{"title":"Black Teas","description":"\u003ch3\u003eThe Morning Cup for People Who Mean It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlack tea is fully oxidized, which turns the leaves dark and gives the cup its signature depth. This process creates a bold, malty flavor and a higher caffeine content than any other tea type, about 40-70mg per cup, roughly half that of coffee. The difference is balance: black tea's caffeine arrives with L-theanine, an amino acid that smooths the buzz into steady, focused alertness. No jitters, no crash.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur Organic Black Tea collection spans the global range. Assam is malty and robust, the backbone of English Breakfast. Darjeeling is lighter, with stone fruit and muscatel notes, often called the \"champagne of teas.\" Earl Grey is bergamot-scented and bright. Lapsang Souchong is pine-smoked and campfire-dark. Each one is whole-leaf, organic, and hand-blended in Oregon for a cup that tea bags can't touch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlack tea stands up to heat. Use water at a rolling boil (212°F) and steep for 3 to 5 minutes. This extracts the full, tannic character without bitterness. It takes milk and sugar beautifully, or you can drink it straight. Either way, it's the dependable ritual that starts the day right.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNew to black tea? Our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/breakfast-teas\" title=\"Breakfast Teas\"\u003eBreakfast Teas\u003c\/a\u003e are the boldest place to start, and our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/chai-teas\" title=\"Chai Teas\"\u003eChai Teas\u003c\/a\u003e build on that base with warming spice.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"assam","title":"Assam","description":"\u003ch3\u003eThe breakfast tea built to stand alone.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAssam is an organic black tea from the Brahmaputra Valley in northeast India, the low-lying floodplain region where \u003cem\u003eCamellia sinensis\u003c\/em\u003e var. \u003cem\u003eassamica\u003c\/em\u003e grows naturally. The leaf oxidizes fully during processing, which develops the deep amber liquor and the malty character Assam is known for. High tannin content gives the cup its brisk, astringent finish. High caffeine gives it the morning lift. The tea holds up to milk without disappearing, which is why it anchors almost every English Breakfast blend in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy the valley matters.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAssam accounts for roughly half of India's total tea production and grows at elevations between 100 and 500 feet above sea level. The low elevation, combined with the region's monsoon climate and mineral-rich alluvial soil from seasonal flooding, produces a tea plant with larger leaves and higher caffeine content than high-grown teas. The result is a robust, full-bodied cup with less floral delicacy and more malt-forward strength. The same conditions that make the region one of the wettest places on earth also make it one of the most productive tea-growing regions in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to brew it.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFull boiling water. 1 teaspoon of leaf to 8 ounces, steeped 4 minutes. The high tannin content can turn bitter if oversteeped, but within the 3-to-5-minute range, the cup stays brisk without crossing into harsh. Add milk to round the tannins and bring out the malt sweetness. Drink it black to feel the full astringent wake-up.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yerba Buena Tea Co.","offers":[{"title":"Tea Tin","offer_id":47256231739714,"sku":"SQ7080692","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Tea Refill","offer_id":47256231772482,"sku":"SQ7080693","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0806\/0862\/4962\/files\/assam-loose-leaf-tea-ybtco.webp?v=1779850967"},{"product_id":"earl-grey","title":"Earl Grey","description":"\u003ch3\u003eThe Earl Grey for people who want the real thing.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReal cold-pressed oil from the rind of Italian Bergamot, blended into an organic, malt-forward black tea base from northern Thailand. The flavor reads as fresh orange peel, sharp and clean, over a biscuit-warm body. Bright up front. Round on the finish. It holds its own in a cup, and it holds up to milk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy the oil matters.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBergamot grows in commercial volume in one place: the coastal strip of Calabria, at the toe of Italy. About 90% of the world's Bergamot comes from this region. The fruit ripens between December and March. The oil gets cold-pressed from the rind, never heated, so the aromatic compounds stay intact. It takes roughly 200 kilograms of fruit to yield 1 kilogram of oil. That craft is the reason real Bergamot smells like the actual fruit. Synthetic Bergamot, which most supermarket Earl Greys lean on, smells like a flavoring of itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe London Fog ritual.