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  Premium Black Tea

Black tea is by far the most consumed tea in the Western world. Black tea actually starts out green, but during the production process, the tea oxidizes and turns black releasing the tea's full flavor.

**All Teas Come In 1/2 lb. Bags Unless Otherwise Noted
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Assam Broken Orange Pekoe Tea
Ceylon Supreme Flowery Orange Pekoe Tea
Ceylon Ratnapura OP Special Black Tea
Darjeeling Tea: Finest Tippy
English Breakfast Tea
Irish Breakfast Tea
Russian Caravan Blended Tea
Ceylon Chester Broken Orange Pekoe Tea
Market Ceylon Spice Tea
China Black Tea FOP
Earl Grey Tea
Iced Tea Blend
Lapsang Souchong Tea
Formosa Oolong Tea
Winter Spice Tea

  Assam Broken Orange Pekoe Tea 
        

Assam Broken Orange Pekoe Tea is a full bodied robust and malty tea that has an excellent color in the liquor. Assam is the largest tea growing area of the world. The leaf is quite small and that adds to the strength of the cup.
The 'orange' in orange pekoe possibly comes from the fact that these particular leaves have a golden orange color when plucked, or that in China sometimes orange blossoms were added to these leaves for flavor. Another suggestion is that it refers to the Dutch House of Orange. It does not have anything to do with the flavor of the tea leaves themselves.    300
$8.95

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Ceylon Supreme Flowery Orange Pekoe Tea 
      

The most precious black tea is grown in the western areas of the island of Sri Lanka. This gourmet tea has a dark liquor.
The 'orange' in orange pekoe possibly comes from the fact that these particular leaves have a golden orange color when plucked, or that in China sometimes orange blossoms were added to these leaves for flavor. Another suggestion is that it refers to the Dutch House of Orange. It does not have anything to do with the flavor of the tea leaves themselves.    301
$5.95

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Ceylon Ratnapura OP Special Black Tea (1/4 Pound Bag)
      

This black tea blend is named after the southwest Ratnapura district. The extensive mountain ranges and valleys that extend from sea level to 2,000 feet produce teas with a full spectrum of body and flavor. The drier weather from January through March produce the best teas. This blend has a special style leaf that is halfway between a Broken Orange Pekoe and Pekoe. It produces a dark red cup with heavy, nutty liquor. It is truly one of the heaviest teas produced in the world.    302
$12.95

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Darjeeling Tea: Finest Tippy
     
This fine tea is from the Mim Estate grown in the Darjeeling district of India, nestled in the southern slopes of the Himalaya mountains at elevations of 6800 feet. From the town center on a clear day the peak of Mount Everest can be seen. Darjeelings are the most precious tea qualities of the world. They possess an exquisite bouquet and flavor and a distinctive "muscat" character almost wine-like in taste in a lovely and
light cup.  303
$9.95

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English Breakfast Tea 
      

English Breakfast Tea is a pure North Indian tea with a round and strong cup typical of the best teas in England.    304
$7.95

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Irish Breakfast Tea 
     

Irish breakfast tea is a blend of Assam and Sri Lankan teas that produce a rich, liquoring cup with the strength and malty flavor of the best teas of Sri Lanka. The longer you allow it to brew the stronger it becomes. We recommend you serve this tea with milk (not cream).
The Irish are per capita the highest consumers of tea in the world and after you try our Irish Breakfast you will know why! This makes a superb all-day tea.    305
$8.95

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Russian Caravan Blended Tea 
      

Tea became popular along the trade routes in Southern Russia along the China border during the 1700's - Enjoy this blend that is in the tradition of the finest Russian Teas. Just a hint of smoky Lapsang Souchong along with our Formosa Oolong and China Blend recreates the experience    306
$7.95

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Winter Spice Tea
       

This soothing blend of Chamomile and black tea combined with apples, cloves, and citrus is sure to put a warm smile on your face.   307
$7.95 NOT AVAILABLE

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Ceylon Chester Broken Orange Pekoe Tea 
       
The most precious orange pekoe tea is grown in the western areas of the island of Ceylon. This tea has a dark liquoring.    308
$5.95

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Market Ceylon Spice Tea
        
High grown Ceylon black tea is gently blended with pieces of clove and cinnamon to create an aromatic and soothing spiced tea.    309
$7.95

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China Black Tea FOP
      

Chinese Black Tea is produced in 16 hilly regions of central and southern China. This is a gourmet tea of good quality and value with dark liquoring.
FOP stands for "flowery orange pekoe", which refers to the color and
not the flavor.    310
$5.95

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Earl Grey Tea
      
Earl Grey is named after its English benefactor, Charles Earl Grey, who for a short time served as Prime Minister under King William IV. The unusual flavoring that makes Earl Grey so special is the oil of bergamot. Bergamot comes from the Turkish word for "prince's pear" and describes a pear shaped citrus that is grown around the Mediterranean. The oil is pressed from the rind and is used for perfume as well as Earl Grey tea. We take the concentration of this exotic flavor and blend it with mild teas of China and Sri Lanka.    311
$6.95

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Iced Tea Blend (1 lb Bag)
      

Deliciously blended for the best Iced Tea! This is a loose leaf tea, so you will need to use a filter, a french press, or a tea pot designed for loose teas.    312
$7.95

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Lapsang Souchong Tea 
      

Lapsang Souchong tea comes from the Fujian province of China. This is a very distinctive tea with an exotic smoky flavor. Lapsang-Souchong has grown in popularity with those who appreciate single malt Scotch whisky and fine cigars.
The preperation of the leaves involves withering over cypress or pine wood fires. After the rolling process, they are placed into wooden barrels until they begin to emit their own pleasant aroma. As a final step they are placed in bamboo baskets and hung over smoky pine fires where they dry and absorb the smokes essence.
The finished tea is thick and black and when steeped in hot water produces a bright burgundy-orange cup of tea. The flavor is assertive and bold.    313
$7.95

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Formosa Oolong Tea
       

Oolong tea gets its name from the Chinese wu-lung, which means "black dragon". Oolong represents a cross between green and black tea. This is a beautiful tea with full, refreshing, fruity-sweet aromas and flavors to match.    314
$9.95 

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