Another unique tea that’s a keeper!
About this tea
Birdsong Black is our go-to black tea: strong enough for mornings, and nuanced to keep you wanting more. Aromatic, resounding with raisin and chocolate notes, and a malty, rounded finish. Equally delicious hot or iced! We use it in our tea bar's Lake Missoula House Chai and Arnold Palmer—which means Birdsong Black wins many admirers over the years.
Direct-sourced from Bitaco, Colombia's only tea farm. Volcanic-rich soils of the high Andes make up a terroir unlike any in the world. Bitaco's mission includes supporting an ecosystem that hosts large populations of song birds. University students visit this farm to study biodiversity in action.
The farm sits adjacent to a forest reserve, providing a corridor for mountain flora and fauna. Bitaco painstakingly safeguards the mountain spring water that feeds into the Bitaco River, a vital resource for the downstream communities. Farm proceeds benefit a local endowment that supports local education and infrastructure. Learn how Bitaco's progressive practices contribute to long term social and environmental needs in its community.
Birdsong is an ideal black tea for your daily cup. Colombia might mean coffee to most people, but once you've tasted this tea, it will change your mind.
Tea origin
Colombia · Single-Origin · Farm-Direct
Grown on farms we know by name, then blended in small batches at our tea bar in Missoula, Montana.
Customer reviews
Customer Reviews
Overall rating: 5.0 / 5 from 8 reviews.
I love Birdsong Black. Consistent. I drink it at least three mornings a week.
Very flavorful and smooth!
Love the teas from Lake Missoula. The Birdsong Tea is my everyday comfort to wake up to - it NEVER disappoints ❤️
I wanted to get away from tea bags and microplastics, and so turned to Lake Missoula Tea Company. Birdsong black is officially my favorite black tea. I like a robust cup, where you know you’re drinking something more than water. Even friends who are aculturated to really intense tea give me weird looks about this. So it’s legit hard to find something that really works for me. This tea is it!
Birdsong Black brightens my morning! So smooth. Thank you!
I mostly buy your teas from the Good Food Store although I need to come to your shop and try teas that the store doesn't sell! Birdsong Black is my go-to for an afternoon tea with a snack. Very smooth and mild tea flavor, not bitter at all. I serve it to guests who don't usually like tea--they love it. Also I'm super happy with this tea for making kombucha. Currently I'm drinking a chokecherry kombucha that I made with this tea, and it's my best batch to date. Coming into the shop soon, maybe tomorrow!
I was genuinely surprised that a tea could taste so malt-like! Along with malt and grain flavors, there's a nice chocolatey taste to it that seems to add to a full, thick body. I found that I enjoyed this tea best served with sweets or a dessert, but also found it delicious as a brown sugar tea latte! I think it would make an excellent breakfast tea as well, especially for those slow, quiet mornings.