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Black tea
Black tea is part of our teas & infusions range. Available formats include loose leaf. Explore the options below and request specifications, samples or a quotation for your market.
Catalogue specifications
- Botanical identity
- Camellia sinensis
- Harvest season
- Leaf peaks: January–March and July–September; botanicals vary by crop.
- Grades & variants
- OPA; PEKOE; OP; FBOP; BOP; BOPF; DUST; English Breakfast; Earl Grey; Chai
- Formats
- Loose leaf
- Indicative minimum order
- 100 kg
- Indicative lead time
- 8 weeks
- Packaging options
- Lined paper sacks or fibre drums; format depends on whole, cut or powdered material.
Choosing your specification
Start with the tea grade or blend, flavour profile and serving format. Share your ingredient, caffeine and flavouring requirements. Custom development, sampling and timing are agreed with a suitable producer.
Harvest & production planning
Leaf peaks: January–March and July–September; botanicals vary by crop.. Plan purchasing around harvest seasons, processing and raw-material availability. Sampling, production and documentation schedules are agreed with the selected producer after product and packaging approval. Allow separately for transport to the destination.
Documentation for your purchasing team
Request product specifications, batch analysis reports where relevant, ingredient and allergen declarations, storage conditions and shelf life. Agree traceability and testing requirements with the selected producer. Certification documents must cover the relevant product and production site.
From sample to shipment
Send the product, format, volume, destination and packaging brief. The next steps are quotation and specification approval, pro-forma and payment, production, pre-shipment sample approval, final quality control, balance payment and dispatch. Confirm all commercial terms in the quotation.
Product questions
Which formats are listed for Black tea?+
Loose leaf
What is the indicative minimum order?+
100 kg. Confirm the selected format and pack in the quotation.
Can I request samples and documentation?+
Yes. Include the intended use, destination, volume and format in your enquiry. Sample availability, costs and product documents are confirmed before dispatch.
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