varieties[ edit ] broken yunnan ( chinese : 滇紅碎茶; pinyin : diānhóng suì chá): a cheap tea used for blending which contains very few golden buds and is generally bitter on its own. this tea is easily identified by the largely black dried leaves with only a few bursts of golden tips. the brew is dark and not...
. the rind's fragrant oil is added to black tea to give earl grey its unique taste. [ ] traditionally, earl grey was made from black teas such as china keemun and therefore intended to be drunk without milk. however, tea companies have since begun to offer earl grey based upon stronger teas such as...