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Let's tea off with Gunpowder: From the Camellis sinensis plant and the Zhejiang...
Posted by The UK Loose Leaf Tea Company on
Let's tea off with Gunpowder:
From the Camellis sinensis plant and the Zhejiang province of China, this green tea appeals to all with taste-buds of iron (metaphorically speaking of course), or, just anyone with a particular liking for tea with depth this a firm theuklooseleafteacompany favourite. If your day requires a bit of a kick-start, this is the one. Yellowy-green in colour, the leaves having been withered and steamed are rolled into small pellets without breaking the leaf veins, so that the enzymes or juices are not released. The pellets are then dried, which gives the tea the resemblance of gunshot/gunpowder which expand to release the flavour (not too be confused with real gunshot as the flavour is not nearly so good)
There are, although unproven, and clinical studies are on-going, alleged health benefits within the green tea range; one of which with regular intake, is the symptoms of cold and flu; which for legal reasons I will not swear on, but can be Google(d) (other search engines are available) for more info. For definite: Certified organic, zero calories, which is always good news, but it does contains caffeine (of which I am a personal fan) which should be taken into account by the more sensitive amongst us tea drinkers.
One slightly heaped teaspoon (according to taste) per cup, brewed for about 2-3 minutes, light the fuse and stand well back!
From the Camellis sinensis plant and the Zhejiang province of China, this green tea appeals to all with taste-buds of iron (metaphorically speaking of course), or, just anyone with a particular liking for tea with depth this a firm theuklooseleafteacompany favourite. If your day requires a bit of a kick-start, this is the one. Yellowy-green in colour, the leaves having been withered and steamed are rolled into small pellets without breaking the leaf veins, so that the enzymes or juices are not released. The pellets are then dried, which gives the tea the resemblance of gunshot/gunpowder which expand to release the flavour (not too be confused with real gunshot as the flavour is not nearly so good)
There are, although unproven, and clinical studies are on-going, alleged health benefits within the green tea range; one of which with regular intake, is the symptoms of cold and flu; which for legal reasons I will not swear on, but can be Google(d) (other search engines are available) for more info. For definite: Certified organic, zero calories, which is always good news, but it does contains caffeine (of which I am a personal fan) which should be taken into account by the more sensitive amongst us tea drinkers.
One slightly heaped teaspoon (according to taste) per cup, brewed for about 2-3 minutes, light the fuse and stand well back!
Sail the 7 Teas with theuklooseleafteacompany When my husband (an avid tea drin...
Posted by The UK Loose Leaf Tea Company on
Sail the 7 Teas with theuklooseleafteacompany
When my husband (an avid tea drinker) started theuklooseleafteacompany, and I have to admit at first there was sceptisism (from me I hasten to add). As a confirmed and staunch coffee drinker, with the occasional cup of tea with grandparents; and if automatically made, to be polite (unless there was sugar in it YUK) I stopped drinking it altogether about 20 years ago, after getting bored with the same old same old,after all, there is only so much oooing and such like, that is possible over any brand of standard tea in a bag!
My husband along with the theuklooseleafteacompany have given me a new lease of life in the tea department, who knew there was so many different, tasty and wonderful concoctions involving a tea leaf? Well probably thousands of people! but I seriously, never gave tea a second thought; how wrong was I?
As sad as it may seem, and I am certain there are far more exciting things to write about; over the coming weeks I shall be extolling the yummyness (sorry, don't think that's a real word) and the virtues (in that order) of theuklooseleafteacompany and 7 of my current favourite teas.
And to all my critics, of which I am sure there will be many, I have a life Thank You, and this is it.
When my husband (an avid tea drinker) started theuklooseleafteacompany, and I have to admit at first there was sceptisism (from me I hasten to add). As a confirmed and staunch coffee drinker, with the occasional cup of tea with grandparents; and if automatically made, to be polite (unless there was sugar in it YUK) I stopped drinking it altogether about 20 years ago, after getting bored with the same old same old,after all, there is only so much oooing and such like, that is possible over any brand of standard tea in a bag!
My husband along with the theuklooseleafteacompany have given me a new lease of life in the tea department, who knew there was so many different, tasty and wonderful concoctions involving a tea leaf? Well probably thousands of people! but I seriously, never gave tea a second thought; how wrong was I?
As sad as it may seem, and I am certain there are far more exciting things to write about; over the coming weeks I shall be extolling the yummyness (sorry, don't think that's a real word) and the virtues (in that order) of theuklooseleafteacompany and 7 of my current favourite teas.
And to all my critics, of which I am sure there will be many, I have a life Thank You, and this is it.
The perfect Father's Day Gift:A stunning modern style glass and stainless stee...
Posted by Gaynor Birkhead on
The perfect Father's Day Gift:
A stunning modern style glass and stainless steel teapot, traditional black Japan tea caddy and a selection of 3 of our most popular premium loose leaf teas, Gunpowder, Earl Grey and English Breakfast.
A stunning modern style glass and stainless steel teapot, traditional black Japan tea caddy and a selection of 3 of our most popular premium loose leaf teas, Gunpowder, Earl Grey and English Breakfast.
Flavoured Fruit InfusionsFresh, fruity apples blended with lemon grass and won...
Posted by Gaynor Birkhead on
Flavoured Fruit Infusions
Fresh, fruity apples blended with lemon grass and wonderful scented with citrus flavouring.
Cup Colour: yellowish
Amount of tea per cup: 1 heaped teaspoon
Brewing time: 8-10 min.
Naturally caffeine free.
Fresh, fruity apples blended with lemon grass and wonderful scented with citrus flavouring.
Cup Colour: yellowish
Amount of tea per cup: 1 heaped teaspoon
Brewing time: 8-10 min.
Naturally caffeine free.
Looking for an Organic Tea?? Why not try our "Special Earl Grey" one of the best...
Posted by Gaynor Birkhead on
Looking for an Organic Tea?? Why not try our "Special Earl Grey" one of the best we have tasted... A lovely black tea flavoured with bergamot...