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From the Garden to the Cup. Nothing in Between.

Bold or delicate. Malty or floral. Riverbeki black tea is always one thing first — honest.

Riverbeki Black Tea — Assam & Darjeeling, Single-Origin, Pure Loose Leaf

Black tea is the most drunk tea in the world. Most of it is blended, standardised, and stripped of its origin. Riverbeki does things differently. Every black tea in this collection is single-origin — sourced either from the upper Assam quality belt or the high-elevation gardens of Darjeeling — and brought to you exactly as it was made, without mixing, without additives, without pretending it is something it is not.

Two great tea-growing regions. Two entirely different characters. One unwavering standard.

Assam Black Tea — Bold, Malty & Built for Chai

Assam produces the boldest CTC black tea in the world. Rich amber liquor, a deep malty body, and a natural briskness that holds its own with milk. Riverbeki sources exclusively from upper Assam's river-valley gardens — second-flush, high-grown, J Thomas Top 20 listed — where the tea is at its most concentrated and its most honest. Whether you want a strong morning cup or a classic kadak chai, this is where you start.

Darjeeling Black Tea — Floral, Complex & High-Elevation

Darjeeling black tea is something else entirely. Lighter in body, layered in character, with notes that shift from spring florals to stone fruit to the famous muscatel — that unmistakable second-flush signature that no other region in the world can replicate. Riverbeki's Darjeeling blacks are whole-leaf, single-estate, and harvested at altitude where the growing is slow and the flavour runs deep.

Why Riverbeki Black Tea?

• Single-Origin Only — Every product traces back to a specific region: Upper Assam or High-Elevation Darjeeling. No blending between origins.
• Two Distinct Characters — Bold CTC Assam for chai lovers. Whole-leaf Darjeeling for those who brew without milk and drink slowly.
• No Additives, No Flavouring — Pure tea. What you taste is origin, harvest, and craft — nothing else.
• Loose Leaf Quality — Full leaf or whole-leaf grades that brew a cleaner, more expressive cup than dust or fannings.
• Seasonal Harvests — Second-flush Assam at peak season. First and second flush Darjeeling at their most distinct windows.

🌿 Single-Origin  |  Upper Assam & High-Elevation Darjeeling  |  Loose Leaf  |  No Additives  |  Nothing Blended