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黑茶

陳年土味,五克小份

Q1 黑茶試飲裝 — 一款梧州 *Liù Bǎo* (六堡),竹簍陳化六年;一款勐海 2019 年渥堆熟成的 *shú pǔ'ěr* (熟普洱)。兩包 5 克裝,一趟寧靜旅程,穿越中國茶地圖上更濕潤、更深邃的角落。免費樣品,運費自付。

黑茶

何謂黑茶,以及後發酵為何重要

黑茶 — hēichá (黑茶) — 是中國茶的一大家族,它們經過殺青與揉捻後,透過微生物的後發酵完成轉化。這個過程不同於氧化(氧化造就紅茶),也不同於自然陳化(讓生 shēng pǔ’ěr 緩慢轉變)。在黑茶的製作中,真菌與細菌被刻意引入,茶葉於是在受控的環境下進行堆沃,直到原本粗糙的青澀邊緣變得圓潤、甘甜,並帶木質調。

hēichá 中的兩大分支,是來自廣西梧州的 Liù Bǎo (六堡) 與雲南的 shú pǔ’ěr (熟普洱)。Liù Bǎo 傳統上壓入竹簍,存放在西江附近涼爽的洞穴與倉庫中陳化;氣候中的濕度是配方的一部分。Shú pǔ’ěr 屬於較晚期的類別 — wò duī (渥堆) 濕堆工序於 1973 年在昆明正式確立 — 它用約 45 至 60 天的時間,加速完成 shēng 茶需要數十年的轉化。這兩種茶在後加工後,同樣能從耐心存放中獲益:數年的靜置能軟化任何殘餘的堆味,轉為乾淨的椰棗、檳榔與潮濕森林的香氣。

黑茶的採摘標準較為寬鬆。有別於講究芽尖的綠茶或白茶,hēichá 使用成熟葉片 — 通常一莖連同三、四片葉子,有時還包含帶木質感的茶梗 — 因為後發酵需要這些厚實的葉身來提供養分。春茶與夏茶皆可使用;更關鍵的是茶樹品種、海拔高度,以及茶葉將長眠的倉庫環境。

杯中可期濃郁的桃花心木色茶湯,幾乎無澀感,入口質地飽滿,尾韻依批次而異,留存可可、濕石、樟腦或紅棗的香氣。這類茶適宜在餐後、天氣較涼時慢慢品飲。若想了解更多 — 濕堆歷史、竹簍陳化、jīn huā (金花) 金花菌的綻放 — 請參閱 thetea.app 的黑暗茶章節,以及 tea.school 的後發酵課程單元。

本季盒中兩包 5 克茶葉

一款梧州竹簍陳化的 Liù Bǎo,一款來自勐海的 2019 年 shú pǔ’ěr。接連沖泡這兩款,感受洞藏陳化與渥堆發酵黑茶之間的差異。

A buyer's note

How to get the most from a 5g sleeve

先洗茶

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.

以沸水沖泡

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.

先短浸,再拉長

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.

聞濕茶葉

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.

乾燥無異味保存

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.

餐後飲用,不宜餐前

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.