Lapsang Souchong Black Tea

$ 5.49

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• A superior leaf lapsang souchong offers a crisp character with the remarkable and heady aroma of an oak fire. This special smoked tea has a distinctive flavor sometimes referred to as tarry, and is a special tea from Fujian province. The Fukienese word ‘souchong’ means sub variety - that is a sub variety of other black teas from the Wuyi Mountains of Fujian.
• Lapsang Souchong Black Tea 
  
  Cup Characteristics: A smooth crisp character with the remarkable and heady aroma of a pine and oak wood fire.
  
  Infusions: Tending bright with reddish hues
  
  Ingredients:  Luxury black tea
  
  he method of production is as follows: The leaves are first withered over fires of pine or cypress wood. After pan-frying and rolling, they are presses into wooden barrels and covered with cloth to ferment until they give off a pleasant fragrance. The leaves are fired again and rolled into taut strips. Then they are placed in bamboo baskets and hung on wooden racks over smoking pine fires to dry and absorb the smoke flavor. When finished they are thick, glossy black strips, and produce a dark red beverage with a unique aroma and taste. It is generally consumed with sugar or milk. Depending upon one’s palate the taste can be light and intriguing or it can be heavy and overpowering. Lapsang Souchong is best described as an acquired taste.
• Hot Tea Method:  Bring freshly drawn cold water to a rolling boil. Place 1 teaspoon of tea for each cup into the teapot. Pour the boiling water into the teapot. Cover and let steep for 3-5 minutes according to taste (the longer the steeping time the stronger the tea). Even though milk and a dash of sugar help enhance the flavor character on this tea, it is perfectly acceptable to consume this tea ‘straight-up’
  Iced Tea Method: (to make 1 liter/quart): Place 6 teaspoons of tea into a teapot or heat resistant pitcher. Pour 1 1/4 cups of freshly boiled water over the tea. Steep for 5 minutes. Quarter fill a serving pitcher with cold water. Pour the tea into your serving pitcher straining the leaves. Add ice and top-up the pitcher with cold water. Garnish and sweeten to taste. [A rule of thumb when preparing fresh brewed iced tea is to double the strength of hot tea since it will be poured over ice and diluted with cold water]. Please note that this tea may tend to go cloudy or ‘milky’ when poured over ice; a perfectly normal characteristic of some high quality black teas and nothing to worry about!
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Quangzhou Milk Oolong Tea

$ 9.59 $ 11.99

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• So how to describe a steaming cup of Milk Oolong Ok, imagine if velvet somehow took liquid form and was blended with a sweet light cream. One of the most unique teas you will ever taste!
• Quangzhou Milk Oolong Tea 
  
  Cup Characteristics: A most unique character best described as "premium oolong with sweet milk and light orchid notes peeking out from camellia depths"
  
  Infusions: Bright and shimmering with light yellow notes. 
  
  Ingredients: Luxury oolong tea
  
  A top grade oolong with a pale green yellowish cup. Well brew a pot and experience its milky dreaminess for yourself – an amazingly profound tea.
• Hot Tea Method:  Bring freshly drawn cold water to a rolling boil. Place 1 teaspoon of tea for each cup into the teapot. Pour less than boiling water into the teapot(180-183 degrees). Cover and let steep for 3-5 minutes according to taste (the longer the steeping time the stronger the tea). Even though milk and a dash of sugar help enhance the flavor character on this tea, it is perfectly acceptable to consume this tea ‘straight-up’
  Iced Tea Method: (to make 1 liter/quart): Place 6 teaspoons of tea into a teapot or heat resistant pitcher. Pour 1 1/4 cups of pour less than boiling water (180-183 degrees). over the tea. Steep for 3-5 minutes. Quarter fill a serving pitcher with cold water. Pour the tea into your serving pitcher straining the leaves. Add ice and top-up the pitcher with cold water. Garnish and sweeten to taste. [A rule of thumb when preparing fresh brewed iced tea is to double the strength of hot tea since it will be poured over ice and diluted with cold water]. Please note that this tea may tend to go cloudy or ‘milky’ when poured over ice; a perfectly normal characteristic of some high quality black teas and nothing to worry about!
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Tea Infuser Mug and Tin - Eight Treasures

$ 32.00 $ 35.00

Eight Treasures pattern delicately appoint this mug infuser set and tin.This high quality porcelain tea cup features a removable infuser that allows you to enjoy a cup of freshly brewed loose tea without getting the tea leaves into the drink. This cup includes a lid that will allow the tea to steep and also keep your beverage hot while drinking. SIZE: 4" tall cup, 6" tall with lid and filter in place; 3" diameter. The tin is great for tea storage.

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