Black tea is the most intensively oxidized type of tea. The leaves are allowed to fully oxidize, creating their black color before they are dried, giving black tea more complexity, more astringency and fewer vegetal overtones than are typically found in other teas.
Astringency is the "dry mouth" sensation left by tannins in tea, familiar to drinkers of a cabernet sauvignon, or other wine. It is this astringency that pairs so nicely with dairy and sweetener. Achieving the right balance of astringency is one of the leading indicators of quality in a black tea.
Astringency is the "dry mouth" sensation left by tannins in tea, familiar to drinkers of a cabernet sauvignon, or other wine. It is this astringency that pairs so nicely with dairy and sweetener. Achieving the right balance of astringency is one of the leading indicators of quality in a black tea.
Black Tea
Black Tea Sampler
$5.50
$5.50
Assam TGFOP1
$6.25 - $23.00
$6.25 - $23.00
Black Currant Congue
$5.99 - $20.96
$5.99 - $20.96
Blue Dragon Patronus
$8.00 - $29.00
$8.00 - $29.00
Christmas Tea - New!
$7.95 - $28.80
$7.95 - $28.80
Coconut Chai
$6.75 - $25.00
$6.75 - $25.00
Cranberry Creme - Back for the Winter!
$6.80 - $24.20
$6.80 - $24.20
Cream Earl Grey
$5.99 - $20.96
$5.99 - $20.96
Organic Darjeeling FTGFOP1
$8.00 - $29.00
$8.00 - $29.00
Decaf English Breakfast
$9.75 - $36.00
$9.75 - $36.00
Earl Grey
$5.99 - $20.96
$5.99 - $20.96
English Breakfast
$5.99 - $20.96
$5.99 - $20.96
Ginger Peach
$5.99 - $20.96
$5.99 - $20.96
Hazel Berry Pu'erh
$6.50 - $23.00
$6.50 - $23.00
Irish Breakfast
$5.99 - $20.96
$5.99 - $20.96
Jazzy Blackberry
$5.99 - $20.96
$5.99 - $20.96
Lady Grey Lavender
$6.55 - $23.20
$6.55 - $23.20
Lapsang Souchong
$5.99 - $20.96
$5.99 - $20.96
Masala Chai
$5.99 - $21.96
$5.99 - $21.96
Mountain Berry
$8.00 - $29.00
$8.00 - $29.00
Pumpkin Spice - Back for the Fall!
$6.50 - $23.00
$6.50 - $23.00
Refreshing Rose
$5.99 - $20.96
$5.99 - $20.96
Scottish Breakfast - Organic
$5.99 - $20.96
$5.99 - $20.96
Vanilla Black
$5.99 - $20.96
$5.99 - $20.96