Black Tea
Our featured black teas
Thurbo Muscatel, Darjeeling Second Flush
High quality 2nd flush Darjeeling teas are well known for their distinctive muscatel flavour. It's a flavour that is hard to describe, but it has a similarity to the flavour of specific wine grapes. Only the highest grades display this flavour and our Thurbo Muscatel has an abundance. If you want to treat yourself to one of the finest second harvest teas from Darjeeling, you should try this tea!
Ali Shan GABA black tea
GABA teas have been proven to help people control their anxieties and even sleep. Until recently, only GABA oolongs and green teas were available, because the production of a black GABA tea proved to be too difficult. This has changed, and GABA tea is now available for "black tea drinkers" as well - and for anyone wanting a to try a new flavour. This special tea is made in a tea garden on the high slopes of Ali Shan, where frequent fog and lower temperatures impart a unique complexity to the tea leaves.
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Organic Assam Delight (biodynamic, fair-trade)
An incredibly smooth tea with fruity notes and a subtle sweetness. Relatively light and yet full of flavour. Tasting notes and info about Rani Estate here.
Organic Lapsang Souchong
Strong, smoky & smooth - just like a great Lapsang should be. Our Lapsang is produced at its origin in Wuyi, China. Often copied, never matched.
Organic Makaibari Silver Tips, Darjeeling First Flush (biodynamic, fair-trade)
Makaibari Estate has the reputation of being one of the finest tea estates in Darjeeling. It produces consistently great teas and these Silver Tips are the highest grade produced by the tea garden.
Singbulli SFTGFOP 1
One word describes the essence of this beautifully fresh Darjeeling first flush: smooth. While it has a little of the typical Darjeeling astringency, it is so well balanced that it is hardly noticeable. An outstanding tea at a great price!
Here is the complete list of our black teas
All prices in NZ$ for 100g (unless stated otherwise).
To order, please visit our order page.
| Darjeeling First Flush | |
| Makaibari Silver Tips FTGFOP1S (Biodynamic, Fair-trade) | 30% off, now $18.80 |
| Singbulli SFTGFOP 1 | $14.50 |
| Sourenee FTGFOP 1 (Organic) | $12.20 |
| Arya Ruby (Organic) | $39.30 |
| Darjeeling Second Flush | |
| Margaret's Hope China | $13.20 |
| Castleton Special China | $15.80 |
| Thurbo Muscatel | NEW $17.00 |
| Darjeeling Autumnal Flush | |
| Castleton FTGFOP1 Special China | $14.10 |
| Makaibari FTGFOP1S (Organic, Fair Trade) | $14.00 |
| Assam Black Tea | |
| Assam Delight (Rani Estate SFTGFOP, Biodynamic, Fair-trade) | $13.50 |
| Cream of Assam (Satrupa Estate SFTGFOP-1) | $15.80 |
| Golden Namsang (Satrupa Estate GFOP-1) | $12.10 |
| Mokalbari TGFOP 1 | NEW $7.80 |
| Chinese Black Tea | |
| Yunnan Black Gold | $11.50 |
| Yunnan Golden Bud | $15.60 |
| King of Yunnan | $36.60 |
| Yunnan Black Needle (Organic) | $14.20 |
| Keemun Mao Feng (Organic) | currently out of stock |
| Keemun Congu (Organic) | $13.40 |
| Lapsang Souchong, smoked (Organic) | $10.00 |
| Zheng Shan Xiao Zhong Cha, modern (Organic) non-smoked Lapsang Souchong | $15.10 |
| Formosa (Taiwan) Black Tea | |
| Sun-Moon Lake Wild Mountain (Organic) | $19.90 |
| Formosa Honey Flavour Tea | $17.30 |
| Ali Shan GABA black tea | NEW $19.70 |
| Masala Chai Black Tea | |
| Ya-Ya's Himalayan Masala Chai (Organic) | NEW $11.50 |
