PRINCE OF WALES

Thick liquor, flavorful with Black Currant accent.

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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

Category: Black

Type: Tea

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Brewing Instructions

This blend of teas is fit for a "king-in-waiting".

Element #1: We have used a very rich Indian Assam tea as the dominant component in this blend to honor the role India has played in the British Empire. India throughout the late 1800's and early 1900's played an important role in the success of the English and often was the playground of the Royals who would come on cruises or visit the spa's at Darjeeling. Kings George V, George VI, Edward and Queen Elizabeth all were known to tip a cuppa with the local English gentry and Indian Maharajas. The tea they built their Empire on also helped build a stronger India.

Element #2: The tea industry in Sri Lanka - formerly known as Ceylon was started by the British in the mid 1800's. Tea is now the most important agricultural export product for Sri Lanka and provides jobs for hundreds of thousands on the tear-drop shaped island. Viewing tea estates, roads and railways you will see evidence of the British bulldog nature - during the 1800's only the British would have been "mad" enough to push roads through the jungles and steep mountains.

Element #3: True to the British national anthem "God Save the King" we added Gunpowder green tea and Lucky Dragon Hyson green tea with their high polyphenol count to try and bring this ideal to the blend.

Element #4: The English colonists always tried to keep a little bit of England around them and this is typified by the bungalows and gardens on the tea estates. We have enhanced this blend with a hint of black currants the typical English garden berry - a reminder of home for the expats.

In conclusion, while you are enjoying this wonderful tasting tea, you can see the current Prince of Wales lifting his teacup from his saucer, taking a sip and exclaiming "Good show!" Another afternoon in Sandringham...
Tea Type: Black

Country: India / China / Sri Lanka / Switzerland

Region: Assam + Nilgiri / Zhejiang Province / Nuwara Eliya + Dimbula + Uva

Grade: Orange Pekoe Gunpowder

Altitude: 500 - 8500 feet above sea level

Manufacturer Type: Orthodox (Traditional leafy) & Orthodox gunpowder

Ingredients: Black tea, Green tea, Cornflower & Safflower petals, Natural flavors.

Cup Characteristics: Thick liquor, flavorful with Black Currant accent.

Infusion: Bright and golden with reddish tones.
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!)