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Black Tea

Known as hong cha or "red tea" in Chinese, black teas are fully oxidized, resulting in the rich and warm flavors typical of this style. Mainland Chinese black teas offer classic, rich, and earthy flavor profiles, while Taiwanese black teas are renowned for their more delicate, naturally fruity tasting notes.

  • Keemun Maofeng
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    漢字 祁紅毛峰

    origin Qimen County, Anhui

    craft fully-oxidized

    flavor notes dried fruit, maple syrup, smooth

    漢字 祁紅毛峰

    origin Qimen County, Anhui

    craft fully-oxidized

    flavor notes dried fruit, maple syrup, smooth

    Named for Qimen County (its place of origin), Keemun is a classic Chinese black tea from Anhui Province and a traditional component of the English Breakfast blend. This style is renowned for its robust taste, with rich earthiness, bold tannins, and notes of dried fruit. Because Keemun is often produced...


  • Lapsang Souchong
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    漢字 正山小種

    origin Fujian

    craft smoked with pine

    flavor notes pine smoke, earthy, robust

    漢字 正山小種

    origin Fujian

    craft smoked with pine

    flavor notes pine smoke, earthy, robust

    Lapsang Souchong originated during the tumult of the Taiping Rebellion, a civil war that raged through southern China from 1850 to 1864. While in the Wuyi Mountains, Taiping soldiers used bags of maocha, or unfinished tea, as resting cushions. Their weight crushed and damaged the leaves, encouraging the oxidation that transformed the...


  • Rose Black
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    Rose Black

    $16.00

    漢字 玫瑰紅茶

    origin Guangdong

    craft chopped & scented

    flavor notes rose, bold, bright

    漢字 玫瑰紅茶

    origin Guangdong

    craft chopped & scented

    flavor notes rose, bold, bright

    Every year, Rose Black remains to be the most sought after scented tea we carry. Scenting with aromatic rose petals gives the sweet black tea an intoxicating aroma. A perfect complement to rich desserts.


  • Lychee Black
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    Lychee Black

    $16.00

    漢字 荔枝紅茶

    origin Guangdong

    craft chopped & scented

    flavor notes lychee, bold, bright

    漢字 荔枝紅茶

    origin Guangdong

    craft chopped & scented

    flavor notes lychee, bold, bright

    The lychee an indigenous fruit found in abundance in Southern China and Southeast Asia. Its natural sweetness and perfume pairs perfectly with black tea, creating a delicious and mild infusion that is as good served cold as it is served warm.


  • Superior Earl Grey
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    漢字 特級英式紅茶

    origin Qimen, Anhui

    craft blended

    flavor notes robust, orange peel, bright

    漢字 特級英式紅茶

    origin Qimen, Anhui

    craft blended

    flavor notes robust, orange peel, bright

    This straightforward blend of dried orange peel and bold black tea is our take on the popular 'earl grey' style of citrus-infused breakfast tea. Popularized in England in the early days of imported tea, traditional earl grey uses rare bergamot for flavoring - an aroma that is now commonly replicated...


  • Chai
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    Chai

    $16.00

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    Chai

    漢字 印式紅茶

    origin India

    craft blended

    flavor notes cinnamon, ginger, bold

    漢字 印式紅茶

    origin India

    craft blended

    flavor notes cinnamon, ginger, bold

    In India, "chai" is the word for tea, and the traditional style of service is to simmer tea with milk and a few spices into a sweet and spicy concoction. Our Chai is a masala-style black tea, blended with spices for richness and complexity. We've upgraded and altered the mix,...


  • Cold Brew Golden Monkey
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    Cold Brew Golden Monkey is bold, smooth, and deeply satisfying. Cultivated in the Wuyi Mountains, this classic black tea is harvested in the spring and expertly crafted, giving it notes of dried fruit and cacao nibs. Each pack includes 10 cold brew sachets (10g/ea.) of Golden Monkey, enough to brew 20 quarts of iced tea. The "Sample (1 Serving)" size includes a single, pre-packed 10g sachet, enough to make a single two-liter pitcher of cold brew tea. *Glass Infuser Cup not included.

  • Assam Milk Tea
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    Delicious enjoyed on its own, or as a base for milk tea, our Assam Milk Tea bags are crafted from Sun Moon Lake Assam black tea, and yield a delicious brew with notes of honey, stonefruit, and smooth vanilla. Enjoy hot or cold. Note: This tea does NOT contain milk, however its naturally smooth flavor makes it perfect as a base for Taiwanese-style milk tea. For the most authentic taste, we recommend sweetening with our Taiwanese Winter Melon Sugar....

  • Formosa Tea Bag Collection
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    This gift box contains two boxes of RBT Tea Bags, each containing 20 individual servings of single-origin Taiwanese tea. The collection includes: Jade Formosa - a lightly oxidized oolong tea grown at elevation for creamy flavor and natural floral notes. Formosa Assam - classic black tea flavor from Indian Assam plants, with natural notes of citrus and honey thanks to temperate terroir.

  • RBT Formosa Assam Tea Bags
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    This silver gift box contains 20 individually sealed tea bags. Our Formosa Assam tea comes from the Sun Moon Lake region in Taiwan, where Assam tea plants were first transplanted by the Japanese in the early 20th century. Today the Taiwanese black teas that have been developed here are famed for their balanced flavor, which is full bodied but never bitter, with natural flavor notes of citrus and honey.

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