Black Tea

Darjeeling tea is a famous tea from the Darjeeling region in West Bengal, India. The liquor has a lighter colour than most other black teas, and a floral aroma. Our Darjeeling is from the first harvest of the year (first flush). 10g of this tea will make up to 12 cups, 50g will make up to 60 cups, and 100g will make 120 cups. Learn More

This special grade of Earl Grey tea uses the finest grade Keemun tea, which balances the delightful fragrance of bergamot, which gives this tea it’s characteristic aroma. 10g of this tea will make 6 cups of tea. 50g will make 30 cups of tea. Learn More

Grown in the shadow of Mt Everest, high in the Himalayan Tea Terraces, this light and vibrant black tea from Nepal has a high floral note with hints of citrus fruit. This light copper infusion is a very drinkable alternative to Darjeeling. A lovely afternoon tea. 10g of this tea will make up to 12 cups, 50g will make up to 60 cups, and 100g will make 120 cups. Learn More

Grown in an organic tea garden in the lush mountainous area of Qimen in the Anhui province, this Keemun tea has a warming, fruity flavour and an exquisitely mild but complex aroma. The liquor has a red-brown lustre. Keemun is the most well known black tea in China. 10g of this tea will make up to 20 cups, 50g will make up to 100 cups, and 100g will make 200 cups. Learn More

This is our own blend. A well rounded and mellow black Congu tea, gently flavoured with the highest quality Persian organic rose petals and whole rose buds. 10g of this tea will make up to 12 cups, 50g will make up to 60 cups, and 100g will make 120 cups. Learn More

Lapsang Souchong is defined by its toasted pine smoke aroma and robust flavour. This coppery coloured tea is dried over pine in the final stage of processing, which gives it the unique and familiar characteristic. This example is a lightly smoked Lapsang Souchong, unlike the heavily smoked examples in tea bag versions you may have tried previously. 10g of this tea will make up to 9 cups, 50g will make up to 45 cups, and 100g will make 90 cups. Learn More

Grown in an organic tea garden in the lush mountainous area of Qimen in Anhui province, this Keemun tea has a warming, fruity flavour and an exquisitely mild but complex aroma. This finest grade Keemun Mao Feng tea uses only the new bud and top two leaves to make a delicate tea with a lasting sweet aftertaste. The liquor has an auburn lustre. 10g of this tea will make up to 12 cups, 50g will make up to 60 cups, and 100g will make 120 cups. Learn More

From the family of Dahongpao, this is a true rock tea, which is grown in the UNESCO heritage site Wuyishan National Park. This is amongst the smoothest of our black teas. It has a natural maple-like sweetness, and is very tender on the palate. The aroma is malty and well rounded: it is very the nectar of teas. Note: this not to be confused with Lapsang Souchong, which is a smoked black tea. 10g of this tea will make up to 20 cups, 50g will make up to 100 cups, and 100g will make 200 cups. Learn More

From the family of Dahongpao, this is a true rock tea, which is grown in the UNESCO heritage site Wuyishan National Park. This is highest grade Wuyi lapsang available. It has a rich natural maple-like sweetness, and is very tender on the palate. The aroma is malty and well rounded: it is very the nectar of teas. 10g of this tea will make up to 20 cups, 50g will make up to 100 cups, and 100g will make 200 cups. Learn More

This is amongst the rarest of Chinese teas. No leaves at all are used, only the new buds of the tea bush, which appear as fine golden twists. It has a smooth elegant taste, which is honeyed and malty. The unmistakable sweet aroma of molasses makes this a very special tea. We are only able to source a very small quantity of this tea. 10g of this tea will make up to 15 cups, 50g will make up to 75 cups, and 100g will make 150 cups. Learn More

This tea is grown high in the mountains of the UNESCO heritage site Wuyishan National Park. It has a clear orange infusion. This is the finest quality black tea that we sell, and the premier of the Jun Mei teas. It has a smooth clean and elegant taste, which is honeyed and slightly malty. The sweet aroma given by this tea is reminiscent of molasses. This is amongst the most rare of Chinese teas, made only from the new buds of the tea bush, and is picked before the Qing Ming spring festival. Learn More

For those who love black tea, we present a collection four famous black Chinese teas. 10g of each of Organic Keemun First Grade, Rose Tea, Lapsang Souchong, and Wu Yi Lapsang. Learn More

If you're new to tea, why not let us introduce you to each variety? Included in this pack are six different teas. 10g of each of Organic Keemun (black tea), Organic Long Jing First Grade (green tea), Tieguanyin (oolong tea), Organic Jasmine Silver Needle (white tea), Organic Original Rooibos, and a flowering tea bundle. Learn More