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Finest Rooibos

admin — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:19:08 +0000

Rooibos or redbush is a South African herbal tea and is a wonderful caffeine free alternative to the traditional British brew. Our version is the highest quality leaf and is high in healthy anti-oxidants and minerals and low in tannin. It provides a fantastic amber red cup with a sweet, refreshing taste. Drink it just as you would ordinary tea.

Serving tips:
Take four minutes of time to achieve perfection. Use one teaspoon per person and add freshly drawn boiling water. Enjoy with or without milk.

Style: Sweet South African herbal tea
Enjoy it: as a sweet and caffeine-free alternative to black tea

Ginger and Lemongrass

admin — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:17:36 +0000

A zesty and warming combination of citrus and ginger which captures the taste of south east asia and gives the body a little kick-start. This special teapod blend contains ginger root, lemongrass, lemon verbena, lemon peel, apple peel and natural flavouring.
As well as being caffeine free, ginger and lemongrass is great for cleansing the body and the soul; it aids digestion and helps soothe a cold or sore throat.

Serving tips:
Take five minutes of time to achieve perfection. Use a good teaspoon of leaves per person and add freshly drawn boiling water. Drink without milk.

Style: Ginger and lemongrass based herbal tea
Enjoy it: with honey as a soother for sore throats and colds

Fruity Hibiscus

admin — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:15:52 +0000

A bright, tangy and fruity blend with plenty of character, this wonderful herbal tea contains hibiscus flowers, lemon verbena, rosehip, apple peel, orange peel, rose petals and natural red berry flavouring. Hibiscus flowers are known for their lovely, vibrant red colour and tangy flavour. As well as providing a spring to your step, our special blend contains no caffeine and is complemented by other zesty ingredients to produce a herbal tea which tastes as good as it smells!

Serving tips:
Take five minutes of time to achieve perfection. Use a good teaspoon of hibiscus leaves per person and add freshly drawn boiling water. Drink without milk.

Style: Hibiscus flower based herbal tea
Enjoy it: over ice in summer – fruity and refreshing!

Soothing Camomile

admin — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:12:24 +0000

An English garden in a cup – this amazing herbal blend is a sweet, aromatic and beautiful combination of camomile flowers, lime flowers, rose petals and lavender flowers.
Camomile is totally caffeine free and has been traditionally enjoyed in Britain for many centuries for its soothing and calming effect and digestive qualities. Enjoy it before bedtime or whenever you feel the need to wind-down and relax.

Serving tips:
Take five minutes of time to achieve perfection. Use a good teaspoon of camomile flowers per person and add freshly drawn boiling water. Drink without milk.

Style: Pure camomile herbal tea
Enjoy it: as a relaxing treat – particularly before bedtime

Special Oolong

admin — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:04:24 +0000

This fragrant, delicate Oolong or Wu Long is from China’s Fujian Province and is called Ti Guan Yin Fancy or “Iron Goddess of Mercy.”
Oolong teas are semi oxidised and lie half-way between green and blacks teas. They are lower in caffeine and high in polyphenols which are believed to promote beauty, health and aid weight loss by helping to increase metabolism.
Legend has it that the Goddess of Mercy Guan Yin appeared to a farmer who tended her statue at the temple and made him a gift of a single tea shoot. He cultivated it into a tea bush which is the ancestor of all Ti Guan Yin produced today.

Serving tips:
Take three minutes of time to achieve perfection. Use one teaspoon of tea per person and add freshly drawn water which is just off the boil – around 80 degrees centigrade. Oolong is too delicate for milk.

Style: Semi-oxidised tea from China – high in nutrients
Enjoy it: anytime as part of a healthy, sustainable diet

Moroccan Mint

admin — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:02:12 +0000

A North African classic with a modern twist – minty, refreshing and best with a hint of sugar! Our Moroccan Mint contains China Gunpowder green tea, peppermint leaves and fennel seeds. Drunk in the souks of Morocco from delicate tea pots in small glasses, this sweet and minty combination is a delicious and refreshing digestive.

Serving tips:
Take three minutes of time to achieve perfection. Use one teaspoon per person and add freshly drawn water which is just off the boil – 80 degrees centigrade. Add sugar to taste and drink without milk.

Style: China green tea with peppermint leaves
Enjoy it: with friends over good conversation

Jasmine Dragon Pearls

admin — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:59:28 +0000

The ultimate tea experience – these wonderful hand-rolled pearls of China Fujian green tea produce a moment rich in sensuality. For five nights in succession, the finest green tea buds are laid amongst fresh jasmine flowers so that they can absorb the scent and aroma of the petals. The leaves are then separated and hand-rolled to form tight “pearls” which unfurl in the pot. Observe in amazement and wonder!

Serving tips:
Take three minutes of time to achieve perfection. Use around 6 pearls per person and add freshly drawn water which is just off the boil – around 80 degrees centigrade. Can be re-infused a number of times. Enjoy without milk

Style: China green tea scented with jasmine petals – high in anti-oxidants
Enjoy it: as a moment to reflect while the leaves unfurl

China green tea

admin — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:49:08 +0000

This smooth, delicate china green tea is known as Chun Mee and is full of flavour without any bitterness. It is also known as “precious eyebrows” because each leaf is hand rolled into a tiny needle-like shape with a curve in it – like the eyebrow drawn on the face of a porcelain doll. One of China’s most popular green teas, it is high in healthy anti-oxidants and has a light yellow colour and a lingering sweet fragrance. Brewed at the correct temperature, Chun Mee will never taste bitter.

Style: China green tea – high in anti-oxidants
Enjoy it: anytime – with food or during a little “me time”

Spicy Masala Chai

admin — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:46:00 +0000

Traditionally drunk in parts of India and Nepal, Masala Chai – literally spiced tea – is a combination of black tea, spices, milk and plenty of sugar. Often brewed in a big vat on a stove, each family will have their own secret recipe passed down through the generations.
Our version contains Indian Assam black tea, Sri Lankan Uva black tea, ginger root, cinnamon, cardamom seeds and red peppercorns. A touch of sugar will help to create a wonderfully warm and comforting brew.

Serving tips:
Take four minutes of time to achieve perfection. Use a heaped teaspoon per person and add hot milk for a warming brew.

Style: Classic black tea with spices
Enjoy it: as a milky and healthier alternative to cafe latte

Lapsang Souchong

admin — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:37:17 +0000

This aromatic and smoky black tea is the true connoisseur’s choice. Lapsang Souchong is traditionally dried over smouldering pinewood using artisan skills handed down from generation to generation. It is one of China’s most famous black teas although here in the West we tend to love or hate its tarry, pungent flavours.

Serving tips:
Take four minutes of time to achieve perfection. Use one teaspoon per person and add freshly drawn boiling water. Enjoy with or without milk.

Style: strong, smokey classic black tea
Enjoy it: with strong flavours – as a distinctive alternative to traditional tea