Citizen

“If there was anything any Radchaai considered essential for civilised life, it was tea.”

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Black Mao Feng black tea from Xiuning, Anhui province, China

Mao Feng is a style of green tea, but this black tea has its leaves twisted in the same shape.

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Java Sunda Purwa green tea from West Java, Indonesia

A strong and pleasantly sweet green tea, rolled into gunpowder tea pellets.

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Terra Tee flavoured rooibos

Rooibos flavoured with apple, ginger, lemongrass, orange peel, cinnamon, and bean pods.

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Turkije/Turkey black tea from Rize, Turkey

It’s unflavoured black tea, but it tastes really strongly like tea flavoured with mixed forest fruit - brambles, raspberries, blueberies, that kind of stuff. This is the fruitiest unflavoured tea I’ve ever tasted, fruity enough to doubt whether it really is unflavoured.

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A small glazed teapot I gave as a birthday present to a friend I often drink tea with.

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Bản Liền green green tea from Bản Liền, Lào Cai province, Vietnam

An organic tea from the north of Vietnam with thick curly leaves. Good for many steepings. It’s sweet and powerful, and feels thicker than water even when not made very strong.

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Black Gunpowder black tea from Fujian, China

Tastes sweet and a bit like liquorice. The dry leaves are a lovely dull brown.

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Sencha Green tea from Japan

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Kosabei Green tea from Kenya

Shreds of light green leaves from the Tinderet estate that make a very light, mild brew.

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Yunnan green tea from Yunnan, China

A strong green tea with a sweetish aftertaste, similar to Vietnamese green teas.

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Jasmine tea Jasmine-scented green tea from China

Green tea with an intense but soft and smooth jasmine aroma. The aftertaste leaves you wanting more.

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Ceylon Orange Pekoe Red tea (black tea) from Sri Lanka

A soft, sweetish red tea with honey tones. It’s very forgiving in its preparation; it doesn’t easily get bitter.

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Formosa Jade Oolong Oolong from Taiwan

Tightly rolled tea leaves. A very light green modern-style oolong.

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Finest Oolong Oolong from China

Broken leaves, a dark yellow cup, and an intense nutty aroma.

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Mao Feng green tea from Zhejiang, China

Dark stringy leaves that brew a bright greenish yellow cup.

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King of Pu Erh Shou (ripe) pu erh from Yunnan, China

This pu erh (or dark tea) has a very earthy aroma: straw, fungi, damp autumn leaves...

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Korea OP Jeju Green green tea from Jeju Island, South Korea

A tea with bright green irregularly shaped leaves that gives a very green vegetal cup.