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Black tea: compare styles, origins, and prices

19,184 Black tea listings from 172 sellers in our latest data.

62% name an origin country and 17% include a harvest year. Most point to China.

Data through May 29, 2026.

Listings

19,184

Product pages

9,623

Sellers

172

With harvest year

17%

With origin country

62%

Understanding Black tea

Use the sections below to compare origins, processing, prices, and real listings side by side.

What to look for when buying Black tea

In our catalog, typical Black tea listings most often cite China, with medium roast and high oxidation where processing is listed.

11% include a cultivar and 23% name a producer or garden. Scented or flavored titles appear on about 7.6% of listings — useful to notice when you want a conventional style.

Where Black tea comes from

Darjeeling, Assam, Yunnan, and Fujian lead among named localities. Regional detail often names region, origin, and mountain.

Typical price per 100g

CurrencyListingsMin25thMedian75th90thMax
EUR1,958€1.09/100g€6.85/100g€12.90/100g€24.90/100g€44.10/100g€245.71/100g
USD9,120$0.10/100g$12.11/100g$17.99/100g$27.61/100g$43.75/100g$2,160.00/100g

Everyday drinking

$12.11/100g

A good starting range for regular cups.

Typical mid-range

$17.99/100g

Where many well-described teas sit.

Higher detail

$27.61/100g

More specific origin or plant variety is common here.

Treat-yourself

$43.75/100g

Rare, aged, or highly specific teas.

Origins in this category

Top sellers

Common styles

Examples worth opening

Good example to compare

Yunnan Black Tea Golden Buds

A good example to open first is “Yunnan Black Tea Golden Buds” from iTeaworld. It tells you where it's from (China · Yunnan Province · Fengqing), which plant variety (Fengqing Large-Leaf Variety), who made it (Dayaitian Tea Factory), when it was picked (2024).

OriginRegionLocalityPlant varietyMakerPickedSeasonTaste notesFlavorsPack size

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Good example to compare

2025 CNNP - Butterfly Black Tea "Tan Yang Gong Fu - 8150 - Yi Ji" (Panyong Congou - 8150 - 1st Grade) Loose Leaf 200g/Tin, Hong Cha, Fujian.

A good example to open first is “2025 CNNP - Butterfly Black Tea "Tan Yang Gong Fu - 8150 - Yi Ji" (Panyong Congou - 8150 - 1st Grade) Loose Leaf 200g/Tin, Hong Cha, Fujian.” from KingTea. It tells you where it's from (China · Fujian Province · Fu'an City), which plant variety (Panyong Caicha), who made it (CNNP), when it was picked (2025).

OriginRegionLocalityPlant varietyMakerPickedSeasonProcessingTaste notesFlavorsPack size

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Unusual pick

2021 "Big Red" Dian Hong Black Tea Blend 200g Cake :: Seattle Inventory

An unusual pick is “2021 "Big Red" Dian Hong Black Tea Blend 200g Cake :: Seattle Inventory” from Crimson Lotus Tea. It tells you where it's from (China · Yunnan), when it was picked (2021).

OriginRegionPickedTaste notesFlavorsPack size

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Unusual pick

Jin Jun Mei Red Tea

An unusual pick is “Jin Jun Mei Red Tea” from Jesse's Teahouse. It tells you where it's from (China · Wuyi Mountain). Listed around €47.90 per 100g.

OriginRegionProcessingRoastTaste notesFlavorsPack size

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More teas to explore

  • Wakocha Ureshino Yabukita

    Yoshi en · Other

    €0.19–€0.19/g

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  • Wakocha Ureshino Okumusashi

    Yoshi en · Dianhong

    €0.25–€0.25/g

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  • Wakocha Ureshino Fujikaori

    Yoshi en · Other

    €0.02–€0.02/g

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  • Wakocha Ureshino Tsuyuhikari

    Yoshi en · Dianhong

    €0.02–€0.02/g

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  • Wakocha Honyama Yumewakaba Bio

    Yoshi en · Other

    €0.28–€0.28/g

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  • Wakocha Honyama Shizukaori Bio

    Yoshi en · Other

    €0.30–€0.30/g

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FAQ

How many Black tea teas can I compare here?
Our latest import includes 19,184 listings from 172 sellers.
What should I look for on the product page?
Origin country, harvest year, cultivar, and producer or garden name are the most useful fields when they are present. Compare price per gram when pack size is listed.
What is typical Black tea in this market?
Most listings point to China, with 17% showing a harvest year and 11% naming a cultivar.