SATSUMA

A tea that is sprightly and alive with a bright cleansing cup. Hints of lime and passion fruit perk up the finish.

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100 g	$11.06 / per cup $0.22
250 g	$21.51 / per cup $0.17
500 g	$32.57 / per cup $0.13
1 kg	$61.45 / per cup $0.12

Category: Black

Type: Tea

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Brewing Instructions

Satsuma. For the Japanese, the name of this juicy melt in your mouth little orange conjures up images of a Japan long past, a world of Samurai, Geisha, and Emperors. Satsuma, you see, was the name of what is now known as Kagoshima Prefecture on the southern tip of Kyushu Island. This ancient kingdom is where the Satsuma, (Latin: Citrus reticulata,) sometimes referred to as the Satsuma Mandarin, or Satsuma Tangerine, is thought to have originated. Beloved by the people who inhabit the region, the little fruit has been celebrated in Japanese song and story time and time again. Sometime during the 1300's a Japanese poet penned these words describing their flavor.

Oh satsuma, some say you can be quite bitter,
not I, no I know the truth
In sooth you are sweeter than your citric cousins
Your juice is the sweetest nectar.

True to these words, the flesh of the Satsuma is indeed sweeter than many other varieties of citrus. It is this sweetness, underlying the astringent character of our high grown Ceylon that makes this blend really stand out. Brewed hot or cold, this is one tea that will have you reaching for pen and paper!
Tea Type: Black

Country: Sri Lanka

Region: Nuwara Eliya, Dimbula or Uva districts

Grade: OP (Orange Pekoe)

Altitude: 4800 - 7600 feet above sea level

Manufacturer Type: Orthodox

Ingredients: Luxury black tea, Calendula + sunflower petals, Lemon balm, Cornflower petals, Natural dried orange, Freeze dried orange, Natural flavors.

Cup Characteristics: A tea that is sprightly and alive with a bright cleansing cup. Hints of lime and passion fruit perk up the finish.

Infusion: Bright and coppery.
Brewing Hot

Bring freshly drawn cold water to a rolling boil. Place 1 teaspoon of tea for each cup into 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). Even though milk and a dash of sugar help enhance the flavor character on this tea, it is perfectly acceptable to consume this tea straight-up.

Brewing Cold

(to make 1 liter/quart): Place 6 teaspoons of tea into a teapot or heat resistant pitcher. Pour 1 1/4 cups of freshly boiled water over the tea. Steep for 5 minutes. Quarter fill a serving pitcher with cold water. Pour the tea into your serving pitcher straining the leaves. 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 double the strength of hot tea since it will be poured over ice and diluted with cold water]. Please note that this tea may tend to go cloudy or milky when poured over ice; a perfectly normal characteristic of some high quality black teas and nothing to worry about!