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The outcome is a spherically shaped tea that steeps up strong, direct, and affordable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is our first choice to use as a base for \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.teasource.sbs\/products\/teasource-chai-spice-blend-chai-tea\" title=\"TeaSource Chai Spice herbal\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTeaSource Chai\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; color: black;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TeaSource","offers":[{"title":"2 ounce","offer_id":52037537759544,"sku":"20002","price":6.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4 ounce","offer_id":6563601219,"sku":"20004","price":10.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 pound","offer_id":6563601347,"sku":"20006","price":40.85,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0888\/8900\/products\/2000_Breakfast_Assam_web.jpg?v=1632193090"},{"product_id":"ceylon-burning-sun-black-tea","title":"Ceylon Burning Sun | Black Tea","description":"\u003cp\u003eOur finest breakfast tea. 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The light-bodied liquor is accommodating, but that snappy Ceylon texture stays stout. The aromatic spices and under-ripened fruit character deliver a bright and sunny cup to get your senses on solid ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis OPA leaf grade was produced February 2026 by Mr. M. P. Sisira Kumara at the Lumbini Tea Valley Estate in the Southern Province of Sri Lanka. It’s a one bud, two leaf pick of the TRI2026 cultivar growing at 1,400 feet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis tea was formerly called Lumbini Large Leaf OPA.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TeaSource","offers":[{"title":"2 ounce","offer_id":49716251132216,"sku":"27522","price":7.85,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4 ounce","offer_id":6563608579,"sku":"27524","price":13.05,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 pound","offer_id":6563608707,"sku":"27526","price":49.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0888\/8900\/files\/2752_Ceylon_Seafarer_08e1d080-fa71-494c-a227-a50898ab795f.jpg?v=1708054601"},{"product_id":"assam-golden-black-tea","title":"Assam Golden | Black Tea","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis lot of tea is SOLD OUT. We're hoping to source a new lot in the future, but there is no guarantee.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eof our finest Assam teas. The heavy presence of gold buds simultaneously brings nuance and strength to the cup. The classic malt character is intertwined with high aromatics and a leathery liquor that is satisfying from beginning to end.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the one of the best lots we’ve ever received of this tea. It’s a FTGFOP1 leaf grade produced in the summer of 2025 by our friends at the Chota Tingrai Estate in the Tinsukia district of Assam, India.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TeaSource","offers":[{"title":"2 ounce","offer_id":9129011675172,"sku":"20222","price":17.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"4 ounce","offer_id":9129014165540,"sku":"20224","price":28.72,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0888\/8900\/files\/2022_Assam_Golden_2023_web.jpg?v=1701879053"},{"product_id":"yunnan-plum-blossom-black-tea","title":"Yunnan Plum Blossom | Black Tea","description":"\u003cp\u003eYou don’t have to know much to know this tea is awesome. Brown sugar in aroma, light in body, plums and roses in the cup. No astringency.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eProduced April 11, 2025 by Mr. Du Yong Gang in Feng Shan Village, Fengqing County, Yunnan Province. 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