This broken blend of Assam and Sumatran teas creates a very full-bodied cup with powerful notes of malt and spice. Enjoy American Breakfast in the morning with milk and sugar or after a hearty meal.

This blend was inspired by the 141 st anniversary of the founding of Mariage Frères. Vanilla is added to the refined bouquet of a First Flush Darjeeling. The perfect balance.

Generously flavored with black currants, this wiry and long leaf Sri Lankan tea is wonderful hot or iced. Great with or without milk or sugar.

In the 1930s, this tea plantation was owned by an Englishman who sailed from England to India with his two daughters to visit the estate. His youngest daughter Margaret fell in love with the estate and hoped someday to return, but she fell ill during the return trip and died. In her memory, Margaret's father changed the plantation's name to Margaret's Hope.

The Second Flush (summer picking) tea produces a golden liquor in color with a superb and complex bouquet. The flavor has the classic Darjeeling note of muscatel with a complex and lingering finish.

Also named Lung Ching or Longjing, Dragon Well has a distinctive shape and color: the leaves are flattened and olive green with a yellowish tinge. Dragon Well is harvested in the Zhejiang Province prior to the Clear Light Festival and before the spring rains begin. The quality of this tea is judged according to four criteria: golden green color, sustained aroma, exquisite flavor and tea leaves as flat as "a sparrow's tongue!"

To create the classic flatness of this tea, the tea master uses a bamboo mat to press the leaves while firing them in the wok, in effect "ironing" the leaves. The resulting flavor is toasty, nutty, vegetal, yeasty, rich, and smooth. Drink this tea without milk or sugar.

For almost one hundred years, the Mokalbari estate has produced full-bodied teas with rich, spicy notes of maltiness. A summer plucking or second flush best with or without milk or sugar.

For someone that prefers a gentler version of Earl Grey, this tea is delicately flavored with a French oil of bergamot in a blend of medium-bodied Sri Lankan tea with a malty Chinese Yunnan. Accompany this tea with chocolate desserts.

Souchong refers to the larger, riper leaves from the tea plant. these tea leaves are harvested from the lower parts of the bush. After oxidation, the leaves are placed on iron pans and roasted for a short time. Smoke from pine boughs pipes into a room containing the leaves, which absorb this smokiness. A Lapsang Souchong tea is more lightly smoked compared to a Tarry Lapsang Souchong or a Lapsang Souchong Crocodile, which is the smokiest of the group. Pair this tea with spicy Chinese food, smoked brisket, or barbecue. Drink without milk or sugar.

A medium-bodied black tea flavored with lichee, the favorite fruit of Emperor Longji's consort Yang Guifei. The Emperor would have the fruit delivered by the imperial messenger service's fast horses who rode by day and night. Consider this tea as a complement to Asian foods such as tea-smoked duck.

Mao Jian tea leaves are picked from tea trees growing in the high mountainous area of the Henan Province. This harvest area is known as the "Five Mountains and two pools." The tea leaves produce a light yellow liquor and the flavor profile is light and floral with a lively aftertaste. When infused, the tea leaves quickly sink to the bottom of the cup.

This Nepalese tea plantation began production in 2000 and has quickly produced serious competition with the most esteemed tea estates in Darjeeling. These tippy and highly aromatic tea leaves are hand rolled and produce a liquor with notes of hay, cardamom, maple, and a delicate, lingering aftertaste.

The handsome tea leaves produce a bronze-colored infusion with subtle notes of Muscat grape and iris flower.

Grown in Fujian Province of Southeastern China, Angel Tears derives its unique flavor profile from the limestone-rich soil in the numerous nearby crumbling cliffs. Laden with limestone and other minerals, this soil produces a complex flavor profile unlike any other tea-growing region in the world. Best without milk and sugar.

In southern France, near the Italian border, the hills explode with flowers, fruit trees, and lavender fields. This tea incorporates the bounty of Provence with red and blackberries, wild lavender, and rose petals. Delicious with a summer salad of field greens, fresh herbs, and fruits. Enjoy hot or cold without milk.

This tea was used as a tribute to the Chinese Emperor's court in the 19 th Century. A loose leaf Pu-Erh, this tea is fermented and then stored in dry storage for 18 years. Fermenting the tea creates a rich, full bodied tea with mellowness and an earthy note. In China, this tea is said to lower cholesterol and improve circulation.

A bracing and refreshing medium-bodied Sri Lankan tea combined with the flavor of ripe red raspberries. Delicious hot or cold and with or without milk and sugar. A versatile tea for paring with food.

The Cultured Cup skillfully blended a ripe raspberry black tea with refreshing lemongrass and lemon myrtle for R + D Kitchen's signature R + T! Drink this tea hot or cold with or without milk. Pair it with any of R + D Kitchen's delicious salads, sandwiches, or desserts.

A distinctive and delicious black tea flavored with a variety of oil of bergamot that givesa note of fresh orange instead of the usual perfumed flavor. Drink with or without milk or sugar with a hearty breakfast.

For this evening blend, a black tea is blended with vanilla, fruits, and flowers. The flavor profile of this tea is complex, with contrasting notes smoothness and pepper.

This Chinese green tea is flavored with Chinese & Tibetan fruits and flowers. If you love the flavor of Marco Polo, this green tea will be a pleasant variation of a familiar theme.