We have fallen in love with the taste of gooseberries and currants on a mild black tea base. We are just as enthused by both of these berries now as when we were kids, and children today are just as fascinated by them. Refreshingly tangy and crisp, the memories of these berries still put a smile on your face today. Some things will always be our favorites!
Intense fruity flavors of local plums are united with spicy saffron and inspired by the Levante cuisine. Slightly nutty quinoa flakes round off this taste excursion by taking a detour to the world of the Inca. This is a taste combination that will make dreams come true.
How about a cup of royal pomegranate tea before a good night’s sleep? It takes you away to dreamland far, far away. The mysterious, ancient and yet truly fashionable pomegranate gently envelopes our decaffeinated Ceylon in a perfect blend – hot or chilled, a truly serene indulgence any time of day or night.
This Assam is of prime quality! In 1973, encouraged by extraordinarily good production results from the tea estate “Manjushree”, the owners decided to found a further tea garden: the Mangalam Tea Estate. The selected Assamica hybrids are planted closely together and produce remarkably good CTC (Crushing - Tearing - Curling) and orthodox qualities. Our Assam Mangalam is a carefully processed tea with large leaves and lots of golden tips. With a malty and spicy taste and a rich amber tone, this Assam is an absolute highlight for any collection.
Located in the Moran district in north-eastern Assam, the Hatimara estate is one of the few that uses exclusively cloned bushes. The plants are on average 45 years old, which is quite young for tea shrubs. To achieve this, the best cultivars available in the tea world were used, including TV1-22, S3A3 and T3A3, P126A as well as N436. Year after year, teas of intense color, aroma and flavor are created through a separate development process. Our leaf quality is particularly fine and wiry with many delicate tips, a bright copper-red cup and a fully aromatic, malty flavor with a hint of saffron.
A nicely priced consumer quality tea for daily use. We blend this Assam leaf blend in our facilities using select Assam qualities chosen from different tea estates in the country of origin. The infusion of these black, well-processed leaves with light tips is strong and dark and has an earthy, spicy taste and a malty note. The scent is spicy and strong.
The Hunwal Garden is located in Jorhat, in the Indian State of Assam, south of the river Brahmaputra. The relatively low altitude of about 1,000 m above sea-level, which is atypical of Assam, and the resulting cooler day- and night time temperatures and the inherent slower growth of the plants guarantee very rich, strong qualities. This well-processed tea is from the second plucking period. It is very spicy and strong, with a distinct aftertaste and a malty and harmonious bouquet.
The tea estate Margherita was founded in 1884 and is situated in the Indian district of Tinsukia. The total surface area of this tea garden is 2,300 acres (946 hectares), of which approximately 1,500 acres (614 hectares) are used for the cultivation of tea. The city of Margherita, which was named after a former Italian queen, also gave its name to the estate nearby. The well-shaped, fine leaf with its golden tips develops a dark cup and a strong, spicy scent in the infusion. The full-bodied and strong flavor lingers on the palate for a long time. Enjoyed by many with milk, cream or sugar.
The Hathikuli Tea Estate cultivates noticeably pretty teas on one of the largest certified organic cultivation areas in the Assam Valley south of the River Bramaputhra. We have selected this broken because it convinced us with its very pretty, rough optic and its malty, slightly bread-like flavor. Let yourself be delighted by its glowing copper-colored cup with a strong and spicy scent.
For years, this small tea estate from the Eastern Assam Valley has produced very nice, organic qualities. The Tonganagaon Estate is located at the edge of the Namdapha natural reserve, which is known worldwide for its biodiversity. A delicate leaf structure with golden tips and an infusion which impresses with its smooth, expressive bouquet and a spicy aroma with malty touches. The copper tone infusion is reflected in the cup.
When looking for a fine tea from the south of India, we found the garden Thiashola. Their production of this high quality tea impressed us with its fresh, slightly sharp-edged flavor and with its refined body. It is reminiscent of the season’s first plucking of Assam and Dooars, a multi-colored, uneven leaf with green spots. The cup color is copper-red with a floral scent.
