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| [[Image:Qimen Hao Ya.jpg|250px|thumb|Keemun]] | | #REDIRECT [[Keemun]] |
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| '''Keemun''' is a black Chinese [[tea]] with a winy and fruity taste, designated as a [[China Famous Tea]].
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| ==History==
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| Keemun is produced in the Qimen County of Huangshan City, in [[Anhui]] (Anhwei) province. ("Keemun" has been the English spelling for "Qimen" since the colonial era.)
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| Keemun has a relatively short history. It was first produced in 1875 by a failed civil servant, Yu Quianchen, after he traveled to [[Fujian]] province to learn the secrets of black tea production. Prior to that, only [[green tea]] was made in Anhui. The result exceeded his expectations, and the excellent Keemun tea quickly gained popularity in England, and became the most prominent ingredient of the [[English Breakfast tea]] blend.
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| ==Tasting and brewing==
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| The aroma of Keemun is fruity, with hints of pine, dried plum and floweriness (but not at all as floral as [[Darjeeling tea]]) which creates the very distinctive and balanced taste. It also displays a hint of orchid fragrance and the so-called "China tea sweetness." The tea can have a more bitter taste and the smokiness can be more defined depending on the variety and how it was processed.
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| In China, Keemun is typically drunk without milk or sugar.
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| ==Varieties==
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| *'''Keemun Gongfu or Congou''' (祁門功夫) - Made with careful skill ("gongfu") to produce thin, tight strips without breaking the leaves.
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| *'''Keemun Mao Feng''' (祁門毛峰) - A variety, where ''Mao Feng'' means Fur Peak, which is made of only slightly twisted leaf buds and is sometimes noted for a smoother and different flavor. Many people prefer to brew a smaller quantity of this tea for a longer time than usual, up to 7 minutes, to bring out more interesting tones in the tea.
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| *'''Keemun Xin Ya''' (祁門新芽) - The early bud variety, said to have less bitterness.
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| *'''Keemun Hao Ya''' (祁門毫芽) - A variety known for its fine buds, sometimes showing prominent amounts of silver tips, and generally the highest grade. Hao Ya is sometimes graded into A and B, where A is the better grade.
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| *'''Hubei Keemun''' (湖北祁門) - ''Not a true Keemun'', a variety that comes from the Hubei Province west of [[Anhui]], said to have similar qualities to the Anhui Keemun.
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| [[Category:Black tea]]
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| [[Category:Chinese tea]]
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| [[Category:Chinese tea grown in Anhui]]
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| [[Category:China famous tea]]
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| [[de:Keemun]]
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