Black Sesame

$5.42 ~~$10.85~~ In stock

Black Sesame is our loose leaf tea blend built on contrast. Our Nepalese tea brings smooth, high-elevation sweetness, while the Chinese tea adds a soft, lingering whisper of smoke. Together, they create the exact foundation the black sesame needs—balanced, layered, and quietly complex.

It took us months of R&D to find the right balance—black sesame’s rich, distinctive character means you need the perfect tea base, or it either overwhelms the cup or disappears entirely.

Our breakthrough came when we stopped searching for one exact tea base and started testing combinations. The answer: a Nepalese tea and a lightly smoked Chinese black tea working together.

Read more about how we developed Black Sesame in our tea blog.

A made in Montana tea.

Customer Reviews (4.5 / 5 · 4 reviews)

Ryan R. ★★★★★ Sep 4, 2026

The smoke note is way more subtle than I expected—it just lingers at the end after that smooth, sweet Nepalese base. I've been brewing it at work in the afternoon and it's become my little ritual.

Joshua U. ★★★★★ Sep 3, 2026

I was skeptical about the smoke note since I usually avoid smoky teas, but it's so soft here it just rounds out the sweetness instead of stomping on it. The smooth, high-elevation base makes it an easy daily drinker, and it brews up a really comforting cup without any bitterness.

Lily ★★★★★ Sep 2, 2026

The contrast really works—that high-elevation sweetness comes through smooth and clean, and the smoke lingers just long enough to keep things interesting. I've been brewing it gongfu style and the leaves hold up for several steeps without turning bitter.