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Stonegate Breakfast

Candied plum, star fruit, dark chocolate

Regular price $13

Black tea · high oxidation · medium roast

Candied plum, star fruit, dark chocolate

Stonegate Breakfast is grown in the hilly region of Shimen District (石門), right on the northern coast of Taiwan. It's also known as "A-li-bang black tea", a heritage name from the era of Japanese occupation. In the early 1900's, Japan made Taiwan its designated black tea producing region in an effort to capture the western tea market.

Stonegate Breakfast was made in the style of Chinese Keemun black tea, a fragrant and full-bodied tea with the aroma of cacao. In its heyday, this tea was exported globally to satisfy tea connoisseurs of England and Morocco. It even became a beloved tea choice for the Japanese emperor.

Our producer, the Hsieh family, has been one of the largest tea production families in Shimen since the 1920s. The head of the family was famously honored by the Japanese emperor for his exceptional tea making skills.

Stonegate Breakfast is regal, bold and present – an intentional morning ritual.

Learn more about Black Tea or check out our Tea Brewing Guides.

Stonegate Breakfast | 石門阿里磅紅茶

Origin: Shimen District, New Taipei City, Taiwan
Cultivar: Ying Zhi Hong Xin
Elevation: 300 meters
Oxidation
Low
High
Roast
Light
Dark
Body
Light
Full
Caffeine
Low
High

Brewing Instructions

Temperature
212°F / 100°C
Tea
6 grams
Water
237 ml / 8 oz
Brew Time
2 minutes
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