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Darjeeling First Flush
Top black tea in the world. The 'Champagne of teas' — harvested in spring from the foothills of the Himalayas, with a muscatel grape character found nowhere else.
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Top 100 teas ranked — from Darjeeling first flush and Japanese matcha to Taiwanese oolong and premium pu-erh. Every tea style and origin covered.
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Gyokuro (Japanese Green Tea)
Top Japanese green tea. Shade-grown for three weeks before harvest — intense umami, vivid green colour, and a sweetness that puts regular sencha to shame.
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Taiwanese High Mountain Oolong (GABA)
Top oolong tea. Ali Shan, Li Shan, and Da Yu Ling oolongs from Taiwan — creamy, floral, and complex with a lingering sweetness that improves with every steep.
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Ceremonial Grade Matcha
Top powdered green tea. Stone-ground tencha leaves from Uji, Japan — vibrant green, umami-rich, and the centrepiece of the Japanese tea ceremony for 800 years.
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Aged Pu-erh Sheng (Raw)
Top aged tea. Compressed cake of Yunnan tea aged for decades — earthy, complex, and improving with age like fine wine. The most collectible tea in the world.
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Earl Grey (Bergamot)
Top British tea blend. Black tea with bergamot orange oil — the most popular flavoured tea in the Western world and the foundation of thousands of London afternoon teas.
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Assam CTC (Breakfast Tea)
Top everyday black tea. The base of English Breakfast and builders' tea — bold, malty, and designed to be drunk with milk. India's greatest gift to the tea-drinking world.
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Chamomile Herbal Tea
Top bedtime herbal tea. Dried chamomile flowers with gentle apple-honey notes — the most widely consumed herbal tea in the world and proven to aid sleep and reduce anxiety.
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Lapsang Souchong (Smoked Tea)
Top smoky tea. Pine smoke dried over a wood fire — the world's first black tea and the most divisive cup you'll ever encounter. Beloved by those who love whisky and campfires.
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Bigelow Constant Comment
Top accessible spiced tea. Orange peel and spices in a classic black tea blend — America's most beloved branded tea and the gateway blend for millions of tea drinkers.
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