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Tea Accessories
Black tea is what most people envision when they think generally
about "tea” and represents approximately 90% of the tea consumed in the
Western world. Its most popular
incarnations come from India (Assam,
Darjeeling), Sri
Lanka (Ceylon),
and China
(Lapsang souchong), and some of the world's favorite teas, including Earl
Grey and English Breakfast, are blends of black teas. Black tea has the
highest caffeine content of the major types of tea, though it still only has
half the caffeine of coffee.
Black tea is fermented, meaning that freshly-picked tea leaves are allowed
to oxidize and develop deep flavors. This fermentation process alters the
antioxidants that are naturally found in tea leaves, which are called
flavonoids. The flavonoids found in black tea are more complex than those
found in less processed teas, but in any kind of tea, antioxidants are
believed to have health benefits including cancer prevention, cholesterol
reduction, and protection against stroke and heart attack. Black tea is also
rich in manganese and potassium, and it contains some B-vitamins.
Brewing:
Heat water to boiling point and pour over tea leaves.
Let it steep for 1 to 2 minutes.
Brewing too long will result in a bitter taste.
Assam
Gold Tips TGFOP (India)
A well
balanced, typical Assam
tea with gold tip throughout.
Premium:
2
Buckingham Palace Garden Party
Flavoury
with medium body. Delicate Earl
Grey and Jasmine notes: bright
with golden coppery color.
Perfect for afternoon settings.
Ingredients: Luxury black tea,
luxury green tea, jasmine and cornflower petals, natural flavors
Premium:
2
Cherry Almond
Deep
cherry flavor with almond notes.
A dash of sugar enhances the flavor and offers a smooth, silky character.
Origin:
Sri Lanka
(Ceylon)
Region: Dimbula, Uva,
Nuwara Eliya Grade:
Orange Pekoe
Ingredients: Black tea, heath
bell, natural flavours.
Premium:
1
Chocolate Mint
Fresh
lively mint combined with full flavored chocolate tea.
Wonderfully reminiscent of an after-dinner mint.
How decadent!
Origin: Sri Lanka – Dimbula, Uva, Nuwara
Eliya Grade:
Orange Pekoe
Ingredients: Black tea, blue
mallow, everlasting, natural flavors
Premium:
1
CO2 Decaffeinated Earl Grey
A full
flavoury cup tending bright with excellent Earl Grey notes from natural oil
of Bergamot.
Origin:
Sri Lanka
and India
Region: Dimbula & Assam
Grade: FP – Flowery Pekoe
Ingredients: Premium
decaffeinated black tea, natural flavors
Premium:
4
CO2 Decaffeinated Irish Breakfast
Decaffeinated in the green leaf stage and then processed normally giving a
malty taste with gold red highlights.
Truly the finest tasting decaf tea.
Origin:
Zimbabwe
Region:
Easter Highlands, Chipinga
Grade: Special Pekoe
fannings
Ingredients: Premium
decaffeinated black tea
Premium:
4
Darjeeling – Margaret’s Hope
One of Darjeeling’s best known and
consistently great tea estates.
A 2nd flush with classic muscatel flavour.
Premium:
2
Earl Grey Classic
A
Ceylon-China blend with a bergamot infusion.
An absolute delight on the palate.
Premium:
2
English Breakfast
A very
copious and rich broken tea mixture.
An excellent way to start your day blended in the English tradition,
savour this full bodied tea.
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3
Highland Orange Pekoe Blend (Sri Lanka)
Smooth,
round cup. Typical of highland
teas.
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2
Highland
Toffee
A rich Ceylon
blend with bits of Scottish toffee and smooth cream flavouring.
Ingredients: Ceylon black tea, Scottish toffee
brittle-bits and cream flavouring.
Premium:
2
Himalayan Chai
Strong
Assam and China
black tea blend. One of the best
loose chai mixes available anywhere!
Ingredients:
Assam
& China
black teas, chunks of cinnamon bark, crushed green cardamom, cloves, black
pepper, dried ginger root.
Premium:
2
Maple
Maple sap
was known as “sweet water” by early settlers.
Sweet with piquant caramel notes, enjoy the wonderful essence of
maple.
Origin:
Sri Lanka
(Ceylon)
Region: Dimbula, Uva,
Nuwara Eliya Grade:
Orange Pekoe
Ingredients: Luxury black tea,
Sunflower + Calendula petals, Natural flavors, Maple Syrup
Premium:
1
Marketspice
The
original, blended in the famous Pike Market in
Seattle.
Let your taste buds take off with this classic favourite!
Ingredients, Black tea, sweet citrus, cinnamon and clove.
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2
Night of the Iguana Chocolate Chai
Seasonal Malabar Coast spices with sweet caramel come to the fore
leading to a sensuous Belgian chocolate finish.
Ingredients: Sri Lanka/India
black tea, ginger, cardamom, cinnamon, coriander, clove, black pepper, white
chocolate, calendula petals, elderblossoms, natural flavour.
Premium:
2
Winter Dream
The
perfect trick to warm the soul.
Ingredients: Luxury black tea,
sunflower, wild cherries and almond.
Premium:
2
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