Black tea
Black tea is perhaps the most widely shared tea in the world.
Born in China, it is defined by full oxidation, revealing deep notes - sometimes woody, sometimes fruited, always grounded.
At Hollin, black tea takes the form of a daily presence: a tea returned to in the morning, accompanying reading, structuring a day without dominating it. The leaves come from gardens chosen for the precision of their craft - careful oxidation, true drying, sufficient rest.
The collection brings together black teas from different terroirs: bright fruited notes, mineral depths, floral nuances when a flower settles without breaking the balance. No added aromas; only the reading of a landscape through the leaf.
To drink hot, at length, in a rhythm that need not be rushed.
Why this selection
We approach black tea as a baseline - one that accompanies, structures, and does not tire. Our selection favours unhurried oxidations, whole leaves, and terroirs that remain legible year after year. Black tea is not a tea of effect; it is a tea of fidelity, and that is how we choose it.
The collection
Bergamot Awakening
€16.00
Midnight Silk
€16.00
Forest Floor
€16.00
Red Earth
€10.00
Vesperal
Spice Amber
Yunnan Gold
Purple Edge
Preparation and tasting
Water at 90-95 °C. Three to four grams of leaves per 200 ml. First infusion of one minute, then extended at will. A stoneware or porcelain teapot suits it; stoneware, over time, keeps the memory of a tea and deepens it.