Product Overview
Organic Tianmu Ming Dynasty
Loose Leaf Green Tea
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Flavor: Superb taste with sweet, almost honey-like notes. Deliciously vegetative with expansive flavor.
Luxury Ingredients: Green tea* *Organic Certified Organic by Pro-Cert Organic Systems (Organic Equivalency with COR, NOP, EU, JAS)
Small Batch Blended and Packed in: Canada
Tea(s) From: China
Region(s): Zhejiang Province
Antioxidant Level: Ultra High
Caffeine Content: Low
Shelf Life: 2 years
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| Organic Tianmu Ming Dynasty Loose - Organic - Green Tea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 24, 2022 CUP CHARACTERISTICS: Superb taste with sweet, almost honey-like notes. Deliciously vegetative with expansive flavor. INGREDIENTS: Green tea* *Organic Certified Organic by Pro-Cert Organic Systems (Organic Equivalency with COR, NOP, EU, JAS) INGREDIENTS FROM: China REGION(S): Zhejiang Province GROWING ALTITUDES: 1500 - 4500 feet above sea level GRADE(S): Tianmu Special Grade MANUFACTURE TYPE(S): Non fermented, Traditional process, Small batch crafted ANTIOXIDANT LEVEL: Ultra High CAFFEINE LEVEL: Low KOSHER: Yes VEGETARIAN: Yes VEGAN: Yes ARTISANAL NOTES: Small batch blended and packed in Canada. INFUSION: Very bright INFORMATION: Organic tea is produced without the input of chemical fertilizers or pesticides and herbicides. The yield per acre is lower compared to when fertilizers and others inputs are utilized. Nevertheless with good manufacturing techniques the cup characteristics can be maintained at a high level - such is the case with this tea. The two peaks of Mt. Tianmu are famous for its scenery and misty covered slopes. The tea bushes grow in the valleys, where it is misty 3/4's of the time (tea cannot grow on the summit because it is too windy). This gives the tea its unmistakable taste and visual appearance. This tea is manufactured under shou-mei principles, those being: sun-dried and subjected to a minimum amount of processing so the tea's color and aroma are as close as possible to those of fresh leaves. You can see evidence of this in the leaf appearance - the leaves are virtually whole with many bud sets and slight 'hairy' down, indicative of very careful hand rolling and superior hand sorting. The Ming Dynasty ruled China between 68 and 1644, almost 300 years. Under its rule a very important institution, The Horse and Tea Bureau, played a vital role in the economy. The demand for tea became so great it ranked as one of the empire's most valuable commodities. The Bureau became responsible for battering tea for horses. They created incentives for the farmers to grow tea by reducing the tax to 1% (the farmers would allocate 1% of their crop to the state). It was during the Ming Dynasty that tea was first introduced to Europe. For a time rumors circulated in Europe that tea weakened a person's vitality and was being exported from China to sap the energy from it potential enemies. Ironically, it would come to pass that England would trade opium for tea - opium truly sapping the energies of those that used the drug. STEEPING TIME
SERVING RECOMMENDATIONS: Adding Milk, Sugar, Lemon, or Mint is not recommended. IDEAL BREWING TEMPERATURE: 85ºC/185ºF. For Food Safety reasons bring water to 100ºC/212ºF and let it cool down to 85ºC/185ºF. HOT BREWING METHOD: Bring filtered or freshly drawn cold water to a rolling boil. Place 1 slightly heaping teaspoon of loose tea for each 7-9oz / 200-260ml of fluid volume in the teapot. Pour the boiling water into the teapot. Cover and let steep for 3-7 minutes according to taste (the longer the steeping time the stronger the tea). ICED TEA BREWING METHOD (Pitcher): (To Make 1 Liter/Quart): Place 6 slightly heaping teaspoons of loose tea into a teapot or heat resistant pitcher. Using filtered or freshly drawn cold water, boil and pour 1¼ cups/315ml over the tea. Steep for 5 minutes. Quarter fill a serving pitcher with cold water. Pour the tea into your serving pitcher straining the tea. Add ice and top-up the pitcher with cold water. A rule of thumb when preparing fresh brewed iced tea is to increase the strength of hot tea since it will be poured over ice and diluted with cold water. (Note: Some luxury quality teas may turn cloudy when poured over ice. This is a sign of luxury quality and nothing to worry about!) ICED TEA BREWING METHOD (Individual Serving): Place 1 slightly heaping teaspoon of loose tea into a teapot for each serving required. Using filtered or freshly drawn cold water, boil and pour 6-7oz/170-200ml per serving over the tea. Cover and let steep for 5 minutes. Add hot tea to a 12oz/375ml acrylic glass filled with ice, straining the tea. Not all of the tea will fit, allowing for approximately an additional ½ serving. A rule of thumb when preparing fresh brewed iced tea is to increase the strength of hot tea since it will be poured over ice and diluted. (Note: Some luxury quality teas may turn cloudy when poured over ice. This is a sign of luxury quality and nothing to worry about!) FOOD SAFETY ADVISORY: We strongly recommend using filtered or freshly drawn cold water brought to a rolling boil when brewing all types of tea. Today's water has been known to carry viruses, parasites and bacteria. Boiling the water will kill these elements and reduce the potential incidence of water-borne illnesses. RECOMMENDATION: We recommend the use of our '1 Cup of Perfect Tea' measuring spoon for best results. Please contact Blue Monkey Tea to place an order. ANTIOXIDANT BENEFIT: For a greater antioxidant benefit brew longer and use more tea. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
