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List of Teas

BLACK TEA

Black Tea is made from leaves that have been fully oxidized, producing a hearty deep rich flavor in a colored amber brew. It is the oxidation process, oxygen coming into contact with the enzymes in the tea leaf, that distinguishes Black Tea from Green.

Steep 4-5 minutes

  • ASSAM-SESSA from N. India - A just-right winey and malty Assam
  • ENGLISH BREAKFAST - Fancy Organic Blended as a strong morning cup of tea
  • IRISH BREAKFAST – Organic Blended to be stronger than English Breakfast
  • KEEMUN ROYAL - Organic China, One of the best black teas
  • KENILWORTH CEYLON OP- Ceylon’s most popular estate known for its flavorful well made orange pekoe teas.

DECAFFEINATED BLACK

GREEN TEA

Green Teas are not fermented. The leaves undergo three treatments: roasting, rolling and firing. Roasting kills off the enzymes responsible for oxidation and involves heating the leaves to around 100 degrees C, at which point the leaves become soft and flexible, ready for rolling. The leaves are hand-rolled into various shapes: sticks, balls, twists, or into the form of a leaf (such as Lung Jing). Depending on the crop quality, leaves can be hot or cold when rolled. Green Tea is an excellent thirst-quencher and can be drunk throughout the day. Nearly all green teas come from China or Japan.

Steep 3 to 4 minutes

OOLONG

Literally, “black dragon” if derived from “wulong,” which is not entirely certain. This is also the name of a major Fujian river. Semi-oxidized tea, principally from China or Taiwan. Oolong falls between black tea and green tea with complex flavor and aroma more delicate than black tea and more powerful than green. Oolong tea may be light and fragrant (known as “green” oolong) or deep and roasted ‘known as “dark” oolong) or somewhere in between. The flavor profile will depend on the variety of the tea plant, die area where the tea is grown and the goals and skills of the tea maker. One of the key aspects of oolong teas is that one serving can, and should, be steeped several times. It is over the course of many infusions that the rich aromas and flavors of oolong tea are revealed.

Steep 2-3 minutes.

WHITE TEA

Esteemed by the Scholar Hui Zong in 1107 above all others, white teas are the rarest. Produced mainly in China, primarily in Fujian province, white tea is made entirely from leaf buds that are covered with whitish hairs. The new buds are plucked before they open in early spring, then withered and dried slowly at low temperatures. Unlike other tea processing methods, the leaf buds are not rolled and only slightly oxidized. The result of this is a tea with a mild flavor and natural sweetness, with little of the grassy undertones sometimes associated with green tea

Steep 1-2 minutes

HERBAL TISANES CHI & ROOIBOS

Herbal infusions or tisanes such as Chamomile, Peppermint or Nettle, do not contain any real tea leaf. The term "herbal tea" is somewhat of a misnomer, since these products are not really tea at all. Herbal beverages or infusions can be derived from a single ingredient or a blend of flowers, herbs, spices, fruits berries and other plants. Rooibos tea, also known as red bush tea, comes from an Aspalathus Linearls plant, which is indigenous to South Africa. Fresh from nature, naturally caffeine-free and low in tannin.

Chi & Rooibos

Steep 4-6 minutes

Steep 5-10 minutes

BLACK FLAVORED

Steep 4-6 minutes

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