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe drink came out of a Vancouver café in the mid-1990s. A pregnant tea drinker named Mary Loria asked for Earl Grey, steamed milk, and a touch of vanilla. The combination took off and has been on every café menu since. To build a proper one at home: \u003cstrong\u003e1 heaping teaspoon to 8 ounces of full-boil water, 5 minutes\u003c\/strong\u003e. Strain. Top with steamed oat or whole milk and a single drop of vanilla. The fat in the milk rounds the Bergamot. The vanilla bridges the citrus into something dessert-adjacent.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yerba Buena Tea Co.","offers":[{"title":"Tea Tin","offer_id":47256274436418,"sku":"SQ9248442","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Tea Refill","offer_id":47256274469186,"sku":"SQ9248443","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0806\/0862\/4962\/files\/earl-grey-loose-leaf-tea-ybtco.webp?v=1779851323"},{"product_id":"darjeeling","title":"Darjeeling","description":"\u003ch3\u003eThe muscatel cup that made Darjeeling famous.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSecond Flush Darjeeling from Northern India, grown at elevations between 4,000 and 6,000 feet in the foothills of the Himalayas. The thin air and steep slopes stress the tea bushes, which concentrate flavor compounds in the leaf. The result is the signature muscatel character: a fruity, wine-like note that reads as muscat grape and dried apricot. Light-bodied, crisp, with a natural astringency that cleanses the palate. This is the tea that earned Darjeeling its protected-origin status in India.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy Second Flush matters.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDarjeeling harvests three times a year: First Flush in spring, Second Flush in early summer, and Monsoon Flush in the rainy season. Second Flush produces the muscatel note collectors prize. The tea bushes mature through May and June, developing higher concentrations of geraniol and linalool, the aromatic compounds that create the grape-like fruitiness. First Flush is lighter and more vegetal. Second Flush is where the terroir shows up in the cup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe afternoon ritual.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDarjeeling is too delicate for milk. The tannins are light, the body is thin, and milk would cover the muscatel and floral top notes. Brew it at 205°F for 3 minutes. Serve it straight in a thin porcelain cup. A slice of lemon or a half-teaspoon of honey brings out the sweeter notes without covering the character. Best in the late afternoon, when you want alertness without heaviness.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yerba Buena Tea Co.","offers":[{"title":"Tea Tin","offer_id":47256269717826,"sku":"SQ5763061","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Tea Refill","offer_id":47256269750594,"sku":"SQ5763062","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0806\/0862\/4962\/files\/darjeeling-loose-leaf-tea-ybtco.webp?v=1779851323"},{"product_id":"mango-ceylon","title":"Mango Ceylon","description":"\u003ch3\u003eThe iced tea that belongs in a pitcher on a sunny table.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCeylon black tea from Sri Lanka, bright and brisk with a natural astringency that makes it incredibly refreshing when served cold. Blended with organic mango essence and scattered with marigold petals. The mango flavor reads as ripe fruit, not candy, and the Ceylon's crisp finish keeps the cup from tipping sweet. It satisfies thirst without needing sugar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy Ceylon tea works for iced.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCeylon black tea, grown in the central highlands of Sri Lanka, has a lighter body and sharper finish than most black teas. The natural astringency (a dry, clean finish) is what makes it so refreshing when chilled. Other black teas can turn muddy or bitter when iced. Ceylon stays bright. The mango essence pairs with that briskness the way lemon pairs with seltzer: it sharpens instead of masking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe flash-chill ritual.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrew a strong concentrate with hot water, steep for 4 minutes, and pour immediately over a tumbler full of ice. The shock-chill locks in the mango top notes and keeps the tea from clouding. Slow cooling on the counter makes iced tea hazy. Flash-chill keeps it clear, bright, tropical.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yerba Buena Tea Co.","offers":[{"title":"Tea Tin","offer_id":47256395841858,"sku":"SQ3011662","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Tea Refill","offer_id":47256395874626,"sku":"SQ3011663","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0806\/0862\/4962\/files\/mango-ceylon-loose-leaf-tea-ybtco.webp?v=1779851316"},{"product_id":"english-breakfast","title":"English Breakfast","description":"\u003ch3\u003eThe breakfast blend built for milk and momentum.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnglish Breakfast is an organic black tea blend from northern Thailand, brewed stronger and maltier than most single-origin teas. The leaves steep into a deep amber cup with chocolate-malt notes that hold up under milk and sugar. The tannins cut through the fat of a heavy breakfast. The caffeine wakes the brain. The ritual anchors the morning before the day scatters it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy blends, not single-origin.