Black Tea
Complex and assertive, black teas are the most 'produced' out of all the teas. With compact leaves yielding dark intense taste sensations, these teas can be compared to a wonderfully rich aged Bordeaux. With seasonal pickings and graded according to the size of the leaf, a premium quality black leaf tea is refined and sophisticated - a true pleasure.
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Sikkim Temi 1st Flush
Black TeaAcclaimed as one of the best tea producers in India, the Temi Tea Garden is the only estate in the tiny Himalayan kingdom of Sikkim. It produces rare high-grown teas, similar to neighboring Darjeeling, but from distinctly younger bushes. The gorgeous looking leaves deliver a refined golden liquor with hints of ripe fruits.
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea"
Henry James, The Portrait of a Lady More details
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Fikkal Ilam
Black TeaNepal tea industry has been slow to develop, but the fantastic, little-known, Darjeeling-style teas from this fabled Himalayan land are starting to make waves. This wonderfully complex tea, from the Fikkal tea estate in Ilam, delivers an amazing jammy sweetness, and pepper, caramel and almond flavours that linger tantalisingly on the tongue.
"Love and scandal are the best sweeteners of tea."
Henry Fielding, Love in Several Masques More details
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Imperial Earl Grey
Black TeaMany myths and recipes surround Earl Grey, whose distinctive flavour and aroma come from combining black teas with oil extracted from bergamot rind. Our blenders skilfully balance southern Italian bergamot oil with Keemun, Formosa Oolong, Assam, Darjeeling and Ceylon teas, for a fragrant, refreshing and stylishly complex brew.
"There is a great deal of poetry and fine sentiment in a chest of tea"
Ralph Waldo Emerson More details