A classical Assam from the second plucking period from one of the top tea estates of the region. For almost 100 years now, excellent teas have been produced here, just like our quality with its wiry, colorful leaf and the strong and spicy flavor with a rich, malty character. A real delicacy, either drunk pure or with Kluntje (rock sugar) and cream, like in Eastern Frisia. Should definitely form part of any upscale tea assortment.
The Bukhial Tea Estate, founded in 1920, is situated in the Golaghat District on behalf of the McNeil and Berry Company. Workers and their families are all from the rural area of Bokotial. The name gradually changed to Bokial and a few years later finally to Bukhial. Today, this high quality Assam is cultivated on roughly 1,408 acres. One of the unique qualities of this tea is the rough and regularly grainy CTC (Crushing - Tearing - Curling). The cup color is reminiscent of dark teak tones, while the bright crimson infusion develops savory peat notes, and this brew is strong and displays a malty depth.
After the foundation of the garden in 1861, Ambootia firmly established its name in Darjeeling throughout the following decades. In 1987, after the takeover and reorganisation by the current owner, the garden moved up into the first league and has now been producing organically cultivated teas for more than 20 years. The estate covers an area of almost 1,000 hectares with 350 of them covered by tea. Ambootia literally means “place of the mango trees”. Multi-faceted spring harvest, nicely flowery and grassy with a truly well-balanced, full body.
In addition to our conventional classic, we are proud to offer a highly aromatic organic first flush leaf blend. While searching for well-balanced leaf qualities that also present a harmonious taste, we found the components for this blend made of selected crops, which result in a mild blend and form the perfect companion throughout the day. A wonderfully crafted tea presenting a fresh, slightly spicy character.
In 1852, Steinthal was founded by the German priest Joachim Stoelke as the first tea garden in Darjeeling. It is very popular particularly in Europe, not only due to its history but also thanks to the excellent qualities which have been produced there over the years. Steinthal is probably the only tea garden in Darjeeling which still cultivates 100 % China plants. This is wonderfully reflected by the nicely worked, slightly twisted Sinensis leaf. The cup is full-bodied with a muscatel flavor and the infusion has a delicately flowery scent.
The Happy Valley Teas Estate is located approximately 2 miles (3 km) from the city of Darjeeling. At an altitude of 9,000 feet (2.750 m), this garden is close to 270 acres (111 hectares). From April to November, visitors have the possibility to watch the people who pluck the tea leaves and to learn about the processing of tea. We offer a pure-grade blend of first and second flush leaf teas, which is blended in Darjeeling exclusively for us. It is highly aromatic with a full and shining cup color. The leaf is medium-sized and regular with bright tips.
This blend is only composed of high-grade productions of various Darjeeling estates. A classic of our second flush assortment! Appearance: a medium, regular, dark Sinensis leaf with some tips. This second flush tea was blended in Darjeeling exclusively for us. The spicy taste and full aroma make this tea an uncommon but delightful cup of tea. The infusion of the Darjeeling Himalaya blend welcomes us with a bronze-colored cup and a harmoniously spicy flower!
For years now, this small tea farm located in the south of Darjeeling has been producing quality teas that are known all over the world. This tea garden is a classic for connoisseurs and lovers of excellent second flush tea. The shining amber-colored cup is absolutely beautiful! The dark and excellent Sinensis leaf and the silvery tips show the careful plucking by excellently trained personnel. The taste is aromatic, elegant and soft with mild and subtle flavors.
In memory of his prematurely deceased daughter Margaret, who had loved this garden very much, the proprietor Mr. Bagdon gave her name to the estate in the early 1930s. Plants of the Chinese type Thea Sinensis are almost exclusively cultivated on this estate. The slow growth of the shrubs at the cool, higher altitudes of the Himalayas forms the basis for high-grade and fully aromatic qualities! A sparkling, fragrant tea from the beginning of the second flush period with a full, amber-colored cup. The bouquet is aromatic, spicy and contains a hint of sweetness.
We are delighted by this carefully curated tea, which comes from altitudes between 3,300 and 7,600 feet (1,000 and 2,300 m). The wiry, slightly reddish leaf with its medium-strong, well-balanced spiciness make this tea a wise choice as a complement to each Ceylon assortment. The bright, copper-color cup offers us a strong and rich aroma with a touch of malt. A real treat for any time of day!
