Black Tea
Black tea is fully oxidized, giving it a deep color and bold flavor. It ranges from malty Assam and muscatel Darjeeling to smoky Chinese keemun. Black tea is the most common tea in the West and often enjoyed with milk and sugar.
Iconic Expressions
Popular Black Teas
Canonical examples of black tea from core producing regions, each profiled with flavor, origin, and brewing guidance.
Assam
Black Tea · India
Malty · Bold · Sweet
Darjeeling
Black Tea · India
Fruity · Floral · Fresh
Keemun
Black Tea · China
Cocoa · Fruity · Floral
Earl Grey
Black Tea · Blended
Citrus · Floral · Malty
Dian Hong
Black Tea · China
Malty · Honeyed · Sweet
Lapsang Souchong
Black Tea · China
Smoky · Fruity · Sweet
Jin Jun Mei
Black Tea · China
Honeyed · Floral · Sweet
Golden Monkey
Black Tea · China
Cocoa · Honeyed · Nutty
Ying De Hong
Black Tea · China
Malty · Cocoa · Sweet
Ceylon
Black Tea · Sri Lanka
Citrus · Malty · Bold
Ceylon Dimbula
Black Tea · Sri Lanka
Citrus · Fresh · Malty
Hunan Black
Black Tea · China
Sweet · Honeyed · Fruity
Guangxi Black
Black Tea · China
Honeyed · Sweet · Smooth
Irish Breakfast
Black Tea · Blended
Malty · Bold · Roasted
English Breakfast
Black Tea · Blended
Malty · Sweet · Bold
Russian Caravan
Black Tea · Blended
Smoky · Malty · Fruity
Masala Chai
Black Tea · Blended
Spicy · Malty · Creamy
Vanilla Black
Black Tea · Blended
Creamy · Sweet · Malty
Rose Black
Black Tea · Blended
Floral · Malty · Sweet
Tan Yang Gong Fu
Black Tea · China
Honeyed · Fruity · Floral
Bai Lin Gong Fu
Black Tea · China
Honeyed · Sweet · Fruity
Zheng He Gong Fu
Black Tea · China
Fruity · Honeyed · Earthy
Ruby Red #18
Black Tea · Taiwan
Spicy · Malty · Fresh
Keemun Mao Feng
Black Tea · China
Cocoa · Fruity · Floral
Dian Hong Gold
Black Tea · China
Honeyed · Sweet · Malty
Organoleptic Architecture
Flavor Profile of Black Tea
Signature tasting notes that define this style across origins and producers.
- Bold
- Malty
- Sweet
- Smoky
Craft & Methodology
How Black Tea Is Made
The production sequence, from fresh leaf to finished tea.
- Step 01
Harvest
- Step 02
Withering
- Step 03
Rolling
- Step 04
Oxidation
- Step 05
Drying
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