{"product_id":"ontario-breakfast-organic-tea","title":"ONTARIO BREAKFAST ORGANIC","description":"A perfect breakfast tea with burgundy depth and malt highlights. Bold and robust with a bright golden cup. \u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca class=\"active\" href=\"#tab1\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#tab2\"\u003eProduct Information\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#tab3\"\u003eBrewing Instructions\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\" id=\"tab1\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA nice cup of tea has the power to warm the heart, mind and spirit. While this is true at any time of day, it is even more so at the break of dawn. Every morning across the great Province of Ontario, the ritual of steeping leaves, straining the pot and adding milk, sugar, lemon or honey finds thousands of adherents all seeking the perfect start to their day. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOntario has been the setting for the perfect morning cuppa for hundreds of years. The first shipments of tea are thought to have arrived in the port of York (now Toronto) prior to the city's founding in 1793. Lieutenant Governor John Graves Simcoe, (1752-1806) originally from England and a known tea lover is rumored to have commissioned the first shipment. As drinking tea became increasingly fashionable in the steadily urbanizing new city, slowly but surely its popularity began to take hold throughout the province's northerly reaches as well. In 1874, with the founding of the Hudson's Bay Company‰۪s first settlement on the shores of Lake Nipissing, tea was introduced to the inhabitants of the province's interior. Legend has it these early northern tea drinkers took to sweetening their cup with fresh maple sap or syrup - yum. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo commemorate the beverage's long history in the Province, we're pleased to offer this fabulous morning tea, Ontario Breakfast. To develop the blend, we've sourced leaf from only the top 2% of growers worldwide and selected varieties traditionally associated with breakfast - full bodied Assams, South Indian, Chinese, Kenyan and Sri Lankan teas. To fill out the blend, we've added a dash of Earl Grey to reflect Ontario's colonial past. The resulting infusion is superb. Bright and piquant on the nose, the cup is deep and malty, peppered with hints of jam, toast and delicate tones of citrus. Here's to a bright Ontario morning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli id=\"tab2\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTea Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Organic\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry:\u003c\/strong\u003e India \/ Sri Lanka \/ China\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Assam + Nilgiri \/ Nuwara Eliya \/ Anhui\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrade:\u003c\/strong\u003e Blend of: FBOP (Flowery Broken Orange Pekoe) \/ FP (Flowery Pekoe) \/ BOP (Broken Orange Pekoe) \/ Keemun Panda #1)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAltitude:\u003c\/strong\u003e 500-6500'\/ 5500-7500'6000-8500'\/ 1500-4900' ft. above sea level\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eManufacturer Type: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrthodox \/ CTC (Cut, Torn and Curled)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIngredients: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlack tea, Natural flavors.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCup Characteristics:\u003c\/strong\u003e A perfect breakfast tea with burgundy depth and malt highlights. Bold and robust with a bright golden cup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInfusion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Coppery bright - especially enticing with milk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli id=\"tab3\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrewing Hot\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBring filtered or freshly drawn cold water to a rolling boil. Place 1 slightly heaping teaspoon of loose tea, 1 tea bag or 1 Q3 portion control pack 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).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrewing Cold\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIced tea brewing method (\u003cem\u003ePitcher\u003c\/em\u003e):\u003c\/strong\u003e (to make 1 liter\/quart): Place 6 slightly heaping teaspoons of loose tea, 6 tea bags or 6 Q3 portion packs into a teapot or heat resistant pitcher. Using filtered or freshly drawn cold water, boil and pour 1 1\/3 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 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.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIced tea brewing method (\u003cem\u003eIndividual Serving)\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e Place 1 slightly heaping teaspoon of loose tea, 1 tea bag or 1 Q3 portion control pack 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 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!)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"The Specialist Tea Company","offers":[{"title":"100 g","offer_id":1223920865,"sku":"150-100","price":11.83,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250 g","offer_id":1223920869,"sku":"150-250","price":23.01,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500 g","offer_id":1223920873,"sku":"150-500","price":34.84,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 kg","offer_id":1223920877,"sku":"150-1000","price":65.73,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15 Bags","offer_id":1223920881,"sku":"2572-15","price":8.75,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"24 Bags","offer_id":1223920889,"sku":"2572-24","price":12.73,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0786\/3859\/products\/150.jpeg?v=1442449362","url":"https:\/\/coasttocoasttea.ca\/products\/ontario-breakfast-organic-tea","provider":"Coast To Coast Tea","version":"1.0","type":"link"}