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Loose Leaf Black Teas - Unflavored and Single Estate

All the teas in this category are either unflavored black tea blends or single-estate black teas. "Single estate" refers to any tea that comes from only one tea estate or garden, as opposed to being a blend from various estates. These teas tend to have unique characteristics particular to that estate for that season. Like fine wines, they will vary somewhat from year to year. Single estate tea can be identified by the name of the estate, such as "Makaibari" or "Mangalam," that will appear in the name of the tea.

Black teas are produced by a process that includes oxidation, sometimes also called fermentation. Black teas are first withered by allowing the moisture in the leaves to evaporate somewhat so that the leaves become pliable. This process takes 12-18 hours. The leaves are then rolled to bruise and damage them, allowing enzymes in the leaf to come to the surface. Then the leaves are spread out, exposed to the air, in humid rooms. Oxygen reacts with the enzymes on the surface of the leaves and causes them to turn black, thus changing the color and taste of the brewed tea. To stop the oxidation process at the right time, the leaves are finally fired in ovens, destroying the enzymes responsible for oxidation.

Antony and Cleopatra Tea As low as $1.95 /ounce The tradition of pressing black tea into various forms and shapes dates back to the early Song Dynas . . .	Assam Gingia Tea As low as $1.95 /ounce Assam Gingia is a fine single-estate Assam at a good price and has been one of our most consi . . .	Assam Mangalam Tea FTGFOP1 As low as $4.34 /ounce Assam Mangalam tea is made from young small leaves that have the highest concentration of gol . . .
Ceylon Balangoda Tea FP As low as $2.41 /ounce The Balangoda estate is in one of the more beautiful corners of the planet. . . .	Ceylon Lumbini Special Tea FBOPFEXS As low as $7.11 /ounce The Lumbini Tea Factory , located in the Matara district of Sri Lanka's Southern Province is . . .	Ceylon Lumbini Tea OP1 As low as $2.25 /ounce For those of us from the West, exploring the Ruhunu region of Sri Lanka, the home of the Lumbini . . .
Ceylon Vithanakande Tea SFTGFOP-1 As low as $4.34 /ounce This new grade is superior to, yet less expensive than our previous Vithanakande. . . .	China Black Gunpowder Tea As low as $1.50 /ounce Gunpowder tea, traditionally made using green tea, is named for the fact that its visual appearanc . . .	Decaffeinated Courtlodge Ceylon FP As low as $2.62 /ounce We're very pleased to offer this single-estate decaffeinated black tea from the Courtlodge Estate of . . .
East Fresian Tea As low as $1.80 /ounce Our exclusive blend of single estate Assam, Ceylon and Yunnan teas is a high quality alternative to . . .	English Breakfast Tea As low as $1.42 /ounce Our English Breakfast tea is a blend of finest black teas from Assam and Indonesia. . . .	Five O'Clock Tea As low as $2.10 /ounce Our Five O'Clock Tea is a special House Blend of large leaf, single estate Darjeeling, highland Ceyl . . .