in the world is black tea. However, black tea appeared in China long after green tea, developing only in the late 16th century as a result of the economic growth prompted by the ...
White tea leaves in bulk.

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What white tea is?

White tea is the most prized variety. It is a rare product because the majority of the production comes from a single geographic area, the Chinese province of Fujian. It is one of the six colours of tea defined in China, ...
Oolong tea leaves in bulk.

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What oolong tea is?

These great teas take their name from the Chinese "Wu Long", which means "Black Dragon", and embodies authority and nobility.
Dark tea leaves in bulk.

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What dark tea is?

Pu-Erh tea, with the surprising flavour of warm earth…
Japanese smoked tea leaves in bulk with a black cup and a black teapot.

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What Japanese smoked tea is?

MATSUMOTO SAN Family has been producing tea in the Shizuoka region for several generations. Samurai, their ancestor, traded his swordfor farming tools and started tea production.
Fresh jasmine flowers in bulk.

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What a scented tea is?

A powerful fragrance source, freshly picked flowers and fruit peel have been used to flavor teas for centuries. Rose, magnolia and chrysanthemum are also often used, as well as jasmine which is undoubtedly the most popular ...