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Chun Mee Green Tea from China

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Chun Mee Green Tea from China

Chun Mee Green Organic Tea This green tea is undoubtedly one of the favourites here at the uklooseleafteacompany. With a mild grassy flavour (not earthy) it’s subtle and smooth taste makes for a very nice breakfast cup. Drink without milk and sweetner for the best flavour. Watch the leaves unfurl as it steeps. Daily consumption of green tea has been associated with a lower risk of death from cardiovascular disease. It is reported that an increase in one cup of green tea per day was associated with a 5% lower risk of death from cardiovascular causes. Green tea consumption may...

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China Jasmine Dragon Pearls, perfection in a cup

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China Jasmine Dragon Pearls, perfection in a cup

China Jasmine Dragon Pearls, perfection in a cup Hand rolled Chinese Green Tea. The highest quality green tea leaves infused with a mild, pleasant Jasmine flavour. The only ingredients are Green Tea and Jasmine. Scented with aroma from Jasmine blossoms to make a perfected scented tea. Typically, jasmine tea has green the tea as the base; however, the resulting flavour of jasmine tea is subtly sweet and highly fragrant. It is the most famous scented tea in China. The Jasmine plant is believed to have been introduced into China from Persia via India during the Han Dynasty and was being...

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10 Benefits of Green Tea

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10 Benefits of Green Tea

10 Benefits of Green Tea, this is worth a read for anyone who is interested in healthy living.

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Boost and Energy Green Tea Detox Organic

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Boost and Energy Green Tea Detox Organic

Boost and Energy Green Tea Detox Organic Boost and energy green tea is literally, our flavour of the month here at the uklooseleafteacompany. Certified organic and caffeine free, with ingredients such as; Gunpowder (the tea, not the explosive) from the Camellis sinensis plant and the Zhejiang province of China. Matcha, referring to finely-milled green tea. Our Matcha is harvested from Organic Green tea, it is full of Catechins and epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG). EGCG as an antioxidant is about 30-80 times more potent than vitamins C and E. White Tea Mao Feng, picked early in the spring before China's Quing Ming...

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Looking for some hot stuff? - Red Chilli Chai

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Looking for some hot stuff? - Red Chilli Chai

This rather hot composition is a real surprise. With base of Indian black assam tea, and flavourings of clove, cocoa beans, cinnamon, roasted liqourice root, black peppercorns and last but not least, chilli and some whole ones at that!!! I have tried most new inventions with chilli added, and I have to say “I liked them all”. However, I was a little dubious at first about chilli in my tea, but I love it; I think, here at theuklooseleafteacompany it's one of my absolute favourites. The taste if difficult to put into words as all the flavours can be tasted...

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