This less common combination of Xinhui orange and Bangdong black tea produces a fragrant brew that becomes sweeter with each brew. Naturally, the orange skin offers a fruit flavour, while the black tea lends a sugary sweetness that produces an overall fruit candy-like experience. We recommend using slightly cooler water in the early steeps in order to reduce potential tartness. Aside from just being a tasty companion to tea, Xinhui oranges from Guangdong are also popular in China for their medicinal properties and therefore come at a fairly high cost. These oranges were processed when young and green, giving them a tart and slightly bitter flavour than the more medicinal tasting ripened oranges. The oranges have been half-sun baked, which means that they are dried in a combination of sun and oven, offering a balance of quality and consistency. We highly recommend reviewing the “Brewing Recommendations” tab above in order to get the best results. These are sold by the orange, which vary in size from roughly 10-12 grams each. $0.23/gram
