Your morning tea can make or break your entire day, so it needs to be good. We developed this Milk Street Exclusive blend with Smith Teamaker in Portland, Oregon, whose founder, Steven Smith, revolutionized American tea-drinking habits. Our food editor, Matt Card, spent hours with the Smith team tasting and slurping his way through countless samples before arriving at what we consider the perfect cup, a British-style morning blend. The hearty, deep-flavored black tea mixes malty Assam, brisk Ceylon, buttery Keemun and smoky Zheng Shan with a subtle touch of sweet vanilla to soften the edges. It’s equally good neat as with milk and sugar. And don’t let the name fool you—it's delicious any time of day.

The best afternoon tea has enough body and complexity to get you through the afternoon doldrums (and keep you from falling asleep at your desk). We developed this Milk Street Exclusive tea with Smith Teamaker in Portland, Oregon, whose founder, Steven Smith, revolutionized American tea-drinking habits. The multi-layered black tea blend mixes malty Assam and buttery Keemun with pungent juniper, clove and bright bergamot for a complex and unexpectedly refreshing cup.

A soothing evening tea blend need not be chamomile or drab decaf. We developed this Milk Street Exclusive blend with Smith Teamaker in Portland, Oregon, whose founder, Steven Smith, revolutionized American tea-drinking habits. Our sophisticated spin on Indian spiced chai matches caffeine-free South African rooibos with Guatemalan green cardamom, zesty ginger, bright Australian lemon myrtle and a floral hit of rose petal. Sweet, rich coconut rounds out the blend for a bold, satisfying cup.