Da LBI Tea
Organic Yunnan Black Tea, Loose Leaf Malty Breakfast Tea | Essentials Black Gold
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- 15 cup bag $12.99 about $0.86 / cup
- 70 cup bag $39.99 about $0.57 / cup
Not sure? Start with the sample — most people size up on the second order.
Flavor & ingredients
Tastes like: malt, caramel, shortbread
Ingredients: Organic yunnan black tea from cangyuan wa autonomous county, china
How to brew
Water: 212°F · Steep: 3–5 min
Caffeine
High
Cups & price per cup
Cups per bag: 15 or 70
Price per cup: $0.87 (15-cup bag) / $0.57 (70-cup bag)
Essentials Black Gold is an organic loose leaf Yunnan black tea from Da LBI Tea. Each cup brings notes of malt, caramel and shortbread.
Black Gold is the black tea you’ll want every morning. Organic Yunnan black tea from Cangyuan brews into a golden, malty cup with soft notes of caramel and buttery shortbread, and none of the bitterness you get from cheap breakfast blends.
Tastes like: malt, caramel, shortbread Best for: breakfast, adding milk and sugar, iced black tea Brew: 1 tsp per 8 oz, 212°F water, steep 3–5 min. Good for a second steep.
Ingredients
Organic Yunnan black tea from Cangyuan Wa Autonomous County, China.
Caffeine
Contains caffeine.
Sizes
Available as a 15-cup bag or 70-cup bag.
Drink it straight, with milk, or cold-brewed overnight. Want tea bags instead? Try Black Gold 15 Tea Bags.
How to brew
How to brew
Use fully boiling water (212°F) and steep 3–5 minutes. One heaping teaspoon of leaf per 8 oz cup; add milk or sweetener if that is your thing.
Shipping & returns
Shipping & returns
Free US shipping on orders of $45 or more. Orders ship from the U.S. Full shipping and return details are in our Shipping Policy and Refund & Return Policy.
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This is my favorite so far, I like tea w/o all other flavors. Is great any time of day.
Just a great cuppa!!❤️❤️❤️
(Review of this tea from another retailer's customer.)
Oh yeah, I love this one too! No flavoring, just straight up delicious.
(Review of this tea from another retailer's customer.)
A very good simple black tea that does not need flavoring, flowers or nuts added to it.
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This is my favorite so far, I like tea w/o all other flavors. Is great any time of day.
Just a great cuppa!!❤️❤️❤️
(Review of this tea from another retailer's customer.)
Oh yeah, I love this one too! No flavoring, just straight up delicious.
(Review of this tea from another retailer's customer.)
A very good simple black tea that does not need flavoring, flowers or nuts added to it.
(Review of this tea from another retailer's customer.)

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