Black Tea

This limited-season, fall-inspired black tea is full-bodied and fragrant with pronounced cinnamon apple notes, complemented by hints of honey and clove. The velvety smooth cup invites that first sip with its cinnamon forward mélange of rich, warming spices, which supports notes of sweet apple and a whisper of orange. The finish lingers on a crisp note. This tea blend is the perfect choice for cozy warmth on a brisk autumn day.

This is a comparable tea to our NT57: New England Harvest Blend, now discontinued.

As the fiery colors of autumn blaze across the landscape, this delightful, limited-season Chai selection will bring a rich warming flavor to your teacup. A sweet cinnamon aroma portends notes of warming spices that provide the perfect complement to the luscious pumpkin flavor. The finish lingers with a velvety smoothness. Add a dollop of cream and sweetener for a decadent treat! May be enjoyed hot or iced.

Read about the history and legends of pumpkin in our blog post, Let’s Give ‘Em Pumpkin to Talk About!

Chai is traditionally made by simmering tea and fresh spices in highly sweetened milk. This naturally flavored version may be prepared like regular steeped tea, or the more traditional way by simmering 5-8 minutes in a pan of milk. Add lots of honey or sugar and serve hot or iced. This selection has pronounced clove and cinnamon notes that balance wonderfully with the premium black tea base.

Pronounced notes of orange and sweet creamy hints complement a smooth tea base in this naturally flavored black tea offering. Cloves add a light spicy zest to both the aroma and the flavor. Enjoy this refreshing treat hot or iced.

Medium-roasted Nicaraguan cacao nibs offer notes of bittersweet cocoa and a glossy sheen to the cup. A harmonious tapestry of scents — melted milk chocolate, clementine orange, cardamom, and nutmeg — elevate the aroma. With its pairing of sweet orange and cocoa notes, the flavor tastes like a Christmas chocolate orange with a hint of warmth from the cardamom. The lingering finish is crisp and citrusy.

Read all about chocolate as well as some delicious chocolate tea recipes in our blog post,Decadent Desserts in a Cup

Blended from select teas of India, Sri Lanka, and China to appeal to those who favor an eye-opening experience in the morning, this broken-leaf tea yields a cup with a round, full flavor, malty notes, and brisk character. A perfect choice to start the day.

This tea is the perfect choice to enjoy with a spoonful of our Tupelo Honey.

The Crush-Tear-Curl manufacturing method produces quick-brewing teas with full flavor. We highly recommend this blend of Assam teas for those who like a very hearty cup. Exquisite with milk.

A hearty blend of Ceylon and Assam teas, this tea is rich and flavorful, even with extra milk.

This limited-season black tea is flavored with cloves, cardamom, natural Bourbon vanilla and citrus. A sweet cinnamon aroma with a light floral hint introduces a flavorful cup with notes of citrus, vanilla, and spice. The finish is smooth and lingering. Decorated with rose petals, this is the perfect treat for those festive occasions.

This Assam selection produces a dark cup with a full flavor profile. Notes of cocoa and a delicate caramel hint complement a sweet and toasty aroma for an enjoyable cup.

This tea is the perfect choice to enjoy with a spoonful of our Tupelo Honey.

This English Breakfast-style tea is a rich blend of Assam, Ceylon, and Keemun. The aroma introduces hints of Burgundy and cocoa, which are also present in the flavor, enhanced by a rich mouth feel and overall sweetness. With a mellow smoothness and lingering finish, this eminently drinkable cup is satisfying all day long. May be enjoyed neat or with a splash of milk.

A hearty blend of rich CTC Assam and BOP Ceylon teas, yielding a cup with robust flavor and a brisk finish. This is an organic version of a classic, bracing breakfast blend.

This tea is the perfect choice to enjoy with a spoonful of our Wildflower Honey.

Created for our 35th anniversary in 2024, this limited-season, holiday black tea blend combines the vibrant flavors of the season, starting with a candied aroma of fig, brown sugar, and spices. The first sip of the rich, velvety cup reveals an ambrosial golden syrup flavor that embraces notes of plum, fig, and hints of spicy citrus. A cinnamon liveliness lingers in the smooth finish. We are excited to offer this decadent dessert treat to enjoy this holiday season.

Read about the interesting history of the traditional holiday dessert in our blog post,The Proof is in the (Figgy) Pudding.

A whole-leaf Assam with golden tips (young leaf buds). Characteristic maltiness and complex flavor. This is our most popular Assam tea.

For this blend, we paired a hearty Assam with a smooth and flavorful Yunnan, for a cup that is highly enjoyable. The invigorating liquor has a full mouth feel, subtle spicy notes, and a lingering aftertaste. While milk is recommended, it is enjoyable on its own.

The best China Lapsang Souchong we have found. To our knowledge, we are the only importer of this grade of Lapsang Souchong tea. Superior in flavor. Very smoky, yet quite mellow.

This rich Ceylon breakfast tea is a blend of black teas from Kandy, the tea growing region where James Taylor produced the first crop of Ceylon black tea back in the 1860s. The aroma is sweet and toasty with hints of raisin and citrus. The smooth, deep-amber cup is bright and lively with a full mouth feel and well-balanced flavor that hints of cocoa, citrus and a crisp evergreen nuance that lingers into the finish.

With its robust character and full mouth feel, this organic black tea selection from Colombia is a great morning eye opener. Notes of sweet milk chocolate predominate in both the aroma and the dark ruby copper cup. Hints of Burgundy and malt provide a lively complement to the rich flavor. A smooth finish completes an exceptional tea experience. A staff favorite.

The top standard of decaffeinated Darjeeling tea available, and by far the best we have cupped. Please note that even the best decaffeinated teas lose some of the flavor and complexity of their unprocessed counterparts.

Rooted in a century-plus tradition as one of Assam’s oldest tea gardens, the Meleng Estate produces high-quality Assam teas from rare clonal varieties. From its rich aroma to its hearty, full-bodied cup, this 2025 offering speaks eloquently of that legacy. Hints of bittersweet cocoa mingle with sweet, malty nuances in the fragrant scent. A smooth-as-velvet mouthfeel embraces a honeyed character, layered with complex notes of cocoa, malt, Burgundy, and oak. The dry finish lingers with a red wine astringency and a trace of spice.

This premium Assam tea produces a dark, rich cup with a characteristic malty aroma and flavor. A satisfying, crisp quality lingers in the finish. Whole-leaf or broken-leaf Assam (depending on availability) is decaffeinated with pure carbon dioxide.

A tribute to the famous London tea auctions, our Leadenhall Street Breakfast Blend is a blend of two classic British-style teas: a brisk Ceylon and a thick, malty Assam. The result is a bright cup, full of sweetness and dark, rich malt, which lends itself to the addition of milk.

4 tins (approx. 35g each) of teas from the following black teas, depending upon seasonal availability: TP12: Premium China Keemun, TD50: No.1 Tippy Orthodox GFOP Darjeeling, ZY51: China Yunnan TGFOP, TB10: Bond Street English Breakfast Blend, ZK11: China Keemun First Grade or TB51: East Frisian BOP Assam Tea. These 4 tea selections are representative of a wide range of fine black teas.

Please note that Sampler Sets cannot be personalized.

Please note that the 4 teas in this sampler set will vary according to the season.