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黑茶

五克份装的陈年大地

第一季黑茶试饮装 — 一款梧州 *Liù Bǎo*(六堡)篮藏六年,与一款来自2019年渥堆工艺的勐海 *shú pǔ'ěr*(熟普洱)。两份五克小包,带你静静穿越中国茶地图中更湿润、更深邃的一端。免费试饮,自付运费。

黑茶

何谓黑茶,以及后发酵为何重要

黑茶 — hēichá (黑茶) — 是中国茶类中在杀青与揉捻工序后,通过微生物后发酵来完成转化的茶类。这与氧化作用(制成红茶)不同,也与自然陈化(生普洱 shēng pǔ’ěr 逐渐转化)不同。在制作黑茶时,刻意引入真菌与细菌,让茶叶在受控条件下进行堆腐,直到粗涩的生青味转化为柔和、甘甜的木质香。

黑茶中的两大分支是来自广西梧州的 Liù Bǎo(六堡)以及云南的 shú pǔ’ěr(熟普洱)。Liù Bǎo 传统上压入竹篓,置于西江附近凉爽的洞穴与仓库中陈化;当地潮湿的气候是工艺的一部分。Shú pǔ’ěr 作为类别更为年轻 — wò duī(渥堆)工艺于1973年在昆明正式定型 — 它在大约45至60天内,加速了生普洱需数十年才能完成的转化。两种茶在加工后都需要耐心:几年的静置能将残留的堆味软化,转化为清雅的红枣、槟榔与湿森林调性。

黑茶的采摘标准较宽。不同于绿茶或白茶看重嫩芽,hēichá 使用成熟叶片 — 通常一芽三四叶,有时甚至连带木质茶梗 — 因为后发酵需要这些组织来提供养分。春茶与夏茶均可;更重要的是品种、海拔,以及茶叶将沉睡的仓库。

杯中呈现深红褐色茶汤,几乎无涩感,入口厚实滑顺,尾韵则依不同批量而留下可可、湿石、樟脑或红枣的余韵。这些茶适合在凉爽天气下、餐后慢慢品饮。欲了解更多 — 渥堆历史、竹篓陈化、jīn huā(金花)菌绽放 — 请参阅 thetea.app 的黑茶章节,以及 tea.school 的后发酵单元。

本季试饮盒中的两份五克装

一份梧州篮藏 Liù Bǎo(六堡),一份2019年勐海 shú pǔ’ěr(熟普洱)。连续冲泡两者,感受洞藏陈化与渥堆发酵黑茶之间的差异。

A buyer's note

How to get the most from a 5g sleeve

先冲洗茶叶

Pour boiling water over the tea, count to five, discard. Dark tea has been resting; this wash wakes the leaf and clears any cellar dust before the first real infusion.

以沸水冲泡

Dark tea needs 100 °C. Cooler water leaves it muddy and flat. A small gaiwan or 100 ml clay pot works; 5g fills either comfortably for six to ten short infusions.

先短泡,再拉长浸泡时间

Start at 8–10 seconds after the rinse, adding 5 seconds per round. By the sixth infusion you can pour a longer one-minute steep to draw out the sweet tail.

闻湿叶的香气

Lift the gaiwan lid between steeps. Good *Liù Bǎo* smells of betel-nut and pine; clean *shú* smells of cocoa and forest floor — never of pond water or mould.

剩余茶叶干燥且无异味保存

If you open a sleeve and don't finish it, fold the kraft tight and keep it away from spices and coffee. Dark tea will absorb whatever is next to it within days.

餐后饮用,而非餐前

Dark tea is built for digestion. Pair it with a heavy meal — dim sum, lamb, aged cheese — and you'll taste its purpose. Empty-stomach drinking can feel rough.

Common questions

Asked, answered.

Is dark tea the same as pu-erh?

*Shú pǔ'ěr* belongs to the dark tea family. *Shēng pǔ'ěr* is technically separate — it ages naturally rather than through wet-piling. See [puerh.app](https://puerh.app) for the full taxonomy.

Will 5g really show me what this tea is?

Yes, for two to three sessions of short gongfu steeps. It's a taste, not a daily supply. If you love a sample, the full cakes live at [shop.puerh.app](https://shop.puerh.app).

How old is the *Liù Bǎo* in this box?

Pressed in 2018, basket-aged in Wuzhou ever since. Six years is young by *Liù Bǎo* standards but enough to show clean betel-nut and aged-wood character.

Does dark tea contain caffeine?

Yes, roughly comparable to black tea, though the long post-fermentation softens its edge. Most drinkers find it less stimulating in feel, even if the lab numbers are similar.

Why does my *shú pǔ'ěr* taste a bit fishy at first?

Residual pile aroma from young *shú*. The rinse step removes most of it; a year or two of additional rest erases the rest. Our 2019 lot is already past that stage.

Can I cold-brew these samples?

You can, but it's not their best form. Dark tea is built for heat. If you want cold-brew samples, look at our summer green and white box on [tea.gratis](https://tea.gratis).

How long can I keep an unopened sleeve?

Indefinitely, if stored cool, dry and away from strong smells. Dark tea gets better with rest — a sleeve forgotten for two years will likely taste rounder than today.

Do you ship internationally?

Yes, with shipping cost shown upfront before checkout. See the shipping page for regions and rates. One sample box per household per quarter.