Pronunciation
English Name

keemun black tea

Cantonese (Traditional)

祁門紅茶

Simplified Chinese

祁门红茶

Mandarin (Pinyin)

qí mén hóng chá


Yale Romanization

kèih mùhn hùhng chàh

Jyutping

kei4 mun4 hung4 caa4

Character Breakdown

祁門 is Qimen (Keemun is an old Anglicization), the county in Anhui province of China where the tea is producted, and 紅茶 is black tea (“red tea”).

keemun black tea
About This Dish

Keemun is a well-known black tea, one of the Chinese Top Ten Famous Teas.

Keemun black tea is often used in English breakfast tea (which is any black tea drunk with breakfast).

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Yale:
kèih mùhn hùhng chàh
Jyutping:
kei4 mun4 hung4 caa4