About black tea

Black tea is made from the leaves of Camellia sinensis, withered, rolled, oxidised and fired by skilled hands, and the farm, the farmer and the craft shape everything in the cup. That is why it comes in so many styles and origins, and why traceable loose leaf tea tastes so different from the anonymous tea in most teabags. Here you’ll find everything you need to know about how black tea is made, where it comes from, how to brew it, how much caffeine it has and what the research says about its health benefits.