Da LBI Tea
Essentials Decaf Black Tea
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- 15 cup bag $12.99 about $0.86 / cup · sold out
- 70 cup bag $39.99 about $0.57 / cup · sold out
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Flavor & ingredients
Tastes like: Pecan, nutty, strong tannic body
Ingredients: Organic black tea from Biketti, Tamil Nadu, India. CaffeineDecaffeinated. Shipping:
How to brew
Water: 212°F · Steep: 4–5 min
Caffeine
Low
Cups & price per cup
Cups per bag: 15 or 70
Price per cup: $0.87 (15-cup bag) / $0.57 (70-cup bag)
Essentials Decaf is an organic loose leaf decaf black tea from Da LBI Tea, grown in South India. Decaffeinated, it brews into a strong cup with notes of pecan and a nutty, tannic body.
Powerful tannic tea with a strong body and nutty pecan notes. Grown in South India at 7000 ft elevation. Nontoxic CO2 decaffeination process reduces the caffeine levels of black tea by 97%.
Tasting notes
Tastes like: Pecan, nutty, strong tannic body
Ingredients
Organic black tea from Biketti, Tamil Nadu, India.
Caffeine
Decaffeinated.
Availability: Stock is limited due to a global shortage of organic decaf black tea. We are searching for a new supply.
How to brew
Use 1 teaspoon of tea per 8 oz of water at 212°F and steep 4–5 minutes.
Sizes
Available as a 15-cup bag or 70-cup bag.
Great for: a decaf cup at any hour and a morning cup.
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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I have enjoyed all of the teas I have tried…
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Love my decaf black tea best I ever had.
(Review of this tea from another retailer's customer.)
I did not find the decaf tea satisfying as others i have tried.
(Review of this tea from another retailer's customer.)
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I have enjoyed all of the teas I have tried…
(Review of this tea from another retailer's customer.)
Love my decaf black tea best I ever had.
(Review of this tea from another retailer's customer.)
I did not find the decaf tea satisfying as others i have tried.
(Review of this tea from another retailer's customer.)

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