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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- A smooth Japanese black tea from Tsuge in Kumamoto Prefecture made from Benifuki cultivar plants. The sweet taste has fruity and lightly savoury notes of stone fruits and earthy spices with a lasting finish.
Japanese BlackAshikita Benifuki Wakocha
£3.80 – £13.00 Select options - A Japanese black tea crafted from the Kōshun cultivar to create a fruity profile with minimal tannins. Sweet floral notes are followed by a satisfying aftertaste that is mineral and malty.
Japanese BlackAshikita Koshun Wakocha
£3.30 – £11.50 Select options - 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 BlackAshikita Yabukita Wakocha
£3.30 – £11.50 Select options - 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 BlackAshikita Zairai Wakocha
£2.60 – £9.00 Select options - 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 BlackAssam Koliapani Signature Black
£2.60 – £9.00 Select options - 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 BlackAssam Latumoni Royal Gold
£3.00 – £10.50 Select options - 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 BlackAssam Naharhaku Second Flush
£2.30 – £8.00 Select options - 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 BlackBai Lin Gong Fu
£2.80 – £9.50 Select options - A smooth and malty black tea from Colombia. The medium strength amber liquor has a sweet and stony character with fruity notes.
Colombian BlackBitaco Colombian Leafy Black
£2.20 – £7.50 Select options - 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 BlackBitaco Colombian Tippy Black
£2.60 – £9.00 Select options - 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 BlackBolaven Nang Bua Saa Dam
£2.20 – £7.50 Select options - 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 BalhyochaBoseong Sejak Hwangcha
£5.50 – £19.00Out of stock
Select options - 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 BlackCeylon New Vithanakande Orange Pekoe
£1.50 – £5.00 Select options - 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 BlackCeylon New Vithanakande Silver Tips
£1.60 – £5.50 Select options - A classic First Flush 2019 Darjeeling from Giddapahar Tea Estate, located high up in the Himalayan foothills. The complex verdant taste has notes of molasses and a dry, mineral aftertaste.
Indian BlackDarjeeling Giddapahar First Flush 2019
£3.80 – £13.00 Select options - A fine 2020 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 BlackDarjeeling Gopaldhara First Flush
£1.90 – £6.50 Select options - 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 BlackDarjeeling Gopaldhara Maharani
£4.30 – £15.00 Select options - 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 (2018)
Sale! £2.25 – £7.87 Select options - A traditional Second Flush Darjeeling from Gopaldhara Tea Estate, made from the 130 year old China bushes planted by the British. It produces a smooth muscatel liquor with light fruity notes.
Indian BlackDarjeeling Gopaldhara Rare Muscatel Gold
£2.50 – £8.50 Select options - A classic Second Flush 2020 Darjeeling from Gopaldhara Tea Estate. The smooth muscatel flavours are fruity, with honey notes and a satisfying mineral and citrus aftertaste.
Indian BlackDarjeeling Gopaldhara Second Flush
£1.90 – £6.50 Select options - 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 BlackDarjeeling Hillton First Flush 2019
£3.00 – £10.50 Select options - A handcrafted First Flush Darjeeling from Mandal Gaon. The balanced, smooth flavours are fruity and sweet with a tangy and zesty aftertaste.
Indian BlackDarjeeling Mandal Gaon First Flush
£3.20 – £11.00 Select options - A very fine Darjeeling black tea that is balanced and smooth, with floral, fruity and mineral notes. Minimal astringency makes this a perfect afternoon tea.
Indian BlackDarjeeling Orange Valley First Flush 2020
£4.00 – £14.00 Select options - A brisk Darjeeling with a lovely muscatel character. The light flavours are a floral, with mineral and citrus notes and a long aftertaste.
Indian BlackDarjeeling Poobong First Flush 2018
£2.80 – £9.50 Select options
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