Tea Collection: Lychee Black Tea
Lychee Black Tea is one of the most beloved scented black teas in southern China — a cup that greets you first with its fragrance. The aroma rises before the flavour arrives, softly sweet, fruity, almost perfumed, like lychee flesh warmed by the sun. Beneath that sweetness sits the steady backbone of Chinese black tea: earthy, smooth, quietly strong. Together they create a brew that feels both refreshing and indulgent, a tea that drinks like afternoon light filtered through orchard branches.
It is a tea for people who enjoy fragrance as part of taste — a tea you notice even before you sip.
What People Often Notice
A naturally juicy aroma, reminiscent of ripe lychee fruit
Smooth black-tea body without bitterness
A reddish-gold liquor that glows in the cup
A sweetness that lingers softly along the palate
The way the fragrance deepens as the tea cools slightly
The Tasting Gallery
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Lychee Black Tea lives in the space between fruit and leaf. The scent is bright and floral, while the flavour remains grounded and warm. Its mouthfeel leans velvety, its finish clean. Many describe it as the easiest black tea to drink without milk or sugar because the fruit sweetness is already there — not artificial, but coaxed naturally through traditional scenting methods.
This tea performs beautifully in warm weather, chilled or hot, and pairs well with pastries, fruit, and even savoury dim sum. It is, in every sense, a welcoming tea.
Why People Love It
It is immediately aromatic — no need to search for notes
Sweet but not sugary
Smooth enough for beginners, nuanced enough for experts
Works equally well hot, iced, or cold-brewed
A classic tea for gifting because its profile appeals to almost everyone
Good to Know
To brew Lychee Black Tea at its best, use 95–100°C water.
A 3–4 minute steep keeps the fruit sweetness vivid without over-extraction.
For iced or cold-brew versions, slightly increase the leaf amount — chilled water brings out more lychee aroma, but the black tea base remains gentle and steady.
Where It Comes From
Lychee Black Tea originates from Guangdong and Fujian, where lychee orchards and tea gardens grew side by side. Traditional scenting involved drying tea leaves with fresh lychee fruit or its peels, allowing the leaves to absorb that signature sweetness. Over time, it became one of southern China’s most iconic flavoured teas — a symbol of warm climates, generous harvests, and hospitality.
This is a tea with history, but also one that feels effortlessly modern.