More than 185 farmers and a very ambitioned management have been offering organic qualities for more than 20 years now of which we may also import a certain contingent. The offering is not very large, however, as the suppliers are mainly small, family-run farms. The tea fields are located in the south-western part of the island, almost at sea level. Mainly green and black teas, but also some white varieties are produced and marketed here. The quality of our variety comes very close to the teas offered in the northern districts around Kandy with a rather strong, spicy cup.
This popular estate offers outstanding quality teas. On a growing area of 760 acres (308 hectares), Kenilworth still produces orthodox leaf qualities in large quantities, compared to many other Ceylonese tea gardens. This tea has strikingly beautiful, black pine needle-shaped leaves and is full-bodied in taste. The cup color is dark-red with an earthy and spicy flavor that will satisfy your black tea craving.
Ceylon is known as a tea producing country that consistently produces high quality teas, but rarely offers new and interesting varieties. We are all the more pleased to be able to offer you this specialty in exclusive cooperation with our supplier. The long, slightly open leaf with the occasional golden leaf tips reveals the careful processing of the tea. The basis for this tea are selected Chinese plants that thrive in the Uda Radella Estate at an altitude of over 1,600 m and are exclusively picked according to the two leaves and a bud maxim. The delightful highgrown character is not only evident in the infusion and cup, but also in the flavor: beautifully soft, floral notes are perfectly rounded off by light citrus hints.
This tea comes to us from the Dimbula area in the Balangoda District. With a rich red color, this tea has been one of our top-sellers for years thanks to its rich aroma and mild flavor. It should be part of every Ceylon assortment, with its dark, long and wiry leaves. The infusion has a spicy and light, malty character and can be served with a dash of cream. A good quality tea at a favorable price.
A hand-plucked specialty grown at an altitude of 1,500 m in the heart of Nuwara-Eliya forms the base of this exceptional rose tea. The tea leaves were scented with the help of a cleverly designed production method which deliberately foregoes the use of liquid flavors. The rose aroma is very subtle, not overpowering yet very present and in wonderful harmony with the smoothly floral flavor of the black tea base. The leaves are wiry, pretty and with some tips. The infusion has a delightfully flowery scent. Tea lovers should not miss out on this specialty!
This success story started in the year 2000 when three tea lovers founded this exclusive 185 acre (75 hectares) tea garden in East Nepal to produce half-fermented premium qualities in close cooporation with several smaller farms among other teas. This East Nepal tea garden is proving to be a serious competition with the Oolongs from Darjeeling and Formosa, even with an annual export of only a few lots of just under 220 lbs (100 kg) net production each. Both the tea leaves and the infusion have intense scents of hay flowers, a complex and fresh aroma and a slightly earthy characteristic with a delicately sweet spiciness.
As far as appearance and color are concerned, a thoroughly processed leaf tea from Vietnam does not differ at all from the far more popular teas from China. In taste, it is far spicier resulting from a particular fermentation and drying process. Therefore, the quality we offer may rather be compared to a Ceylonese highland type and is, thus, particularly interesting for tea drinkers who like a mild and, at the same time, fully aromatic tea. It is also perfectly suitable for being served from a samovar.
In the Province Ha Giang, located in the very north of Vietnam, close to the Chinese border, family-run estates, so-called “small holders”, cultivate teas following traditional methods. Since 2012, this is done largely as controlled organic cultivation. Amongst them, the Cao Bo Factory produces very fine black and green qualities. We have chosen a light brown, evenly worked leaf with golden leaf tips. Light and smooth, but still full-bodied and aromatic with a copper-colored cup. The infusion is slightly floral with hints of caramel.
Located in south-western China, Yunnan is the home of this exceptional black tea. This tea is plucked only between the end of March and mid-April, depending on the weather, and produced according to a special method. This tea is cultivated at altitudes ranging between 5,900 and 6,900 feet (1,800 and 2,100 m), in an area with a cool climate and natural woodland. The big, finely worked, tobacco-like leaf with many golden tips yields a copper-colored cup and a strong, spicy, malty flavor combined with the typically soft, earthy Yunnan character.
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