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Black tea is traditionally prepared with milk. This is almost a necessity when drinking black tea from teabags, or CTC (crushed, torn, curled) ea, which tends to turn bitter almost as soon as it is steeped. All of our teas are very high quality and “orthodox”, meaning only whole tea leaves are used, and the resulting tea when steeped properly lacks bitterness and astringency, and can be quite pleasing with nothing added. While adding milk is always an option, we’ve chosen several black teas which are designed to stand on their own.
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Organic Fair Trade Darjeeling Muscatel Silver Tips-2nd Flush - 2oz
$10.00
We generally prefer second flush Darjeelings as they tend to have more body, less astringency, and a softer flavor than first flush teas. This Darjeeling is unusual for its soft, ripe grape and peach flavors reminiscent of a dark oolong more than a typical black Darjeeling. Brewing: Water 200F
Leaves: 1tsp/8oz
Time: 3 minutes |
Organic Fair Trade Earl Grey - 2oz
$6.00
Earl Grey tea is made from blending tea leaves with the oil of the bergamot orange. Named after Charles Grey, who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in the early 19th century, this is the best Earl Grey we’ve ever tasted, with a clean, smooth flavor and just the right amount of bergamot. Brewing: 212F
Leaves: 2tsp/8oz
Time: 3 minutes |
$4.00
This is our most popular black tea, with a pungent, malty, and smoky flavor, and hints of orange zest and cloves. Made from a blend of Chinese teas and is perfect for iced tea as well as hot. |
Organic Lapsang Souchong - 2oz
$4.00
Lapsang Souchong is produced by withering tea leaves over pine or cedar fires, pan-frying, rolling, and oxidizing the leaves, and then drying them in bamboo baskets over burning pine. This unique process results in a bold, smoky, and pungent tea with hints of licorice and wood chips. Brewing: 212F
Leaves: 2tsp/8oz
Time: 3 minutes |
English Breakfast Decaf - 2oz
$4.00
A blend of teas from the Sri Lanka, India, and China, decaffeinated using a natural water process. Very flavorful, smooth, sweet, and full-bodied. Brewing: 212F
Leaves: 2tsp/8oz
Time: 2-3 minutes |
Organic Fair Trade Pu-erh Tuo Cha - 2oz
$6.00
Pu-erh is its own class of tea, as it is either oxidized and fermented (traditional), or else it is oxidized twice (more modern technique meant to simulate the mellowing produced by aging). Pu-erh is also unique in that the leaves are traditionally pressed together into bricks or other shapes, both for easy transport and to help the leaves maintain their integrity while aging. Our pu-erh is pressed into a bowl or nest-like shape called “tuo cha” and is the perfect size to make one 16 ounce pot. The tea has a wonderful musty, mellow, and earthy flavor, with heavy body. Brewing: 200F
Leaves: 1 tuo cha bowl/16oz pot
Time: 3 minutes |
$4.00
Vanilla black tea combines the creamy sweet flavor of real vanilla beans with the finest black tea. |
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