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSingle-origin teas celebrate the character of a specific place and harvest. Blends celebrate consistency. English Breakfast is calibrated to taste the same every time you brew it, which is the point. The morning cup should not surprise you. It should ground you. Different harvests from the same region get blended to smooth out seasonal variation. The result is a tea that shows up the same way, day after day, year after year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe pairing logic.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tannins in black tea bind to proteins and fats, which is why the British paired this style of tea with eggs, bacon, and sausage. The tea cleanses the palate between bites. Milk softens the astringency. Sugar rounds the malt into something almost dessert. The combination has been the morning anchor of the British Isles since the mid-1800s, and it still works for the same reasons.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yerba Buena Tea Co.","offers":[{"title":"Tea Tin","offer_id":47256280269122,"sku":"SQ6546502","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Tea Refill","offer_id":47256280301890,"sku":"SQ6546503","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0806\/0862\/4962\/files\/english-breakfast-loose-leaf-tea-ybtco.webp?v=1779851321"},{"product_id":"lavender-grey","title":"Lavender Grey","description":"\u003ch3\u003eEarl Grey, with the lavender top note that completes it.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReal cold-pressed oil from the rind of Italian Bergamot, lavender flowers, and an organic, malt-forward black tea base from northern Thailand. The lavender softens the citrus. The citrus sharpens the lavender. Both ride a biscuit-warm tea base that holds up to milk. The cup tastes naturally creamy before you add anything to it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy the pairing works.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBergamot and lavender share chemistry. Both contain linalool and linalyl acetate as primary aromatic compounds, the molecules that give each ingredient its character. Bergamot is also citrusy and slightly bitter; lavender is also floral and slightly sweet. In the cup, the shared compounds knit the two together, and the different ones balance each other. The same logic explains why Johann Maria Farina paired the two when he formulated the first Eau de Cologne in 1709, a perfume blueprint that has lived for over three centuries. The chemistry holds in tea the same way it holds in cologne.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe relaxed-alertness cup.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe caffeine from the Thailand-grown black tea sharpens focus. The aroma of lavender, studied in modern aromatherapy for its effect on the nervous system, takes the edge off the stimulation. The combination produces a state of relaxed alertness, the same calm-but-clear feeling people chase with adaptogens. Brew it for the morning meeting that needs steady focus. Brew it for the afternoon when coffee would be too much. Build it into a lavender London Fog: \u003cstrong\u003e1 heaping teaspoon to 8 ounces of full-boil water, 5 minutes\u003c\/strong\u003e, topped with steamed oat milk and a drop of vanilla.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yerba Buena Tea Co.","offers":[{"title":"Tea Tin","offer_id":47256385290562,"sku":"SQ5581235","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Tea Refill","offer_id":47256385323330,"sku":"SQ5581236","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0806\/0862\/4962\/files\/lavender-grey-loose-leaf-tea-ybtco.webp?v=1779851322"},{"product_id":"chai","title":"Chai","description":"\u003ch3\u003eThe Chai made for milk, honey, and a slow simmer.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrganic Assam black tea from Northeast India, blended with whole ginger root, cardamom pods, cinnamon bark, cloves, nutmeg, and star anise. The spices are whole, not ground, which means the essential oils stay intact until the simmer releases them. The result is a golden, creamy cup with real ginger heat, cinnamon sweetness, and the malt-forward body of Assam. No concentrate. No sugar. You control the sweetness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy the stovetop matters.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMasala Chai is a decoction, not an infusion. The traditional method simmers the tea and spices in milk and water together, which extracts the fat-soluble compounds in the spices that hot water alone leaves behind. The milk fat carries the cardamom and cinnamon oils. The slow heat softens the ginger bite. The honey integrates as it dissolves. A 10-minute stovetop simmer produces a different drink than a 5-minute steep, richer and rounder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe quick version still works.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShort on time, steep 1.5 teaspoons in 8 ounces of boiling water for 5 minutes. Strain. Add honey or maple syrup. Top with steamed oat milk or whole milk. It won't have the full depth of the simmered version, but it still delivers the ginger-forward warmth and the spice complexity. A 7-minute Chai latte that tastes closer to the real thing than any café syrup.