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Tea (Camellia sinensis): Black Tea

Last Updated: Feb. 19, 2010

Black tea is tea that has been fully oxidized (sometimes referred to as being "fermented" although it is not a true fermentation process). Both the leaves and brewed tea tend to have a dark color, although some black teas are golden in color. Black tea typically stays fresh (1-2 years) longer than green or white teas, which tend to lose their flavor after 6 months. Black tea also tends to contain more tannins, chemicals giving the tea its characteristic dark color.

Black tea is the most popular and widespread style of tea in the world and makes up the bulk of the world's tea production and consumption; outside of southeast asia, most of the tea produced and consumed is black tea.

Black tea is grown in many countries and comes in many styles and grades; it is hard to generalize about the flavor or aroma of black teas. It is a widespread assumption that black teas are stronger, more bitter, and more heavily caffeinated than green teas; this is not true: green teas can be quite bitter, and black teas can be mellow. The strength of tea depends both on how it is brewed and the style and grade of tea used.

The caffeine content also varies greatly from one tea to the next and depends on how the tea is brewed--and it is not safe to assume that black tea contains more caffeine than green or other types of tea. In general, black teas with more tips / leaf buds such as golden monkey are the most heavily-caffeinated of black teas.

In general, black teas should be brewed with boiling water, although a few of the more delicate black teas should be brewed with water slightly below the boiling point.

Examples of this style of tea: (698 including sub-styles - hide)

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	Tea:	Brand:	Region:	# Ratings:
	China Black Tea	Foojoy	China	1
	TP04: China Black Flowery Orange Pekoe	Upton Tea Imports	China	0
	TP12: Premium China Keemun	Upton Tea Imports	China	0
	TP60: China Congou Panyang (Panyong)	Upton Tea Imports	China	0
	ZK11: China Keemun First Grade	Upton Tea Imports	China	0
	ZK14: Organic China Congou Hong Tao #1	Upton Tea Imports	China	1
	ZK15: China Keemun Heng Ru Organic	Upton Tea Imports	China	0
	ZK16: Organic China Black FOP	Upton Tea Imports	China	0
	Prince of Wales	Twinings	China	1
	Mambo	Adagio Teas	China	0
	ZK20: China Organic Keemun	Upton Tea Imports	China	0
	ZK24: China Keemun Dao Ming	Upton Tea Imports	China	0
	ZK31: China Black Gunpowder	Upton Tea Imports	China	0
	ZK80: Hao-Ya 'B' Superfine Keemun	Upton Tea Imports	China	0
	ZK90: Hao-Ya 'A' Superfine Keemun	Upton Tea Imports	China	0
	ZK96: Special Purchase Hao-Ya	Upton Tea Imports	China	0
	ZP80: China Congou Wu-Yi Golden Monkey	Upton Tea Imports	China	0
	ZP97: Panyang Bohea Select	Upton Tea Imports	China	0
	ZK99: Keemun Mao Feng Imperial	Upton Tea Imports	China	0
	Red Peony	Drink The Leaf	China	0

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