Black Tea

Black-Tea

In black tea the leaf of the Camilla Sinensis (the tea plant) is completely oxidized, resulting in the black color. We offer black tea of different origins and in different qualities. There is something for everyone. We are regularly asked for Orange Pekoe, which is typically an indication for a certain quality of Indian tea. You recognize the Orange Pekoe by the abbreviation OP in the name of the tea.

The real tea aficionados talk about Orange Pekoe, Tippy, Flowery and more. Look at the bottom of the page to see what this "secret" language means.

Every order of loose leaf tea is packed to order.  



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Assam Black Tea Hunwal TGFOP1 100 Gram
Assam Black Tea Hunwal TGFOP1 100 Gram
The Hunwai plantation is located in the Jorhat District south of the Brahmaputra in Assam at an for Assam low altitude of 1000 meters. This produces very powerful teas.
€ 5,40 *
(Price per kilogram € 54,00)*
Assam Black Tea Margherita GFBOP 100 Gram
Assam Black Tea Margherita GFBOP 100 Gram
Plantation Margeritha in the Tinsukia district has a rich tradition since 1884. The fine leaf with gold -tips- gives a dark tea with a strong spicy scent.
€ 4,50 *
(Price per kilogram € 45,00)*
Assam Black Tea Mixed Leaf 100 Gram
Assam Black Tea Mixed Leaf 100 Gram
The black tea leaf, combined with light leaf buds, giving a solid, dark cup of tea with a spicy finish. Spicy and somewhat heavy in flavor.
€ 3,60 *
(Price per kilogram € 34,00)*
Assam Black Tea Panitola FTGFOP1 100 Gram
Assam Black Tea Panitola FTGFOP1 100 Gram
This Assam tea has a soft, medium-bodied taste with a slight aftertaste of malt. Nice spicy aroma. A fine tea for daily use
€ 4,60 *
(Price per kilogram € 46,00)*
BIO Black Tea China Dongzhai Golden Gram NL-BIO-01
BIO Black Tea China Dongzhai Golden Gram NL-BIO-01
A classic biological tea with a lot of history; full of character, soft and also sweet with a fantastic taste palette which does not lose its strength even with a third and fourth infusion.
€ 8,50 *
(Price per kilogram € 85,00)*
BIO Darjeeling Black Tea TGFOP Lingia 100 Gram NL-BIO-01
BIO Darjeeling Black Tea TGFOP Lingia 100 Gram NL-BIO-01
The tea delights with its light golden color and a small, medium-dark sinensis leaf, with green tips. The taste is soft and floral, with a slight bite, the fragrance is aromatic and round.
€ 9,70 *
(Price per kilogram € 95,00)*
BIO Nilgiri Black Tea SFTGFOP1 Thiashola 100 Gram NL-BIO-01
BIO Nilgiri Black Tea SFTGFOP1 Thiashola 100 Gram NL-BIO-01
This tea has a fresh, slightly bitter aroma with a little bite. Colorful, irregular leaves with some green. The cup color is copper red, with a fragrant, fresh flower scent. Excellent value for money.
€ 4,90 *
(Price per kilogram € 49,00)*
Black Tea English Blend Tea 100 Gram
Black Tea English Blend Tea 100 Gram
Tea from Ceylon, Assam and Java. Due to the fine spicy aroma, this tea is ideal with toast with honey or jam, but also with cake, biscuits or scones with clotted cream.
€ 3,70 *
(Price per kilogram € 37,00)*
Black Tea English Breakfast Tea 100 Gram
Black Tea English Breakfast Tea 100 Gram
Powerful and aromatic, as the English drink their tea. With a drop of milk and the tea should nevertheless still taste good. This is the leaf - version. Stronger than English Blend.
€ 4,00 *
(Price per kilogram € 39,00)*
Ceylon OP Highgrown Tea 100 Gram
Ceylon OP Highgrown Tea 100 Gram
The carefully processed, wiry, bright red leaf with a balanced spicy taste makes a shining copper-colored brew. A treat for any time of the day.
€ 3,90 *
(Price per kilogram € 39,00)*
Ceylon OP Kenilworth Tea 100 Gram
Ceylon OP Kenilworth Tea 100 Gram
Ceylon tea pure. Strikingly beautiful, black, wiry needle leaf, sweetish-earthy and full-bodied in taste. Dark red infusion with an earthy-spicy aroma.
€ 5,20 *
(Price per kilogram € 52,00)*
Ceylon OP Pettiagalla Tea 100 Gram
Ceylon OP Pettiagalla Tea 100 Gram
The foliage is dark, long and stringy. With a spicy and somewhat malty flavor. This tea can be drunk with a dash of cream.
€ 4,30 *
(Price per kilogram € 43,00)*

What do all these abbreviation mean:

The grades for whole leaf orthodox black tea (in ascending order) are:

  • OP - Orange Pekoe - Main grade in tea production. Can consist of long wiry leaf without tips.
  • OP sup - Orange Pekoe Superior - Primarily from Indonesia. Similar to OP.
  • FOP - Flowery Orange Pekoe - High-quality tea with a long leaf and few tips. Considered the second grade in Assam, Dooars, and Bangladesh teas, but the first grade in China
  • FOP1 - Flowery Orange Pekoe First Grade Leaves - As above but with only the highest quality leaves in the F.O.P classification
  • GFOP1 - Golden Flowery Orange Pekoe First Grade Leaves - Higher proportion of tip than FOP Top grade in Milima and Marinyn regions; Uncommon in Assam and Darjeeling.
  • TGFOP - Tippy Golden Flowery Orange Pekoe - Tea with the highest proportion of tips.  Main grade in Darjeeling and Assam.
  • TGFOP1 - Tippy Golden Flowery Orange Pekoe - As above, but with only the highest quality leave in the T.G.F.O.P classification
  • FTGFOP - Finest Tippy Golden Flowery Orange Pekoe - Highest quality grade. Often hand processed and produced at only the best plantations. Roughly one quarter tips.

Broken leaf grades

 
  • BT - Broken Tea - Usually a black, open, fleshy leaf that is very bulky. Classification used in Sumatra, Sri Lanka, and some parts of Southern India.
  • BP - Broken Pekoe - Most common broken pekoe grade. From Indonesia, Ceylon, and Southern India.
  • BPS - Broken Pekoe Souchong - Term for broken pekoe in Assam and Darjeeling.
  • FP - Flowery Pekoe - High-quality pekoe. Usually coarser with a fleshier, broken leaf. Produced in Ceylon and Southern India, as well as in some parts of Kenya.
  • BOP - Broken Orange Pekoe - Main broken grade. Prevalent in Ceylon, Southern India, Java, and China.
  • FBOP - Flowery Broken Orange Pekoe - Coarser and broken with some tips. From Assam, Ceylon, Indonesia, China, and Bangladesh. In South America coarser, black broken.
  • FBOPF - Finest Broken Orange Pekoe Flowery - The finest broken orange pekoe. Higher proportion of tips. Mainly from Ceylon's "low districts".
  • GBOP - Golden Broken Orange Pekoe - Second grade tea with uneven leaves and few tips.
  • GFBOP1 - Golden Flowery Broken Orange Pekoe 1 - As above, but with only the highest quality leaves in the GFBOP classification.
  • TGFBOP1 - Tippy Golden Flowery Broken Orange Pekoe 1 - High-quality leaves with a high proportion of tips. Finest broken First Grade Leaves in Darjeeling and some parts of Assam.