Gold Black Tea is a smooth, single-origin loose leaf black tea from Ilam, Nepal — grown at 5,500 ft above sea level on Farmers Tea Co.'s certified organic farm. Gentle malt, light caramel, honey sweetness, and a clean golden-tipped finish. The everyday black tea for coffee drinkers making the switch — no bitterness, ever.
Not every great tea has to announce itself. Gold Black Tea is the kind of cup you reach for every morning — smooth, satisfying, and effortlessly drinkable from the first sip to the last drop. It is grown at 5,500 ft in Malate, Ilam, on Farmers Tea Co.'s certified organic farm under the guidance of Dil Kumar Rai and 150 farming families and youth artisans who have built this farm into one of Ilam's premier organic operations.
The golden tips in this tea are not cosmetic — they are a marker of young, carefully selected leaves picked at the right moment in the spring flush. The high-altitude growing conditions slow the leaf's development and concentrate the natural sugars, producing that characteristic honey sweetness and clean finish without a trace of the bitterness that mass-market black teas carry. This is the tea that converts coffee drinkers.
Farmers Tea Co. is located in Malate, in the Ilam district of eastern Nepal. Led by Dil Kumar Rai alongside 150 farming families and youth artisans, the farm sits at 5,500 ft above sea level and holds certified organic status. Every bush is tended without synthetic pesticides or fertilisers, and every batch is hand-processed with artisan care. Farmers Tea Co. produces Nepal Hills Tea's full range of green and white teas alongside Gold Black — a testament to the farm's versatility at altitude.
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Farmers Tea Co. is located in Malate, in the Ilam district of eastern Nepal. Led by Dil Kumar Rai alongside 150 farming families and youth artisans, the farm sits at 5,500 ft above sea level and holds certified organic status.
Tea Origin
Ilam,Nepal
Tea Garden
Farmers Tea Co.
Producer / Artisan
Dil Kumar Rai
Farm Elevation
5,500 ft
Caffeine Level
~40–70 mg per 8 oz cup (moderate)
Tasting Notes
Smooth malt, light caramel, honey sweetness
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Gold Black Tea is smooth, malty, and naturally sweet — think golden caramel with a honey finish. The golden-tipped leaves (young buds) produce a lighter-bodied cup than traditional black teas, with none of the astringency. It has the comforting warmth of a quality malt without any bitterness. This is the tea many coffee drinkers first fall in love with when exploring premium loose leaf tea.
Gold Black is the best gateway tea for coffee drinkers. Its smooth malt-and-caramel profile is closer to a well-made flat white than anything vegetal or floral. The caffeine level (40–70 mg per cup) provides familiar energy without the acidity of coffee. Many Nepal Hills customers who describe themselves as "not really tea people" start here — and it converts them. Brew strong, black, no milk needed.
No. Gold Black Tea is sourced from Farmers Tea Co. at 5,500 ft in Ilam, Nepal. High altitude means slower leaf growth and far lower tannin concentrations than lowland teas — tannins are what cause bitterness. Gold Black brews smooth and malty every time, even if you accidentally steep it a minute too long. It's designed to be forgiving, approachable, and bitter-free.
Gold Black Tea contains approximately 40–70 mg of caffeine per 8 oz cup. High-altitude growing at Farmers Tea Co., Ilam also produces elevated L-theanine levels, which work with caffeine to create a smooth, focused energy — not the spike-and-crash pattern of coffee. For coffee drinkers reducing intake, one cup of Gold Black in the morning provides comparable alertness with a much gentler experience.
Yes. Gold Black Tea leaves can be steeped 2–3 times. The first steep gives the fullest malt-and-caramel character. The second steep is slightly lighter and sweeter. For re-steeping, add 30–60 seconds to your brewing time. Using high-quality whole leaf tea and steeping multiple times means your cost per cup is comparable to (or better than) supermarket tea bags — with dramatically superior flavor.
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