Our Line up of teas!
------------------------------------------------------ASSAM
(TARAJULIE ESTATE)
Country or Origin: India
Cup Characteristics:
Bright and coppery, Assam has a thick full body with good flavour.
It is a good self drinker in the early morning for a pick-me-up.
$84.00 KG
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BERRY BERRY HERBAL FRUIT TEA
Cup Characteristics:
Herbal fruit tea is a new type of tea for people who would like
to experience a new drink. The cup characteristic is tangy with
a lovely overtone of flavour.
Information:
The base ingredients are: dried hibiscus flowers, rosehip shells,
dried red currants, dried black currants and natural flavours.
$84.00 KG
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CEYLON ROYAL GUNPOWDER GREEN TEA
Country or Origin: Sri Lanka
Cup Characteristics:
A green tea with surprising body and a captivating taste that
has an intriguing hint of smokiness.$84.00
KG
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CHEMICAL FREE DECAFFEINATED EARL GREY
( F.O.P.)
Cup Characteristics:
In true "EARL GREY" tradition the citrus character of
bergamot envelopes the blend with an orangey aroma and imparts
a delicate fruitiness to the liquor. A unique cup. $84.00 KG
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CHEMICAL FREE DECAFF ESTATE ENGLISH BREAKFAST (F.O.P.)
Cup characteristics:
Medium bodied and bright coloured with briskness generally associated
with English Breakfast blends. An uncompromising cup of tea, without
the natural caffeine component. $125.00 KG
------------------------------------------------------“DARJEELING"
(CASTLETON ESTATE) (TGFOD1) ESTATE SUPERIOR
Country or Origin: India
Cup Characteristics:
Bright liquoring, full round and fruity. Darjeelings are considered
amount the rarest and most prestigious of the black teas and are
generally sold in the best of the whole leaf grades- T.G.F.O.P.1.
(tippy golden flowery orange pekoe grade one) representing the
upper echelon. Try a cup of our ESTATE SUPERIOR for a truly memorable
cup. $84.00 KG ------------------------------------------------------
EGYPTIAN CAMOMILE (WHOLE BACHELOR'S BUTTONS)
Cup Characteristics:
Fruity and floral. Somewhat like apples. Camomile has been noted
as beneficial for soothing headaches and is a natural relaxing
herb known to assist the restless and insomnia. It is also known
to assist digestive disorders. $84.00 KG.
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ENGLISH BREAKFAST
Cup Characteristics:
This tea is a brisk full bodied cup blended from the best estates
in the Dimbula and Uva regions of Sri Lanka.
Infusion: Bright and coppery. $84.00 KG
------------------------------------------------------FORMOSA
GUNPOWDER GREEN TEA
Country or Origin: Taiwan
Cup Characteristics:
A green tea with surprising body and a captivating taste. Generally
the better green teas are used to make ‘gunpowder’ tea. The resulting
cup is a pleasing light liquoring tea. $95.00 KG
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FORMOSA OOLONG
Country or Origin: Taiwan
Cup Characteristics:
Oolong has been described as peach-like with a refreshing fruity
herbaceous character. The tea is light yet rich and produces a
pale amber liquor. $95.00 KG
------------------------------------------------------IRISH
BREAKFAST
Country or Origin: India and Kenya
Cup Characteristics:
A very full bodied cup of tea. The strength and malty flavour
of Assam is combined with the brightness and lively flavour of
the best Kenya teas. The longer you allow this tea to brew the
stronger it becomes.
Infusion: Bright and coppery. $84.00 KG
------------------------------------------------------JAPANESE
SENCHA GREEN TEA
Country or Origin: Japan
Cup Characteristics:
A green tea with reasonable body and distinctive taste that is
light in color but rich and full in the cup. $84.00 KG
-------------------------------------------------JASMINE
GREEN TEA
Country or Origin: China
Cup characteristics:
A green tea with surprising body and a captivating floral taste,
which is enhanced by the addition of jasmine blossoms. $84.00
KG
---------------------------------------------------KEEMUN
Country or Origin: China
Cup Characteristics:
A complex and subtle flavour. Aromatic and penetrating without
being lush or floral. The flavour is best brought out with the
use of milk. $84.00 KG
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KENYA (KAMBAA ESTATE)
Country or Origin: Kenya
Cup Characteristics:
A rich full bodied tea with superb flavour. The cup has thickness
and a lively character. Excellent self drinker. Very bright and
coppery. $84.00 KG
----------------------------------------------------LAPSANG
SOUCHONG
Country or Origin: China
Cup Characteristics:
A rich thick brew with a distinctive 'tarry' character. During
the manufacturing of Lapsang Souchong smoke is purposely added
during the drying process which imparts the smoky or tarry character.
Lapsang Souchong is best described as an acquired taste. $95.00
KG
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"-MIM-" - DARJEELING (FTGFOP)
Country or Origin: India
Cup Characteristics:
A delicate cup with the distinctive 'muscat' character. Almost
wine-like in taste. This tea is perfect for an afternoon tea party.
A bright tending light cup. $84.00 KG
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"-NILGIRI-" - (NONSUCH ESTATE)
Country or Origin: India
Cup Characteristics:
A very flavourful relatively light tea that is best enjoyed during
mid morning or afternoon breaks.
Infusion: A bright cup! $84.00
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ORANGE PEKOE (LOVER'S LEAP ESTATE)
Country or Origin: Sri Lanka
Cup Characteristics:
Lover's Leap is one of the better gardens in Sri Lanka. They produce
a medium bodied flavoury cup of tea with piquant Ceylon character.
Best enjoyed in the morning or after dinner. Bright and coppery.
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RUSSIAN CARAVAN
Country or Origin: India, China, Indochina
Cup Characteristics:
A delicate cup with a lively spritely character and a hint of
Lapsang Souchong added to the blend. A perfect tea for a dinner
party.
Infusion: Bright tending light with excellent flavour. $84.00
KG
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YUNAN-F.O.P.
Origin: China's Yunnan Province
Liquor: Bright sunset orangey red
Cup Characteristics:
Light liquoring, delicate with slight nuttiness reminiscent of
walnuts. Self drinker.
