Our sampler is your introduction to black teas from 3 different provinces and the opportunity to taste their finest offerings. Three cultivars have been crafted to distinctive leaf appearances and rich, lush flavors. Grown at varying elevations, each is cultivated to a style of "Hong Cha" or Red Tea enjoyed in that region. Explore and you will steep a cup offering a bright red infusion, a range of aromas from malt and chocolate to floral; and flavors that are full-bodied and mouth filling, sweet and lingering.
Our sampler offers:
- Golden Monkey (Jin Hou) - Rich black leaves mixed with golden buds create a rich, malty taste and chocolate-like fragrance. (2 oz.)
- Keemun - Famous black varietal, elegant leaves cup to a rich bouquet, wonderful red color, wine-like aroma and a sweet flavor. (2 oz.)
- Yunnan Black organic (Hong Cha) - Husky aroma with a spicy, malty smooth and sweet taste, offers a lingering sweet finish. Known as a high-grade English breakfast tea. (2oz.)
SKU: B-BTS-5
Black Tea
Add 30 seconds for each successive steep — flavors evolve.
Black tea is a leaf that has been fully oxidized. This rigorous oxidization produces a tea of hearty rich flavors while reducing its astringency and bringing out a natural sweetness.
Flavors will range from bright, brisk, peppery, clean, and smoky to aromatic, bold, malty, nutty, spicy, and sweet. Blacks are known for long, delicately aromatic, and comforting aftertastes. Note, they are often enjoyed with milk or sweetener.