We spent the latter part of April and early May visiting our suppliers in China and tasting their newly harvested teas. These teas will be arriving throughout the second half of May and early June.
It had been a late Spring in many of the tea growing provinces and late frosts had meant that yields were down for the top grade teas and of course prices were up.
We spent the latter part of April and early May visiting our suppliers in China and tasting their newly harvested teas. These teas will be arriving throughout the second half of May and early June.
It had been a late Spring in many of the tea growing provinces and late frosts had meant that yields were down for the top grade teas and of course prices were up.
We spent some time in Fujian province, the home of White Tea and found an extraordinary Silver Needle tea grown Organically by Mr Cho, in a garden his Grandfather had started over 60 years ago. We also bought his Supreme White Peony, most of which was still drying in the late afternoon sun, giving the air the most amazing aroma.
Other notable teas in this years collection are the returning Mao Jian, and a beautiful Mao Feng, a new tea for The Teahouse and of course our most popular teas Organic Misty Green and Long Jing.
There are several more teas in this years collection, including Yellow, Oolong and Black Teas, we hope you will enjoy them over the next year as much as we do.
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BLACK TEA
Our organic teas are proving more and more popular. At The Teahouse we enjoy different teas at different times of the day and have put together a fantastic range of Organic Teas for you to enjoy. All partners and their procedures are controlled by the supervisory authorities based on the strict regulations, including EU, USA and Swiss IMO, with annual certifications. show me more
At The Teahouse we offer a fantastic range of Organic Green Teas. All of these are from China and have been certified by the stringent Swiss IMO, the USDA (USA) and the Chinese OTRDC. Many of these teas come from China's very first farm to achieve an organic certification. One of our farms has recently been chosen by the UN as a demonstration base for others aspiring to reach the necessary high standards. We are also proud to have our Organic Misty Green voted as one of the BEST Green Teas in the country by BBC Good Food Magazine! show me more
HERBAL INFUSIONS
We have some wonderful Organic Caffeine Free infusions including the renowned Rooibos from South Africa. To attain an Organic certification the producers must pass a number of examinations over time to ensure that amongst other things, there are no chemical pesticides or fertilizers used in the production of their teas. show me more
OOLONG TEAS
Tea plants grown in the organic plantations high above sea level are used to create complex Oolong teas. Once plucked the leaves are allowed to partially ferment for this reason Oolong Tea can take on the characterisitics of either a Green or Black Tea and produce some quite unique fragrances and tastes. show me more
PU ERH
Pu Erh tea is the only tea that improves with age and in that respect is very much like wine. Organic Pu Erh Imperial, apart from being a lovely tasting tea, is widely drunk with meals to aid digestion particularly of fatty foods, and manage cholesterol levels and weight. show me more
TEA SAMPLERS
We know what it is like to be spoilt for choice and that is why we have added this Organic Tea Sampler to our product range. This will allow you to try some of our Organic teas, in fact we have included Green Tea, Gunpowder, Oolong and Black. All certified organic by amongst others the Swiss IMO. show me more
WHITE TEAS
These will be the teas of 2010! White Tea is produced in such small numbers that is that it very rare. It is far more delicate than a Green Tea due to the time it is harvested, the particular variety of tea plant as well as the method used to dry the leaf. A White Tea has many downy tips signifying the bud was picked whilst very young. The younger tips have higher concentrations of antioxidants and lower concentrations of caffeine than other teas and it is therefore proving extremely popular. The Teahouse is proud to be able to offer these authentic and rare teas to you and we hope you enjoy your selections. Our Spring 2010 harvest has now arrived and this years Silver Needle is stunning, whilst the White Peony just keeps getting better. The Silver Needle from the Organic Garden of Mr Cho, is, quite simply the best we have ever tasted! show me more
YELLOW TEA
Yellow Tea is a variety little known outside of China but one that will become popular in the West. As the name suggests, both the leaves and the infusion are yellow in colour. This colour is obtained by adding an extra step, called "Sealed Yellowing", to the process otherwise fairly similar to the making of Green tea. The length of the yellowing process can vary from thirty minutes in some teas to six days in others, creating a Yellow tea that may be hardly distinguishable from Green tea to one that is distinctively golden. The yellowing process brings about some complex and subtle changes that mellow out the grassy, bitter edge that some green teas can have creating a mellow aromatic cup. Both these Yellow Teas are certified Organic.
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2010 Organic Misty Green, Long Jing, Xiao Ya & Silver Needle Now In Stock!
