Best Teas for Milk Tea

Assam

Origin

North India

Liquor color

Clear, deep red

How to enjoy

Best enjoyed as milk tea

High in tannins with a mild flavor and rich aroma.

Nilgiri

Origin

South India

Liquor color

Deep Orange

How to enjoy

Best enjoyed as milk tea or in blended variations

Fresh and crisp aroma with a robust flavor.

Uva

Origin

Southeastern Sri Lanka

Liquor color

Bright Red

How to enjoy

Best enjoyed as a milk tea

Rich and invigorating flavor with a fragrant aroma. One of the world's three great black teas.

Ruhuna

Origin

Southern Sri Lanka

Liquor color

Deep Rich Red

How to enjoy

Best enjoyed as a milk tea

It has a unique smoky flavor with little astringency.

Keemun

Origin

Anhui Province, China

Liquor color

Light Orange

How to enjoy

Best enjoyed as straight tea or milk tea

Features an orchid-like smoky flavor. Known as the Burgundy of Chinese tea. One of the world's top three black teas.

Kenya

Origin

Kenya

Liquor color

Deep Red

How to enjoy

Best enjoyed as iced tea or milk tea

Smooth, rich, and sweet without astringency.

Java

Origin

Java Island

Liquor color

Bright Orange

How to enjoy

Best enjoyed as iced tea or milk tea

Mild flavor with consistent quality.

Galle

Origin

Southern Sri Lanka

Liquor color

Bright Orange

How to enjoy

Best enjoyed as iced tea, straight tea, or milk tea

Floral aroma.

Dianhong / Yunnan

Origin

Yunnan Province, China

Liquor color

Shimmering Golden Red

How to enjoy

Best enjoyed as straight or milk tea

Rich in golden tips, sweet and mellow.

Dooars

Origin

North India, West Bengal

Liquor color

Deep Red

How to enjoy

Best enjoyed as a milk tea

Grown in the lowlands between Assam and Darjeeling. Smooth and mellow.

Malawi

Origin

Malawi (Africa)

Liquor color

Bright Red

How to enjoy

Best enjoyed as iced milk tea

One of Africa's most historically significant tea regions with a clear and bright flavor.

Rwanda

Origin

Rwanda (Africa)

Liquor color

Deep Red

How to enjoy

Best enjoyed as a milk tea

A fresh and rich African black tea from high altitudes.

Lapsang Souchong

Leaf

Fujian Province, China

Liquor color

Deep Orange

How to enjoy

Best enjoyed as iced tea or milk tea

Features a smoky flavor with a pine aroma and an oriental scent.

Caramel

Leaf

China and Ceylon

Liquor color

Dark Brown

How to enjoy

Best enjoyed as straight tea, iced tea, or milk tea

Features a sweet caramel aroma.

Grandbois Vanille

Leaf

China and Ceylon

Liquor color

Dark Brown

How to enjoy

Best enjoyed as straight tea or milk tea

Rich vanilla aroma.

Cinnamon

Leaf

Ceylon, China, etc.

Liquor color

Dark Brown

How to enjoy

Best enjoyed as a milk tea

Spicy and sweet, with a warming cinnamon aroma.

Chocolate

Leaf

Ceylon, Assam, etc.

Liquor color

Dark reddish-brown

How to enjoy

Best enjoyed as a milk tea

Sweet and fragrant cocoa aroma. Rich when brewed with milk.

Ginger

Leaf

Assam, Ceylon, etc.

Liquor color

Deep Orange

How to enjoy

Best enjoyed as straight or milk tea

A warm, spicy aroma of ginger. Perfect for chilly days or chai.

House Blend

Leaf

Various regions

Liquor color

Bright red

How to enjoy

Best enjoyed as straight, iced, or with milk

A classic blend that is easy to drink every day, focusing on balance.

English Breakfast

Leaf

India and Ceylon

Liquor color

Deep Red

How to enjoy

Best enjoyed as a milk tea

A blend created for morning tea, characterized by its astringency.

Royal Blend

Leaf

India, Ceylon and various others

Liquor color

Dark brown

How to enjoy

Best enjoyed as milk tea

The blend ratios vary by manufacturer.

Classic Blend

Leaf

China, Taiwan, India

Liquor color

Deep Red

How to enjoy

Best enjoyed as a milk tea

Well-balanced bitterness and astringency.

Afternoon Tea

Leaf

Assam, India

Liquor color

Deep Red

How to enjoy

Best enjoyed as milk tea or iced tea

Smooth flavor.

Irish Breakfast

Leaf

Assam region

Liquor color

Dark reddish-brown

How to enjoy

Best enjoyed as a milk tea

Rich and robust, with a higher Assam content than traditional English blends.

Russian Caravan

Leaf

China (Keemun, Lapsang Souchong, and others)

Liquor color

Deep reddish-brown

How to enjoy

Best enjoyed as straight or milk tea

Subtle smoky aroma. A blend with a story rooted in caravan journeys.

Ceylon Blend

Leaf

Various regions of Sri Lanka

Liquor color

Bright red

How to enjoy

Best enjoyed as straight, iced, or with milk

A blend of tea leaves from various regions of Sri Lanka. Clear and versatile.