| ADD TO CART | ||
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| 100 g | $10.21 / per cup $0.20 | |
| 250 g | $19.85 / per cup $0.15 | |
| 500 g | $30.07 / per cup $0.12 | |
| 1 kg | $56.73 / per cup $0.11 | |
Calcutta is the centre of the Indian tea trade and during it's heyday - the centre of the British influence in India. In Calcutta the sights and flavors that abound are many and varied. You will look one way and say: "Wow, that is the strangest thing I have ever seen" only to look another way and say "No that is the strangest".
The Calcutta Swimming Club and the Tollygung Golf Club both serve teas, which have local character. Our blend takes these profiles into account. We detected notes of aromatic citrus in the garden of the Swimming Club (hence the Earl Grey note). The tea served was sweetened with mango blossom honey (hence the sweet home notes). At the Tollygung they tended towards spice characters such as ginger and Vanilla. Rounding the blend out and drawing all the distinct components together was full flavored Assam - the richest tea in the world.
Tea Type: Black
Country: Sri Lanka, India
Region: Dimbula, Assam
Grade: FBOP (Flowery broken Orange Pekoe)
Altitude: 5200 ft, 1500 ft above sea level
Manufacturer Type: Orthodox
Ingredients: Black tea, Green tea, Sunflower + Calendula petals, Ginger pieces, Camomile blossoms, Natural flavors.
Cup Characteristics: Full bodied pungent tea combining Earl Grey and Vanilla green tea with delicious maltiness from a flavory 2nd flush Assam.
Infusion: Bright coppery colour
Brewing Hot
Bring filtered or freshly drawn cold water to a rolling boil. Place 1 slightly heaping teaspoon of loose tea, 1 tea bag or 1 Q3 single serve packet 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). Add milk and sugar to taste.
Brewing Cold
Iced tea brewing method (Pitcher): (to make 1 liter/quart): Place 6 slightly heaping teaspoons of loose tea, 6 tea bags or 6 Q3 single serve packets into a teapot or heat resistant pitcher. Using filtered or freshly drawn cold water, boil and pour 1 1/4 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 or removing the tea bags. 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 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, 1 tea bag or 1 Q3 single serve packet 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 or removing the bags. Not all of the tea will fit, allowing for approximately an additional 1/2 serving. Sweeten and/or add lemon to taste. 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!)
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