| ADD TO CART | ||
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| 100 g | $10.58 / per cup $0.21 | |
| 250 g | $20.58 / per cup $0.16 | |
| 500 g | $31.16 / per cup $0.12 | |
| 1 kg | $58.80 / per cup $0.11 | |
This fantastic green tea was blended in the spirit of the Velvet Revolution that freed Czechoslovakia from Communist rule in 1989. In that year the students of Prague (Praha in Czech) took to the streets to demand freedom for their nation. The revolution was very peaceful. In fact as far as revolutions go it couldn't have gone any smoother. With not a shot fired, the government ceded defeat to the people and the way was paved for the first democratic election the country had seen in 40 years. To celebrate this important milestone in the history of Prague we've blended this green tea with the natural flavoring of Cassis, a sweet fruity liqueur made from blackcurrants. Cassis was chosen because not only is it delicious, it is a long-standing Czech favorite. Like the liqueur, this tea produces a sweet cup with a full-bodied flavor that is as smooth as the revolution it represents.
The base of the tea is a Sencha style green manufactured in Hunan Province, South Eastern China. Sencha, a Japanese style green tea, is produced by skipping the fermentation process required to produce black tea. Interestingly, both green and black teas can be produced from the same bushes. In green manufacture, the freshly plucked leaves are steamed or heated (to kill the enzymes that cause fermentation) immediately and then bruised either by machine or hand. Next the leaf is pan-fried or basket fired - a process that gives the tea its distinctive glossy look and feel. Senchas typically have dark green, needle shaped leaves and produce a pale green to yellow, very bright and smooth cup with a sweetish, honey like finish.
So here's to Praha! Here's to freedom! Here's too delicious a delicious tea!
Tea Type: Green
Country: China
Region: Hunan
Grade: Japan Sencha style
Altitude: Above 2500 feet above sea level
Manufacturer Type: Pan fired
Ingredients: Luxury green tea, Black Currant pieces, Natural flavors.
Cup Characteristics: Beguiling currant Czech out smooth green tea flavor.
Infusion: Bright pale green to yellow, light colored cup.
Brewing Hot
When preparing by the cup, this tea can be used repeatedly - about 3 times. The secret is to use water that is about 180'F or 90'C. Place 1 teaspoon in your cup, let the tea steep for about 3 minutes and then begin enjoying a cup of enchantment - do not remove the leaves from the cup. Once the water level is low - add more water, and so on and so on - until the flavor of the tea is exhausted. Look at the pattern of the leaves, they foretell your fortune.
Alternatively as with all top quality teas, scoop 2-4 teaspoons of tea into the teapot, pour in boiling water that has been freshly drawn (previously boiled water has lost most of its oxygen and therefore tends to be flat tasting), steep for 2-4 minutes (to taste), stir (virtually all the leaves will sink), pour into your cup but do not add milk or sugar since green tea is enjoyed 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.]
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