Black tea is created when the leaves are picked, withered, cut and crushed or rolled and then allowed to oxidize. It is then dried, at which point the leaves are black and lustrous. With direct access to over 40 tea estates in Sri Lanka (Ceylon) and 11 estates in Java, the Cooper Tea Company produces some of the finest teas in the world. Why? The answer lies in the unique combination of weather patterns that swirl around the islands of Ceylon and Java. Ceylon is blessed with two monsoons a year. This enables the island to have two outstanding growing seasons. Java has equitable weather all year, making it a wonderful location for consistently fine teas.

Single-Origin Black Teas:
• Ceylon
• India: Assam, Darjeeling
• China: Lung Ching
• African
• Indonesia: Java
• Argentina
 
Specialty Black Teas and Blends:
• English Breakfast
• Irish Breakfast
• Afternoon Blend
• Earl Grey
• Chai
 
Flavored Black Teas:
• Orange Spice
• Raspberry
• Lemon
• Citrus
• Mango
• Peach
• Pear
• Strawberry
• Vanilla