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yerba Buena Tea Co.","offers":[{"title":"Tea Tin","offer_id":47256169316674,"sku":"SQ7778728","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Tea Refill","offer_id":47256169349442,"sku":"SQ7778729","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 Pound","offer_id":47256169382210,"sku":"SQ7778730","price":58.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0806\/0862\/4962\/files\/chai-loose-leaf-tea-ybtco.webp?v=1779851322"},{"product_id":"puerh","title":"Pu'erh","description":"\u003ch3\u003eThe fermented tea that drinks like broth.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePu'erh (pronounced \"poo-air\") is a fermented tea from Yunnan province in southwestern China. The broad leaves are piled, moistened, and allowed to ferment under controlled conditions in a process called \"wo dui,\" or wet-piling. This is the shu (cooked) style, which accelerates fermentation that would otherwise take years. The result is a dark, thick liquor with zero astringency and a savory, almost mushroom-like richness. The smoothest tea most people ever taste.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy Yunnan, why fermentation.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYunnan sits at the southwestern edge of China, close to the borders of Myanmar, Laos, and Vietnam. The region is home to some of the oldest tea trees in the world, with broad leaves that contain more polyphenols than the typical tea plant. Those polyphenols are what make most teas astringent. Fermentation converts them into theabrownins, the compounds that give Pu'erh its dark color, smooth body, and probiotic character. The process also produces lovastatin, a naturally occurring compound that traditional Chinese herbalism credits with breaking down fats and oils in the digestive tract.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe rinse matters.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePu'erh needs to be woken up. Pour boiling water over the leaves and immediately pour it off. Discard that first rinse. It clears any dust from the fermentation process and opens the leaf for extraction. Then brew your real cup. Earthy, coating, sweet on the finish.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yerba Buena Tea Co.","offers":[{"title":"Tea Tin","offer_id":47256413143362,"sku":"SQ9601549","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Tea Refill","offer_id":47256413176130,"sku":"SQ9601550","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"1 Pound","offer_id":47364841963842,"sku":null,"price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0806\/0862\/4962\/files\/pu-erh-loose-leaf-tea-ybtco.webp?v=1779851319"},{"product_id":"lapsang-souchong","title":"Lapsang Souchong","description":"\u003ch3\u003eThe campfire tea for people who drink scotch.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrganic black tea from Fujian province, dried over smoking pine wood fires. The leaves absorb the resinous smoke deep into their structure. The cup tastes like standing next to a wood-burning stove in a pine forest. Bold, savory, warming. The malt sweetness of the black tea base sits underneath the smoke and rounds the whole thing out. Love it or avoid it. There is no middle ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy Fujian, why pine.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLapsang Souchong comes from the Wuyi Mountains in northern Fujian, a region known for its mineral-rich soil and high-altitude tea gardens. The smoking process traces back to the Qing Dynasty, when tea producers used pine wood fires to speed-dry their leaves during the humid spring harvest. The smoke was originally a fix for weather delays. It became a signature. The pine used in the smoking process is the native Masson Pine, which grows throughout the Wuyi range. The resin in the wood gives the tea its campfire character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe scotch whisky parallel.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the Islay single malt of the tea world. The same palate that appreciates peat smoke in scotch, char on mezcal, or dark roast coffee tends to appreciate Lapsang Souchong. The smoke reads as savory complexity, not bitterness. Smooth, warming, long finish. Best sipped slow on a cold afternoon with a book or a conversation that takes its time.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yerba Buena Tea Co.","offers":[{"title":"Tea Tin","offer_id":47256378933570,"sku":"SQ7925136","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Tea Refill","offer_id":47256378999106,"sku":"SQ7925137","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0806\/0862\/4962\/files\/lapsang-souchong-loose-leaf-tea-ybtco.webp?v=1779851322"},{"product_id":"english-rose","title":"English Rose","description":"\u003ch3\u003eThe afternoon tea that looks like art in the pot.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn organic black tea from Northern Thailand, blended with thousands of red rose petals. The visual contrast alone makes the ritual worth repeating: dark leaves against bright red petals, unfolding in hot water. The aroma reads as fresh-cut roses, not perfume. The flavor lands as a soft floral sweetness over a malty, biscuit-warm base. It holds up to milk without disappearing. It drinks straight without going thin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy whole petals, not extract.