Black Tea Taste the difference in premium black tea. Loose tea will change your view of tea bags, opening your palate to the wonders of loose leaf black tea. We have an exquisite selection of traditional english tea, Chinese tea, Indian tea, Kenyan tea, Ceylon tea and much more! About Black Tea Black teas are fresh, green leaves, which are first withered after picking, spread out to dry, then crushed by rollers to release the juices. This oxidation process turns the leaves brown. Then they are fired by hot air to dry. The orthodox method of processing twist and breaks the leaf but doesn't cut it into small pieces. The CTC method of cutting, tearing, and curling chops the tea by machine into tiny particles, which causes the tea to brew quickly for a stronger infusion. Most tea bags use CTC tea. The last part of the process is the sorting and grading of the tea. Black tea became very popular in western culture, because of longer shelf-life, as the clipper ships took many months to transport tea from Asia to Europe. We offer a variety of high quality, loose leaf black teas from around the world. Each has its own flavor characteristics, aroma, and coloring. Read about the health benefits of tea.

Grand English Breakfast Tea Code:T001331 Price: $5.50 Quantity in Basket: none Everyone likes this tea! Smooth, bright, sweet Keemun. Good for morning or afternoon. Decafs well. Very forgiving on time of steeping. (Carol's favorite black tea. LARGER VIEW     Capital Blend Tea Code:T001051 Price: $5.00 Quantity in Basket: none Blend of Assam, Kenyan, and Ceylon teas named after our capital city Austin. Versatile tea that goes well with or without milk or sugar. Decafs well.     Bengali Blend Tea Code:T001004 Price: $6.00 Quantity in Basket: none Sophisticated blend of Assam, Oolong, Darjeeling.     Palm Court Blend Tea Code:T001003 Price: $5.00 Quantity in Basket: none Plaza Hotel Blend—Assam, Keeman, Ceylon and Oolong. Full bodied smooth breakfast tea.     Tippy Assam Blend Tea Code:T001006 Price: $8.50 Quantity in Basket: none Golden-tipped, smooth Assam blend, brews smoothly weak or strong. Decafs well. At five minutes: full-bodied, brisk and bold.     Golden Yunnan Supreme Tea Code:T001601 Price: $7.50 Quantity in Basket: none (Bob's favorite early morning tea) Golden Tips smooth out an almost peppery tea. This is one of the choicest teas for breakfast among connoiseurs.     Havukal Frost Tea (Nilgiri) Code:T001701 Price: $9.00 Quantity in Basket: none Excellent black tea from the blue hills of Southern India's Nilgiri region. This tea is plucked with one leaf and a bud instead of two leaves, when the clear days and cold temperatures in the high 30s (Fahrenheit) at a high elevation, 5000-6000 feet, giving it a distinct flavor. A hint of the eucalyptus trees from the nearby jungle. Stands up to multiple infusions.     Nilgiri Korakundah Organic Tea Code:T001220 Price: $4.00 Quantity in Basket: none Grown in the southern India Nilgiri region, this is a full-bodied tea that is surprisingly organic. Contains hints of the eucalyptus that most Nilgiri teas are know for.     Canadian Breakfast Tea Code:T001005 Price: $5.00 Quantity in Basket: none Full-bodied black tea blend, signature blend of a famous Canadian tea room, brews light or strong with a pleasant boldness. Decafs well.     Vintage Ceylon Code:T001426 Price: $6.00 Quantity in Basket: none Blend of two exeptional Ceylon teas, harvested and processed in accordance with the distinctive agro climate of the two specific tea estates. A prominent show of golden tips indicative of fine plucking accents this tea. In the cup, the color is bright and the fullness of body is further enhanced by the light touch of high elevation seasonal flavor, a rare combination. Enjoyed with or without milk. One of Carol’s favorite Ceylon teas.     Lapsang Souchong Tea Code:T260004 Price: $4.00 Quantity in Basket: none Allow the smoky aroma of this Chinese black tea to penetrate your senses. Sir Winston Churchill is said to have been quite fond of Lapsang Souchong.     