Why the Ordinary is ExtraOrdinary

             With origins from China black tea is most commonly
                     grown in India, Sri Lanka, Africa, and China.

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Black tea was born in the mid-17th century, when a passing army entered the Fujian province of China and decided to take shelter at a local tea factory.  Halting production, the leaves were left out in the sun, oxidizing, longer than normal.  This longer oxidation created a new type of tea, black.
Due to the lengthy oxidation process, black tea is able to retain flavor and freshness longer than most other teas.  Longer oxidation time also makes the leaves darker, thus leading to the name “black” tea.  Black teas’ flavors range from savory to sweet and are known to have stronger, bolder, and richer flavors than green tea.
There is also more caffeine in black tea than green tea.  However, black tea contains less caffeine than coffee which means it provides more focus as it does not over stimulate your brain.
Black tea truly rose to popularity in the 1700s, in the American colonies.  It is the most common tea drank in Western Culture, the most frequently served as English Breakfast, Earl Grey, Sweet Tea, and Iced tea.  Black tea makes up over 90% of the tea sold in the US!
 
No matter your flavor preference, with over 35 black teas and black tea blends to choose from, Elden Street Tea Shop has the perfect black tea for you!