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost rose teas lean on synthetic rose flavoring or rose extract, which reads as soapy in the cup because the aromatic compounds get concentrated beyond food-grade. Whole organic rose petals release their essential oils slowly as they steep, which keeps the floral character subtle and authentic. The petals also contribute tannins and a faint astringency that balances the sweetness. The result tastes like the actual flower, not like the idea of a flower.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe visual ritual.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you own a glass teapot, use it. The red petals bloom against the dark tea leaves in a way that makes the brewing process as satisfying as the drinking. The afternoon tea tradition in England has always valued presentation as much as flavor. This blend delivers both. Malty, floral, visually stunning.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yerba Buena Tea Co.","offers":[{"title":"Tea Tin","offer_id":47256281710914,"sku":"SQ6455414","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Tea Refill","offer_id":47256281743682,"sku":"SQ6455415","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0806\/0862\/4962\/files\/english-rose-loose-leaf-tea-ybtco.webp?v=1779851321"},{"product_id":"bergamot-rose","title":"Bergamot Rose","description":"\u003ch3\u003eEarl Grey with the rose top note that completes it.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReal cold-pressed oil from the rind of Italian Bergamot, organic rose petals, and an organic, malt-forward black tea base from northern Thailand. The rose softens the citrus. The citrus sharpens the rose. Both ride a biscuit-warm tea base that holds up to milk. The cup tastes naturally creamy before you add anything to it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy the pairing works.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBergamot and rose share chemistry. Both contain geraniol and citronellol as aromatic compounds, the molecules that give each ingredient part of its character. Bergamot is citrusy and slightly bitter; rose is floral and slightly sweet. In the cup, the shared compounds knit the two together, and the different ones balance each other. The same logic explains why rose and Bergamot have been paired in fine perfumery since the 1800s, when French and British perfumers used the combination as a heart-note bridge. The chemistry holds in tea the same way it holds in cologne.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe latte ritual.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis tea was built for milk. Brew it strong (1 heaping teaspoon for 4 to 5 minutes), then top with steamed oat or whole milk and a drop of vanilla. The milk fat rounds the Bergamot, the vanilla bridges the floral notes into something close to dessert. Best in a wide cup on a slow afternoon.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yerba Buena Tea Co.","offers":[{"title":"Tea Tin","offer_id":47256234066242,"sku":"SQ7258223","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Tea Refill","offer_id":47256234099010,"sku":"SQ7258224","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0806\/0862\/4962\/files\/bergamot-rose-loose-leaf-tea-ybtco.webp?v=1779850968"},{"product_id":"organic-irish-breakfast-black-tea","title":"Irish Breakfast","description":"\u003ch3\u003eThe bold morning cup that stands up to milk.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIrish Breakfast is an organic black tea blend built on two components: Assam from northeast India, which delivers malt and muscle, and Ceylon from Sri Lanka, which adds a clean, citrusy lift. The result is a high-caffeine cup with a full-bodied, roasted-grain character that holds its own under whole milk and sugar. Brisk, bold, unapologetically strong.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy the blend matters.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAssam grows in the Brahmaputra River valley, where the humid, low-elevation climate produces a tea varietal (\u003cem\u003eCamellia sinensis var. assamica\u003c\/em\u003e) with naturally high caffeine and a malty, toasted-grain flavor. Ceylon grows at higher elevations in Sri Lanka's central highlands, where cooler air and mineral-rich soil produce a tea with bright, citrus-edged astringency. Irish Breakfast uses a higher proportion of Assam than English Breakfast does, which is why the cup reads bolder and the caffeine hits harder. The Ceylon rounds the edges and keeps the whole thing from going flat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Irish tea tradition.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIreland drinks more tea per capita than almost any country on earth, roughly 4 to 6 cups per person per day. The tradition traces to British colonial trade routes, but the Irish took the strong-tea-with-milk ritual and made it their own. The blend style emerged in the 19th century as a way to maximize caffeine and flavor in a single cup, brewed strong enough to stand up to whole milk and often sweetened with sugar. This is that cup. 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