Georgian Village Tea Code:T002002 Price: $8.00 Sorry, we are currently sold out of 'Georgian Village Tea'. Please check back later. Quantity in Basket: none We feel very fortunate to have a limited amount of this special 2007 black tea from Nagobilevi, a Georgian village set up in the foothills of the Caucasus Mountains near the Black Sea. The tea from this high altitude plantation has a distinctive aroma-notes of apple, citrus, honey and rose with a higher tannin but lower caffeine content. Because of Georgia's geography and meterology, the teas in this region contain microzones, which add more depth to the character of the tea. The Georgian Village Tea made by families is quite sweet and steeps nicely for at least two infusions, at boiling temperature, 212 degrees Fahrenheit, for 4-6 minutes.     Texas Blend Tea Code:T001002 Price: $5.00 Quantity in Basket: none Our Texas Blend is a smoky black tea blend reminiscent of a Russian Caravan tea. A wonderful mix of Keemun, Darjeeling, and Lapsang Souchong make for this fine Texas Blend, like well-smoked Texas barbeque.     Ceylon Dawn Tea Code:T300334 Price: $5.00 Quantity in Basket: none Wonderful morning black tea from Sri Lanka. Fresh loose leaves from the Ceylon highlands.     Dejoo Assam Tea Code:T000460 Price: $5.00 Quantity in Basket: none Wonderful black tea from the Dejoo estate inAssam, India. Assam is traditionally an Irish Breakfast tea because of its bold, malty, and sometimes sweet flavor. The Dejoo Assam has a light nutty noted finish on the palate. A smooth breakfast tea.     Organic Darjeeling 2nd Flush Code:T640023 Price: $10.00 Quantity in Basket: none Wonderful second flush organic Darjeeling. Has the "muscatel" notes that are unique to the second flush. An excellent tea that is also fair trade. Brew with boiling water for 3 minutes.     Satrupa Estate Assam Tea Code:T000464 Price: $5.00 Quantity in Basket: none Bold, yet smooth Assam with the sweetness and maltiness this Northeastern India region is known for. Makes a great "Irish Breakfast" tea.     East Frisian Tea Code:T000500 Price: $6.00 Quantity in Basket: none Bold and full-bodied black tea blend of Assam, Java, and Ceylon teas. Dark copper in the cup with malty and spicy notes. Takes milk and sugar well, just like the East Frisians would make it.     Margaret's Hope Darjeeling Tea Code:T001262 Price: $5.00 Quantity in Basket: none Wonderful second flush from the Margaret's Hope tea estate in Darjeeling, India. The second flush has the reknowned muscatel flavor unique to Darjeeling tea.     Golden Monkey Tea - China Code:T001801 Price: $9.00 Quantity in Basket: none Exquisite Chinese tea from the Fujian province, giving an almost savory note to the flavors of this rounded and full-bodied black tea.     Margarita Tea Code:T003002 Price: $6.00 Available for shipment Quantity in Basket: none Taste this "tex-mex" blended tea! Black tea blended with margarita flavors and a little bit of salt to accentuate the taste. This is a great tea hot or iced. To serve as a refreshing iced tea, brew as a hot tea and add sweetener while still hot. Let cool and refrigerate. Once chilled, serve over ice with fresh lime wedges. It makes a great summer beverage and tastes just like a margarita.     Zhen Qu Tea Code:T232334 Price: $7.00 Quantity in Basket: none Unique and rare Chinese black tea from Yunnan Province. Sweet and mellow with downy hairs. This is a beautiful tea and a crowd pleaser. LARGER VIEW     Golden Buds Tea (organic) Code:T232344 Price: $9.00 Quantity in Basket: none Organic Golden Yunnan Chinese black tea buds. This is an exquisite and rare tea with a smooth, buttery taste, and a burnt amber color in the cup. Exceptional!     Emperor Red Tea Code:T727392 Price: $14.00 Sorry, we are currently sold out of 'Emperor Red Tea'. Please check back later. Quantity in Basket: none This is a rare, sought-after, organic Chinese black tea that is hand-made in the Fujian Province. It has intense, naturally sweet chocolate notes. This tea can be prepared light or strong and remain smooth to the taste.     