Black tea

Black tea is one of the most popular tea types in the world. From strong Assam through to Chinese black tea, mild Darjeeling and everything else in between, you are sure to find a favourite from our selection. Known as Red tea in China, black tea has traditionally been drunk without anything added. Some of the stronger blacks can benefit from a dash of milk or a slice of lemon.

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An organic black tea from Northern Thailand. It has a long lasting smooth taste with spicy, peppery, fruity and caramel notes.
Thai Black
Angkhang Royal Project Black
£1.90 – £6.50
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A unique Japanese black tea from Tsuge in Kumamoto Prefecture. The light and sweet taste has spiced notes of baked wheat and stone fruits with a clean, tangy aftertaste.
Japanese Black
Ashikita Yabukita Wakocha
£3.30 – £11.50
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A delightful Japanese black tea from native ‘zairai’ cultivar plants. The satisfying taste has mineral and savoury notes of stewed fruits and a clean, lasting aftertaste.
Japanese Black
Ashikita Zairai Wakocha
£2.60 – £9.00
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A handmade Second Flush Assam from a small family-run estate in Koliapani Village. The classic Assam profile has a sweet, malty, mineral and fruity taste with notes of molasses and caramel.
Indian Black
Assam Koliapani Signature Black
£2.30 – £8.00
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A supreme handmade Second Flush Assam from a small family-run estate. The full and bright taste has malty, mineral and fruity notes with a tangy molasses sweetness.
Indian Black
Assam Latumoni Royal Gold
£3.00 – £10.50
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A classic summer harvest Assam with a bold yet balanced Assam taste. The mineral profile has malty and tangy notes of fruits and molasses.
Indian Black
Assam Naharhaku Second Flush
£2.30 – £8.00
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A classic black tea from Fujian Province. Smooth and balanced amber liquor has a floral, woody and malty taste with hints of cocoa and rose.
Chinese Black
Bai Lin Gong Fu
£2.80 – £9.50
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An unusual high mountain tea. Long twisted leaves produce a dark amber liquor with a complex sweet, fruity and mineral flavour.
Taiwanese Black
Beishan Wu Yi
£3.50 – £12.00
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A smooth and malty black tea from Colombia. The medium strength amber liquor has a sweet and stony character with fruity notes.
Colombian Black
Bitaco Colombian Leafy Black
£2.00 – £7.00
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A strong and flavoursome tea from the Colombian Andes. The smooth character has slightly sweet, fruity and malty notes and a long lasting tannic aftertaste.
Colombian Black
Bitaco Colombian Tippy Black
£2.30 – £8.00
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An unusual partially fermented black tea from Bolaven Plateau in Laos. The flavours are complex, with light notes of roasted corn, tobacco, tart fruits and a tangy aftertaste.
Lao Black
Bolaven Nang Bua Saa Dam
£2.20 – £7.50
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A fruity, early summer tea from an organic plantation run by the Choi family. The mellow and clean taste is stony, spicy and malty with tangy notes of dried fruits.
Korean Black
Boseong Daejak Hongcha
£1.60 – £5.50
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A superbly smooth late spring tea from a fully organic plantation run by the Choi family in Boseong County. The taste is mellow and creamy with notes of eucalyptus and dried fruits.
Korean Black
Boseong Jungjak Hongcha
£3.50 – £12.00
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A superb early spring black tea from an organic plantation run by the Choi family. The clean taste has a lightly woody, stony and fruity character with a crisp tangy aftertaste.
Sale! Korean Black
Boseong Sejak Hongcha
£2.30 – £8.00
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A unique heritage balhyocha handmade according to a secret recipe, it is mildly fermented and oxidised. It produces a light, tangy liquor with woody, stony, spicy and fruity notes.
Korean Balhyocha
Boseong Sejak Hwangcha
£5.50 – £19.00
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A classic OP grade black tea from Sri Lanka. It has a smooth deep character with malty notes of fruits and raisins and a stony mineral finish.
Sri Lankan Black
Ceylon New Vithanakande Orange Pekoe
£1.50 – £5.00
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Ceylon New Vithanakande Silver Tips is a classic high grade tea from Sri Lanka. It has a smooth deep character with stony and malty notes of fruits and molasses.
Sri Lankan Black
Ceylon New Vithanakande Silver Tips
£1.60 – £5.50
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A fine 2018 First Flush Darjeeling from Gopaldhara Tea Estate. The taste is light and fruity with citrus notes of orange peel and a lightly tannic aftertaste.
Indian Black
Darjeeling Gopaldhara First Flush
£1.90 – £6.50
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A highly refined First Flush Darjeeling; one of the best teas from Gopaldhara Tea Estate. The fresh flavours have notes of sweet stone fruits and a lasting stony aftertaste.
Indian Black
Darjeeling Gopaldhara Maharani
£3.00 – £10.50
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A brisk 2018 Second Flush Darjeeling from Gopaldhara Tea Estate. The smooth flavours are a little fruity, with mineral and stony notes and a satisfying aftertaste.
Indian Black
Darjeeling Gopaldhara Second Flush
£1.80 – £6.00
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A supreme First Flush Darjeeling from Hillton Tea Estate. The delicate, complex flavour has verdant, fruity and mineral notes with a lasting and lightly drying aftertaste.
Indian Black
Darjeeling Hillton First Flush 2019
£3.00 – £10.50
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A handcrafted First Flush Darjeeling from Mandal Gaon. The balanced, smooth flavours are fruity and sweet with a tangy and zesty aftertaste.
Indian Black
Darjeeling Mandal Gaon First Flush 2019
£3.20 – £11.00
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A very fine 2018 Fist Flush Darjeeling from Phoobsering. The smooth flavour has a floral and mineral profile with citrus, menthol and muscatel notes.
Indian Black
Darjeeling Phoobsering First Flush 2018
£3.20 – £11.00
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A brisk Darjeeling with a lovely muscatel character. The light flavours are a floral, with mineral and citrus notes and a long aftertaste.
Indian Black
Darjeeling Poobong First Flush 2018
£2.80 – £9.50
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