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Black teas are grown in all major tea regions, especially in India, Sri Lanka, China, Southeast Asia and Africa. This range of landscapes and growing climates for black tea creates a diverse collection of regional flavor profiles to explore.

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Doi Wawee Shaihong Spring Cake

$38.00
Garden Direct Red Tea
Malty | Sweet Date | Black Sugar

What is Garden
Direct Tea?

Garden Direct is a carefully curated selection of single-origin teas sourced from the most esteemed growers. They are packaged freshly made at origin and air freighted to us immediately so we can celebrate and share these most cherished teas during the primer producing seasons. Each tea tells a story and invites you to share in our Garden Direct connections.
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Darjeeling Second Flush Pussimbing DJ65

$40.00
Garden Direct Black Tea
Ripe | Rich Muscatel | Minty Wintergreen

Reviews

What Rishi Tea Drinkers
Are Saying

"This is by far the best Earl Grey tea I have had. I drink a lot of tea and only drink Rishi Earl Grey. You will love the flavor. "

—Marshall

Earl Grey Supreme

Rich | Citrusy | Floral

"I don't believe there is a better green tea you can get in a bag. The evidence is in the bright, even, grassy green color this tea makes."

—JD

Matcha Super Green

Sweet | Smooth | Umami

"I love this tea - the richness of it is amazing, and it relaxes me with the ginger and turmeric. Such a winner :)"

—Kayla

Turmeric Ginger

Spicy | Zesty | Fragrant

"This tea is absolutely amazing! I feel immediate uplifting effects after consuming. Rishi has the best quality tea that I have found on any shelf thus far."

—Tia

Blueberry Hibiscus

Vibrant | Tart | Luscious

"This is seriously the BEST chai concentrate out there. It's incredible and has such a great spice. I'll never go back to another brand."

—Courtney

Masala Chai Concentrate

Spicy | Rich | Fragrant

"This is my first tasting of oolong tea and I'm in love! It's flavor is delicate yet robust and floral. Absolutely delicious, my new favorite tea."

—Amber

Iron Goddess of Mercy

Roasty | Dried Fruit | Smooth

"Delicious and satisfying. It's delicate enough to drink without doctoring but also bold enough to hold up to cream and honey. An absolute delight."

—Star

Golden Yunnan

Malty | Jammy | Mellow

Enjoy Teas from Around the World

Select from our collection of sachet and loose leaf single-origin black teas and black tea blends sure to wake you up with its boldness, caffeine content, and floral flavors. This type of tea is one of the most popular around the world, with well known favorites like Earl Grey, English Breakfast, Chai blends and Yunnan. We work incredibly closely with the farmers we source from to bring you high quality, exquisite tea that is highly representative of the environs it is grown in. 

How to Brew Organic Black Tea

These teas are hearty and robust, holding up to strong brews for tea lattes or delicate multiple-brew ceremonies. To brew a classic cup, we suggest using 1.5 tablespoons of tea or one tea bag with 12 ounces of boiling water, steeping for 4 to 5 minutes. Depending on the preparation, such as with a stovetop Chai or Southern Sweet Iced Tea, you may want to brew for a longer period of time or a stronger concentrate. Keep in mind, longer steeping will accentuate the drying tannins and bitter notes of the tea.

FAQs

This tea variety is produced from the Camellia sinensis plant like all other teas, but is oxidized the most compared to green or white teas. This results in a bolder, richer flavor and a higher tannin count.

“Red Tea” or “Hong Cha” is simply another term for black tea, which is how it is referred to in Asia, due to the reddish pigments that are produced when the tea leaves are rolled and oxidized. In the West, sometimes red teas refer to caffeine-free Rooibos or Red Bush teas, harvested from the Aspalathus linearis shrub, but when we refer to “black and red teas,” we are referring to teas of the Camellia sinensis plant.

While different types of teas are grown around the world, our teas are typically sourced from their traditional areas of harvest in South and Southeast Asia, including China, India, Japan and more. You can find the exact origin of your tea on its product page or find region-specific teas by exploring our interactive origins map.

Our sachet and loose leaf black teas tend to have some of the highest caffeine content out of all of the classifications, often only rivaled by some green teas. As a natural product, however, the caffeine content in these teas can vary slightly.

Explore All of Our Teas

Rishi Tea & Botanicals has a wide array of exquisite teas for you to browse, from caffeine-free botanical blends to early morning brews. Shop our wide variety of mindfully curated teas, full of information on where the tea is from, what it tastes like and the process of how it was grown. Get to know your tea’s origins and learn everything you can with Rishi Tea & Botanicals.