C.S. Lewis Blend Tea Code:T135777 Price: $5.00 Quantity in Basket: none Our special black tea blend of estate Assam teas honors the writer C.S. Lewis, since he was born in Belfast, Ireland and an avid tea drinker, we decided to make an Irish Breakfast tea blend in his memory. Enjoy this bold breakfast blend of excellent and tasty Indian black tea every morning or even in the afternoon. Goes well with a book.     Turkish Tea Code:T3564 Price: $5.00 Quantity in Basket: none Delightful black tea from Turkey's famous tea growing city, Rize, right on the Black Sea. Enjoy this tea morning, afternoon, or night, since tea time in Turkey is anytime!     Bergamot Blossom Tea Code:T1801 Price: $6.00 Quantity in Basket: none Delightful Earl Grey black tea that has actual blossoms from the bergamot plant, making this a refreshingly natural earl grey taste.     Lady Grey Tea Code:T3431 Price: $5.00 Quantity in Basket: none Tasteful twist on a traditional black tea earl grey but this tea has some lavender in it to give it fragrant floral notes along with the citrus taste of the bergamot.     Lychee Black Tea Code:T1888 Price: $5.00 Quantity in Basket: none Enjoy the sweet essence of the lychee nut fruit in this superb black tea. If you love lychee you will surely enjoy this scented tea and its fragrant aroma.     Chocolate Almond Cookie Tea Code:T1838 Price: $6.00 Quantity in Basket: none Delicious black tea blended with orange peels, cocoa, coconut, almond bits, peanut bits, rose blossoms, and flavoring. A wonderful winter treat!     Natela's Gold - Georgian Handmade Tea Code:T3936 Price: $10.00 Quantity in Basket: none Handmade in the peak of the Spring season, Natela brings this treasured tea to you from the Caucasus Mountains in the country Georgia. This black tea has a sweetness with hints of pine and cedar, making it a wonderful tea for afternoon or evening. Enjoy it while supplies last! This tea is similar to the Georgian Beauty tea we also sell, so if you like the Georgian Beauty you'll also enjoy this one!     Love Story Tea Code:T1885 Price: $5.00 Quantity in Basket: none Celebrate romance with this black tea that is blended with rose petals and chocolate flavors. A great gift for an anniversary, wedding or Valentine's Day.     Ginger Pu Erh - Organic Code:T4881 Price: $6.50 Quantity in Basket: none All natural, organic and fair trade delightful blend of the earthy and sweet Pu-Erh from Yunnan, China blended with organic ginger bits. The ginger pairs well with the naturally sweet taste of pu-erh.     Olympic Gold Tea Code:T5928 Price: $6.00 Quantity in Basket: none In honor of the recent 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, we are offering this limited edition tea that is a wonderful Chinese black tea. The curled leaf is beautiful and makes a wonderful cup of smooth, Keemun tea from Guangxi. Notes of fruit without the usual smokiness of a Keemun, more like a Hao Ya A.     Rohini Darjeeling First Flush 2007 Code:rohini-estate-darjeeling Price: $8.00 Quantity in Basket: none Black tea from the Rohini Estate.     Red Bi Luo Chun Code:red-bi-luo-chun Price: $10.00 Quantity in Basket: none Chinese black tea from the Jiangsu Province. This rare tea is a black tea from the same area that the traditional Bi Luo Chun green tea originates, but is manufactured as a black tea with full oxidation. Smooth notes of fruit, wood and other complexities, making this a wonderful morning or afternoon tea.     Scottish Breakfast Code:scottish-breakfast Price: $7.50 Quantity in Basket: none Bright and bold black tea blend from Northeast India.     Embassy Breakfast Blend Code:embassy-breakfast-tea Price: $6.00 Quantity in Basket: none Wake up to this bright breakfast tea! Smooth, slightly sweet taste of Assam makes this premium blend a breakfast delight. Assam, India, known for its malty and sweet taste, gives this tea a beautiful rounded flavor. Steep for 3.5-4 minutes in boiling water.

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