The Competition Grade Qimen black tea, while certainly expensive, is the best black tea I’ve ever had. I have also tried 2 other high-end black teas from TeaRunners and definitely liked them a lot (Feng Qing China Red and Himalayan Golden Black) - but it would be hard to top this Competition Qimen. It has a special chocolatey and malty nuanced taste, a soft smoothness, and a wonderful finish. I will be buying more.