Black Teas

Black teas are allowed to fully oxidize giving them a rich, dark appearance, the greatest amount of caffeine and a strong, brisk flavor. Black teas are wonderful for preventing heart disease and stroke, and like their close relatives, green, white and oolong tea, provide us with many important antioxidants.

Assam Reserve

Winner 2009 World Tea Championship (Hot Tea Class, Signature Famous Teas)

A refreshing full-bodied traditional style Assam for those seeking a full bodied Assam black tea with a strong malt finish.

Long enjoyed as a breakfast tea in the United Kingdom, this Assam stands up well to milk and sugar or on its own.

Ingredients: Black tea, assam

Earl Grey (decaf)

This house blend is an enticing combination of traditional Earl Grey decaffeinated black tea and superior quality French lavender. The black tea is decaffeinated with a CO2 process, maintaining the maximum taste and benefit. All the flavor of our caffeinated blend without the caffeine.

Ingredients: Decaffeinated black tea, flavor, dried lavender

Ginger Peach

This perfectly balanced house blend is refreshing and full bodied. The black tea has a brisk peach flavor, blended with just the right amount of organic ginger root creating a balanced, aromatic cup that is easy on the tummy. Serve hot or iced.

Ingredients: Black tea, ginger root, sunflower petals and flavor

Golden Monkey*Organic

2nd Place 2009 World Tea Championship (Signature Famous Teas - Hot Tea Class)

The unique character and lingering finish is intoxicating. An exquisite USDA Certified Organic golden, black tea from southern China's Yunnan province, the beautiful, gold twisted leaves are almost as lovely to look at as to taste.Don't mistake this for lower grade teas of this type. This is a premium grade golden monkey that is not to be missed!

Ingredients: Organic Chinese black tea (golden monkey)

Grapefruit

Aromatic and refreshing! This delicious black tea is infused with the essence of grapefruit for an uplifting, bright anytime cup of tea.

The taste and aroma are remarkably like a freshly cut, juicy pink grapefruit just picked from the tree. Just in and already destined to become a favorite, yum!

Ingredients: Black tea, orange peel and flavor

Irish Breakfast*Organic

Fresh and invigorating, USDA certified organic Irish Breakfast is a flavorful way to greet the morning, or beat the mid-day blues.

The aroma is sweet and rich with the scent of raisins, and the dark translucent brew is strong, with just a hint of astringency. The flavor is wonderfully bold, with notes of sweet caramel and malty oats.

A hint of sweet raisin lingers in the aftertaste. Excellent in every way, Irish Breakfast is perfect straight up, but equally enjoyable with a splash of milk and bit of sugar if you prefer.

Ingredients: Organic black tea blend

Lemon Lavender (decaf)

The relaxing properties of the lavender are blended with an organic Indian black tea, organic lemon grass and organic lemon myrtle. The same sophisticated, floral notes as our caffeinated version, without the caffeine.

Ingredients: Decaffeinated black tea blend, lemon myrtle, lavender

Lemon Squeeze

We can thank Danielle, The Cozy Tea Cart, NH, for her requesting a lemon black tea, she was the motivation for this scrumptious new black tea blend which has quickly become an office favorite for afternoon tea.

A well balanced blend of flavored black teas and herbs, this makes a great cup of hot and iced tea. Thanks, Danielle!

Ingredients: Black tea, orange peel, lemon grass, lemon verbena, flavor, lemon peel, orange flower, lemon myrtle

Mint Fusion*Organic

A delicious combination of black tea, peppermint, spearmint and herbs is a delightful balance between uplifting and soothing.

Bright notes and smooth black tea makes this well suited for hot and cold tea.

Ingredients: Organic black tea, organic lemon grass, organic peppermint, organic spearmint

Orange Spice

This full bodied black tea is enhanced with the rich essence of orange and cloves for a yummy holiday memory anytime of year.

Ingredients: Black tea, cloves, orange peel and flavor

Rosy Earl Grey

This inspiring blend of Jasmine green tea, Earl Grey black tea and rose petals has become one of our most popular.

While I'd like to take all the credit for creating the blend, I can't. On a quest to find some consistency, a customer from NYC, Beverly, called with a request that I make up something with the combination of these ingredients. A conversation or two later our Rosy Earl Grey, (aka Beverly's Blend), was unveiled.

Ingredients: Jasmine green tea, black tea, flavor, rose petals

Vanilla Madagascar

A full bodied, aromatic brew that is rich and smooth. Blended black teas serve as the base to real vanilla pieces and essence that is not overpowering but lets the tea shine through nicely.

Ingredients: Black tea, flavor and vanilla pieces