Black Tea (Camellia Sinensis) – Bulk Leaf, Extracts, Oils & Powders

Wholesale Black Tea in every format your formulation needs — sourced, processed, and shipped globally by TheWholesalerCo.

Black Tea (Camellia sinensis), the world's most consumed beverage after water, is the fully oxidized expression of the same plant that produces green, white, and oolong teas — but with a dramatically different phytochemical profile shaped by its unique enzymatic oxidation process. Where green tea preserves catechins, black tea's oxidation converts them into theaflavins and thearubigins — the signature polyphenolic pigments responsible for its deep amber-red liquor, robust astringent character, and a growing clinical dossier in cardiovascular health, metabolic support, and antioxidant applications distinct from its green counterpart. India is the world's second-largest producer and home to some of the planet's most prized black tea origins — Assam (malty, full-bodied CTC and orthodox), Darjeeling (the "champagne of teas," muscatel and floral), and Nilgiri (brisk, fragrant, high-grown). Whether you're developing a theaflavin-standardized cardiovascular nutraceutical, a premium single-origin tea line, a functional beverage, a natural cosmetic active, or a caffeine-standardized energy formulation, TheWholesalerCo offers Black Tea in every format the modern formulator needs — from whole leaf to supercritical CO2 extracts.

Origin & grade note: TheWholesalerCo supplies authenticated Indian black tea from Assam, Darjeeling, and Nilgiri origins, in both CTC (crush-tear-curl, for strength and extraction efficiency) and orthodox (whole-leaf, for complexity and premium positioning) manufacturing styles. Origin, grade, and flush (first flush, second flush, autumnal) specifications available on request.

Not sure which form fits your product? Here's a quick guide to help you choose.

Shop Black Tea by Form

Whole Black Tea Leaf (Orthodox)

Graded, orthodox-processed Camellia sinensis leaves — rolled, fully oxidized, and dried to produce the characteristic wiry, twisted whole-leaf form that defines premium black tea. Available in multiple grades from SFTGFOP (finest tippy golden flowery orange pekoe) through BOP and fannings, from Assam, Darjeeling, and Nilgiri origins. The preferred form for premium tea brands, specialty blenders, and buyers who want full control over blending and flavor profiling.

Black Tea CTC

Crush-tear-curl processed Camellia sinensis — the granular, pellet-like form that dominates the global tea-bag, chai, and instant-tea market. Delivers rapid, strong extraction with full-bodied character. Available in multiple grades from BP through PD and dust, primarily from Assam origins. The workhorse form for tea-bag manufacturers, chai blenders, instant beverage producers, and extract manufacturers.

Black Tea Powder

Finely milled black tea powder, mesh-graded to your specification. Used in instant tea premixes, functional beverage systems, bakery and confectionery applications, cosmetic masks, and specialty nutraceutical formulations where tea's full polyphenol, theaflavin, and caffeine profile is needed in a ready-to-dissolve format.

Black Tea Extract (Solvent-Based)

Concentrated powdered extract produced with food-grade solvents. Available in standardized ratios and, on request, standardized to total polyphenols, theaflavins, thearubigins, caffeine, or L-theanine content. Theaflavin-standardized grades (20%, 40%, 60%) are the global benchmarks for cardiovascular and metabolic-health nutraceuticals. Decaffeinated extract grades also available. The go-to form for supplement brands where label claims, assay values, and clinical dossier alignment matter.

Black Tea CO2 Extract

Supercritical CO2 extraction delivers a solvent-free, highly concentrated extract that preserves the full spectrum of theaflavins, thearubigins, polyphenols, and volatile aroma compounds. The premium choice for clean-label nutraceuticals, high-end cosmetics, functional beverages, and brands marketing "green extraction" on the front of the pack. Also used for selective caffeine extraction.

Black Tea Essential Oil (Aroma Distillate)

A rare specialty — the volatile aromatic fraction captured from black tea leaves, delivering the complex malty, honey-floral, slightly smoky aroma profile that defines premium black tea. Used in fine perfumery, specialty flavor systems, and aromatherapy. A niche ingredient with a dedicated luxury market.

Black Tea Oil (Classical Taila)

Prepared using classical herbal methodology — black tea decoction cooked into a base oil until the water phase evaporates. A specialty form for Ayurvedic and wellness brands building hair-darkening and scalp-health formulations around black tea's tannin-rich profile.

Black Tea Infused Oil

Whole leaf slowly infused into a carrier oil (sesame, coconut, jojoba, or custom base on request). A label-friendly option for brands building "infused in" narratives. Popular in anti-aging face oils, eye-care serums (leveraging tea's caffeine and tannin for de-puffing), hair-darkening blends, and specialty cosmetic formulations.

Black Tea Oil-Soluble Extract

A lipophilic, polyphenol-rich extract designed to disperse cleanly into oils, balms, butters, and anhydrous cosmetic systems. If you're formulating an anti-aging face oil, an eye-area serum, a de-puffing balm, or an anhydrous system where you want black tea's hero actives in a controlled, ready-to-blend format, this is the form to choose.

Black Tea PG Extract (Propylene Glycol)

A liquid extract in a propylene glycol base — pre-solubilized and ready to blend into toners, essences, anti-aging serums, eye creams, shampoos, and water-based cosmetic systems. Saves formulation time and delivers uniform distribution of theaflavins and tannins across aqueous and surfactant phases — a category staple in premium anti-aging and brightening skincare.

Black Tea Glycerine Extract

A liquid extract in vegetable glycerine — the clean-label, paraben-free, PG-free alternative. Perfect for natural and organic skincare brands, functional beverages, gentle anti-aging formulations, and water-based products where a soothing humectant carrier is a formulation bonus rather than a compromise.

Which Black Tea Form Is Right for You?

Why Source Black Tea from TheWholesalerCo

Every batch of Black Tea we supply is backed by full documentation — CoA, MSDS, heavy metals and microbial reports, total polyphenol, theaflavin, thearubigin, caffeine, and L-theanine assay (where applicable), origin authentication (Assam, Darjeeling, Nilgiri — with GI certification for Darjeeling where applicable), grade and flush specification, allergen and GMO declarations, and specification sheets on request. Orders ship worldwide from our facility with lead times and MOQs designed for both established brands and emerging formulators.

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