Beta Tea Kızıl Dem Turkish Black Tea 1000g (1 kg) Loose Leaf

Beta Tea Kızıl Dem is a loose-leaf Turkish black tea (siyah çay) made entirely from upper tea leaves picked in the tea gardens of Turkey's Black Sea coast. The name "Kızıl Dem" means "the reddest brew" — and that is exactly what it pours: a deep, mahogany-red cup with a strong, rounded aroma and a smooth finish. The package is marked %100 Türk Çayı (100% Turkish tea), so a single ingredient goes in the pot and nothing else.

Turkish black tea comes from the wet, mountainous province of Rize on the eastern Black Sea, the heart of the country's tea growing. Beta Tea is one of Turkey's best-known tea names, run by Beta Gıda, founded in 1978, with its Turkish tea processed in Trabzon's Sürmene district. Kızıl Dem is its bold, full-bodied grade — built for people who like their tea demli (strong and dark) rather than pale.

How to brew it the Turkish way:

• Use a double teapot (çaydanlık): water in the bottom pot, dry tea in the smaller top pot.
• Add roughly one teaspoon of leaf per glass to the top pot, pour just-boiled water over the leaves, then let it steep over low heat for about 10–15 minutes.
• Pour the dark concentrate into small tulip glasses and top up with hot water from the lower pot — strong (koyu) or light (açık) to taste.
• Serve plain, or in the traditional way with a sugar cube on the side.

The intense, consistent infusion means each pot delivers the same red colour and depth, glass after glass. It suits an everyday morning pot, a long afternoon at home, or serving guests alongside breakfast, baklava, or other Turkish sweets.

At a glance:

• Net weight: 1000g (1 kg) loose leaf
• Type: black tea (siyah çay), single ingredient
• Leaf: upper / top leaves, Black Sea region
• Origin: Türkiye
• Store in a cool, dry, odour-free place