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$55.75The high-elevation organic garden of Jun Chiyabari, in eastern Nepal, has been making delicious, unusual teas for over two decades. Bordered by China and India, orthodox tea production in the mountainous country is relatively new; this innovative farm draws from the complete spectrum of traditional tea making, utilizing cultivars from nearby…
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$31.00
As compelling to drink as it is to brew, watch as these carefully hand-picked, hand-twisted leaves unfurl into a burnished copper liquor. The full-bodied cup opens with a jammy fragrance—think orange blossom honey and plum compote—balanced by a crisp flavor, reminiscent of rhubarb and candied grapefruit peel. Hints of black…
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$61.50
Another standout black tea from the high-elevation Jun Chiyabari farm in Nepal, this exquisite small lot from China seed varietal delights at each step of preparation. The fine, twisted leaf unfurls with rich fragrances of cinnamon, toasted coconut and wintergreen, yielding a high and fruity taste of sweet cherry notes…
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$37.00
Green tea is a new tradition in Georgia; historically, the country only produced black tea. And while a brand-new production region for IPOT, it’s not new to tea: the Georgian tea industry took hold at the end of the 19th century, grew rapidly over the next century, but collapsed with…
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Nepalese tea stands at a crossroads, both in geography and process. Surrounded by China and India, orthodox production in this mountainous country is relatively new; the Jun Chiyabari tea garden, which makes this black tea, was founded in 2001. Utilizing cultivars from nearby Darjeeling, and techniques from Taiwan and Japan,…
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$27.25
Friends in Darjeeling introduced us to the Bermiok Estate in Sikkim, which began planting in 2003 and started producing teas in 2008. Sikkim is a former autonomous kingdom, located north of Darjeeling; remote and very mountainous, it’s also India’s only completely organic agricultural state. Bermiok is the second tea garden…
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$33.00
Darjeelings are standouts in the black tea category, renowned for their complex aromas and nuanced flavors. The flushes refer to the harvest: second flushes are the second hand-picking of the plants—usually in late April or early May—and the small leaves are fully withered and rolled so as to maximize oxidation.…
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$19.50
This Indian black tea is from the organic Seeyok Estate, which faces the Nepal border and averages 5,000 feet in elevation. The autumnal flush, only produced in years in which conditions are favorable, consists of leaves hand-harvested in the late fall—October and November—in limited quantities. The china bush variety makes…
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$81.50
Produced on a small, organic farm high in the mountains—at around 4750 feet elevation—this Taiwanese black tea is unlike any others we’ve tried. Wiry, well rolled leaves unleash enticing aromas of toasted coconut when placed in a hot vessel; after brewing, notes of cocoa powder and a wisp of wintergreen…
