Certified Organic Green and Black Bulk
Teas
How is Black Tea Processed?
The Black tea process involves many phases.
The leaves are picked from the
Camilla sinesis
brush. The leaves are then placed in a
drying area and left there to wither for several hours. The leaves are then broken,
bruised or crushed. This allows the enzymes to be exposed to the air (oxygen)
which results in oxidation. These aromatic oils aid in the
oxidation process, which last for several hours. The next part of the processing consists of
placing the leaves in an oven with temperatures reaching up
to 200 degrees Fahrenheit. The leaves are to dry to 80% dry,
which has now turned the leaves to a dark brown or black
color. This is to stop the oxidation process.
The last step in the process is the grading and sorting of
the tea.
| Item # |
Name |
Origin |
Price
per LB |
Add to Cart |
| 8710-0 |
Bancha Tea Organic
Bancha has a light, refreshing flavor and mildly
vegetal finish |
China |
$38.99 |
 |
| 8733-0 |
Ceylon Tea
Fair Trade Organic BOP
intriguing flavor notes remind some of citrus and
eucalyptus. |
Sri Lanka |
$30.00 |
|
| 8748-0 |
China Black Tea Organic
Nice rich cup of tea |
China |
$27.99 |
|
| 907 |
Chunmee Green Tea Organic
Chun Mee-cha (eyebrow tea) gets its name from the
curve of the processed leaf. |
China |
$22.69 |
|
| 8751-0 |
Darjeeling Tea Organic FTGFOP
The long and partially opened leaf produces a
full—bodied, rich, red liquor, together with a
delicious and indescribable flavor of its own |
India |
$32.99 |
|
| 8762-0 |
Earl Grey Tea Organic
A black tea base scented with oil of bergamot, a
citrus plant from Sicily |
United States |
$31.99 |
|
| 8769-0 |
English Breakfast Tea Organic
A blend of Chinese Black OP and Keemun tea |
United States |
$26.99 |
|
| 6773-0 |
Indian Green Decaffeinated Tea
Organic
Light refreshing flavor |
India |
$39.99 |
|
| 6781-0 |
Se Chung Oolong Tea Organic
After plucking, the leaves are lightly bruised and
briefly oxidized to create a subtle, mild-tasting
organic tea. |
China |
$28.99 |
|
| 6793-0 |
White Tea
Tea Bags Organic
Subtle and bright |
China |
$26.99 |
|
| 6822-0 |
Young Hyson Tea Organic
Full body cup of tea
|
China |
$22.99 |
|
| 6855-0 |
Yunan Black Tea Organic
The aroma is strong, sweet and floral with a slight
roasted undertone. The taste is smooth and sweet.
|
China |
$32.99 |
|
Why Drink Green and Black Teas?
You can reduce your risk of heart disease by drinking
three or more cups of
black tea a day, a new study has found. Tea drinking
can also protect
against tooth plaque and can help strengthen bones.
Dr Carrie Buxton of King’s College London, and one of the
members of a
research team, said: “Drinking tea is actually better for
you than drinking
water. Water is essentially replacing fluid. Tea
replaces fluids and contains
antioxidants, so it’s got two things going for it.”
Black tea contains polyphenol antioxidants, which are also
found in foods and plants.
Its one downside is that it can reduce the absorption of
iron from food, so
people with anemia should avoid drinking tea around
mealtimes.
(Source: European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2007; 61:
3-18).
Type of Tea
Origin
Brewing Time
Taste - Flavor - Aroma
| DARJEELING |
North
India |
3-5 minutes |
Delicate,
slightly astringent flavor. |
| ASSAM |
North
India |
3-5 minutes
|
Full-bodied
with a rich, smooth, malty flavor. If you
have never tried this tea before....you
are really missing something. |
| CEYLON |
Sri
Lanka |
3-5 minutes
|
Brisk,
full flavor with a bright color A
wonderful taste for the Savvy tea drinker. |
| EARL
GREY |
China
(sometimes a blend of China and
Darjeeling) |
3-5 minutes
|
Flavored
with the natural oil of citrus bergamot
fruit. Ah!, if you are a Star Trek
fan, this is what Captain Pacard orders,
from the replicater. |
| OOLONG |
China
and Taiwan |
3-7 minutes
|
Subtle,
delicate, lightly flavored tea Oolong is
the tea that is usually served at Chinese
Restaurants. |
| GUNPOWDER |
China |
3-5 minutes |
A
clear amber liquor with a sweet aroma and
a pungent taste The reason this tea is
called Gun powder, is because the leaves
are rolled into small pellet looking
balls. |
| ROOIBOS |
South
Africa |
2-4 minutes |
Rooibos
has captured the sun's energy and the
soil's nutrients and given them to us in
the form of the vitamins, minerals,
chlorophyll, enzymes, and most especially
the enzyme superoxide dismutase, (SOD)
which appears to be the prime scavenger of
free radicals |
|
Simple
Steps to the Perfect Pot of Tea:
- Always
start with cold water. If you are make 4 cups of
tea then measure out 5 cups of water.
(as they say one cup for the teapot)
- Heat
the water to full boiling.
- Add
tea leaves to the teapot and pour prepared water to into
teapot. Steeping will vary from tea to tea depending on
the type. Please review the following.
Black
Tea:
- Bring
your water to a full boil and remove from heat.
- Add
tea, one level teaspoon per cup. For iced teas add a
semi-heaping teaspoon.
- Allow
tea to steep approximately 3 - 5 minutes, no more
than
5 minutes or the tea is very bitter.
Green
Teas:
- Bring
your water to a pre boil, when the little bubbles start
to form on the bottom of the pot, remove from heat.
- Add
tea, one level teaspoon per cup.
- Allow
tea to steep 1 ˝ - 2 minutes and remove leaves. Quality
green tea (the larger leaf, not cut) can be steeped more
than once. Save the leaves and re-steep, adding 1 minute
for each additional brew.
Oolongs
and Specialty Teas:
- Bring
your water to a pre boil. When the little bubbles are
coming to the surface (a bit hotter than you would need
for green tea) remove from heat.
- Add
tea, one level teaspoon per cup.
- Allow
tea to steep 4 - 6 minutes and remove leaves.
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