Colombian Sweet Wiry Organic Black Tea

We think this is the best black tea we have found since the Bolivian teas ceased to be available quite a number of years ago.

We blend it about 50-50 wth the Colombian tippy black tea every morning to start our day.

Really, this Colombian tea has become my"morning pot" as I make sure I always have a full pot in my Brown Betty to enjoy with breakfast. I rediscovered this tea recently and had purchased an ounce years ago and forgot about it. I tried it and was so surprised it still tasted so good. Went straight to the website to order 4 oz with other goodies. This is a Wow" tea: malty, sweet and smooth, with low astringency and very pleasant to drink. It is tea that is quite refined and will surprise you. Who would have thought Colombian tea would be so outstanding?

Thank you so much S&V for shipping to me so quickly in perfect order. Your products and customer service are exceptional!

I had the privilege of meeting Joan at the Fancy Food Show this past June, and mentioned how much I love tea - not like, love.

She asked me if I had ever tried Colombian Black Tea? My response was that I did not even know that they grew tea in Colombia.

I bought a 4 oz bag of each of the backs and the green as well - this one - the Sweet Black Wiry #2 has to be my all time favorite!!

30 grams into a two quart pitcher and let it steep in the sun, although I usually let it sit all afternoon and do not strain the leaves out until the next day - I like a bit more astringency in my tea.

It makes a very nice, deep mahogany red tea that is truly a delight to drink.

Heres my one small contribution to the S&V community: this tea works wonderfully in breakfast blends! I really like it solo, too, but at some point started to find its special raisiny note a bit too insistent. I tried adding some to my breakfast blend, and it harmonizes beautifully (~20%, along with a blend of Assam, Ceylon, and Kenya). If you like fairly robust and malty blends, consider giving it a go!

This is a unique malty tea. A bit different then Im used to with a very full body. I like it, but I expect it will take a bit of acquiring the taste. I do recommend, its worth trying a great Colombian Tea.

I had bought nearly a dozen black tea samples from here, and this is the one that I'm incredibly fond of. It is well balanced with typical good black tea qualities, but its prominently sweet flavor is the real joy, similar to a tippy Keemun or Yunnan Chinese black tea. I had also tried the Tippy Colombian black tea (T2), which is comparatively similar, but distinct; More malty and less sweet, but still sweet. I like this one more, but both are worth trying.

I have never tried tea from Colombia, and I am happy with this purchase. The taste of the tea is nice and strong. I prefer my tea unsweetened, but I bet this would taste good sweetened. The leaves are very long, so I put a little more than 1 tsp per serving because I prefer a strong taste.

I just enloyed two pots of this tea and developed a profound respect for Colombia Black tea. First, it was so smooth and sweet, and the sweetness was more than a fruity kind of sweet, more closer to a raisin type of sweetness to me. I could only say "wow" because that was exactly how I felt. In the mornings, I usually have either my Dunsmore East or James Joyce Tea Blend, but I will reserve this very special tea for the afternoon when I bring out my "British bone china cup and saucer" and pull out my favorite Brown Betty teapot. This tea is simply delightful!

I am an Assam tea drinker, but this tea is now in my rotation with the Harmutty, Orangajuli, and traditional Assam teas from S&V thanks to a recommendation by the staff!

The description is accurate, slightly sweet. I love this tea. Its lovely with milk, or milk and a touch of honey. To quote CS Lewis "You can't get a cup of tea big enough "Its fantastic.

My experience with this tea matches exactly the description. Smelling the leaves, the fruity notes are distinct. The tea brews to a robust, but not excessively strong cup. Malty and, again, fruity - a great combination. It is very easy to like, especially if you are fond of Assams. Last, but not the least, it is grown in a sustainable way, see the description and links, so you are supporting a good cause while drinking a special tea.