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Loose Leaf Black Tea

Black Tea

Aromatic, sweet, strong, seductively delicious, fruity, malty, chocolate, hints of smoke—all are apt descriptions of our black teas.

We source our top grade black teas in various provinces—many of which are made “fresh” or in local style and not made for general export.

Black Tea
  • Fujian Black

    Fujian Black

    This local-style black offers a distinctive flavor! High-fired, this cultivar cups to a dry, lightly sweet flavor reminiscent of a Keemun tea. Leaves are long, thin and wiry. The telling characteristic of this tea from other Fujian Congou is its "dry"...
    High-fired to winey, naturally sweet notes..

  • Golden Eyebrow - Rare Lot

    Golden Eyebrow - Rare Lot

    At traditional tea gatherings, Golden Eyebrow is held as a prestigious tea, one to be served proudly, knowing it will enhance friendship. A fine pluck, using buds and the top two leaves, our lot harvested early in spring 2021. The leaves are carefully...
    Aroma of orange, light fruitiness, finish is honeysuckle.

  • Golden Monkey - Lot #23

    Golden Monkey - Lot #23

    A cultivar grown in the mountains of the FuAn area has long been known to produce a fine tasting, aromatic Golden Monkey. The terroir of Fujian's mountainous coastline - its soils, rain, elevation, & temperature - has proven ideal for cultivation of...
    Malty sweet, refreshing

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    Golden Monkey - Organic

    Organically grown in the Fuding area of northern Fujian Province, our Golden Monkey (Jin Hou) is a "special grade" made in the traditional style of long black leaves with a mix of gold buds. This lot has an impressive depth of flavor...
    Organic, malty & refreshing .

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    Golden Needle

    Golden Needle is one of a small group of what are classed as higher-grade black teas of Fujian Province. Organically grown, skillfully crafted, early-spring leaves once processed appear shiny and thin and, with steeping open to release unusually sweet...
    Organic, elegant, malty & sweet

  • Golden Needle -Jin Zhen

    Golden Needle -Jin Zhen

    Made in the tradition of classic needle-shaped teas from Northern Fujian Province, this lot is unusual in appearance and flavor. Tea makers working with methods of processing and taste profiles refined honed over amny years, the styles of Golden Needle...
    Sweet fruity notes & cocao

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    Golden Snail

    Golden buds and large rolled leaves open to a lush flavorful cup. Organically grown Golden Snail yields sweet, fruity notes and hints of caramel.  Lot Notes. A classic Yunnan Province black tea, Snail is made with the Yun Kang #10 cultivar. Pluck...
    Notes of fruit, dried apricot & caramel
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    Golden Yunnan

    An outstanding red tea, Golden Yunnan, is crafted using thick first grade leaves and golden buds. When steeped, leaves open to a fragrant, russet-amber liquor. A wonderful breakfast tea and a refreshing, thirst-quenching black tea to be enjoyed all hours...
    Flavors of cocoa , carmalized sugar & spice

  • Honey Orchid

    Honey Orchid

    One of our most popular black tea offerings, this early-pick, large-leaf Mao Feng cultivar slowly turns from its harvest green colors to rich shades of gold and black. Then, at the right moment, the leaves are skillfully fired, creating a lush, naturally...
    Lush, naturally sweet flavors.

  • Imperial Red

    Imperial Red

    This season's Imperial Red was grown in the WuYi Mountains. It is handmade using an Oolong stock. Cups to a bright red color with lush, sweet notes characteristic of a black tea from this famous area.  The leaves are a dark...
    Flowery notes, flavors of malt , molasses

  • Jasmine Black Jewel

    Jasmine Black Jewel

    Our Jasmine Black Jewel is a "fresh" tea made to local customs and a real treat.  High-grade Mei Zhan varietal leaves were processed to a black tea in April and held for fresh jasmine flower scenting. As jasmine is so popular, we felt it may be time...

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    Keemun

    Keemun is an alluringly fragrant black tea. Long held to be beyond comparison with any black tea, "Quimen" offers rich, full-bodied flavors that make it a favorite worldwide. Today it is recognized as one of China’s “famous teas”, the...
    Full-bodied, tasty black.

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    Keemun "King Red"

    "King Red” is organically grown and produced in the Quimen area of Anhui Province. Quimen is a small geographic area defined by steep mountains cut and nourished with roiling streams of fresh water and stands of bamboo. This tea is unique in...
    Rich aromas, sweet flavors

  • Lapsang Souchong

    Lapsang Souchong

    A tea made famous by its story of origin and its early trading in the world market. Lapsang is made by withering tea leaves over open fires of fresh pine logs. Made in the WuYi Mountains, this is a tea that European tea traders loved and the Chinese...
    Decidedly smoky, robust

  • Lychee Congou

    Lychee Congou

    A full-leaf black tea flavored with fresh Lychee fruit. Flavoring is well-balanced, creating a full-bodied & sweet iced beverage. Our Lychee Congou is fragrant, naturally sweet, offering notes of grape and hints of rose. Can be served without sugar...
    Sweet, fragrant & delicious served iced or hot!

  • Rare Orchid

    Rare Orchid

    A high-mountain oolong cultivar crafted to a black tea in the local style of the Fu'An area. This wonderful black opens to sweet notes of plums and grows to a delicious, sweet finish.  Lot Notes. Source is a farm located in...
    High aroma, sweet note of plum

  • Red Goddess

    Red Goddess

    Red Goddess is made by allowing Tieguanyin leaves to fully oxidize to an aromatic, sweetly floral black tea. One will note the leaves are long and thin, very unusual for a Tieguanyin cultivar. For lovers of black tea, this one offers yet another option...
    Notes of honey, aroma of peach.
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    Sri Lanka Black

    Sri Lanka, often described as a island paradise, supplies the world some of the best varieties of black tea.  Offering aromatic bouquets, fruity, brisk flavors and, once infused, bright vermillion liquors. Sri Lanka is...
    Aromatic bouquet, fruity fragrance

  • Tan Yang Congou

    Tan Yang Congou

    Tan Yang is part of a family of artisanal black teas from this coastal enclave in Fujian Province. Its long history is fabled and distinguished as this area was an early exporter to Europe during the late Qing Dynasty. Its clean and refreshing notes and...
    Malt sweet, refreshing
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    Traditional Iced tea

    Crafted using two organic black tea cultivars often referred to as the "mochas of tea", our traditional iced tea is full-bodied, offering a malty flavor with a delicate spiciness.  We use high-grade pluck standard leaves. Packaged to sachets, each...
    Lush & malty sweet