Beauté Académique

A sweet, spicy, earthy tea with a slight smoky taste. The tea provides a full mouth feel.

The Yunnan is a black tea from China. It is grown on the Dongzhai biologic tea plantation in the province of Yunnan. The variety of this tea is a hybrid of Sinensis and Assamica. Although the tea is hand-picked, the fermentation process takes place mechanically. For this tea a combination of a bud with two leaves is always picked.

A black tea is a fully fermented tea. After the harvest, these leaves are spread out to dry in the air to get rid of most moisture. Once the leaves are flexible enough, they are rolled by hand to release the enzymes for the fermentation process. This is important for a good color and taste of the tea. After this process, the leaves must ferment for several hours. The color of the buds will change into gold and orange during this process. Finally, the leaves are baked in hot air ovens to prevent rotting.

Een lichte, verfrissende, groene thee met een milde fruitige smaak. Hij is geschikt voor beginnende groene thee fans. De thee heeft een helder groene kleur en een fruitig, grasachtig aroma. Deze thee kan het beste vroeg op de dag gedronken worden, omdat er in de steeltjes cafeïne zit.

De Kukicha wordt ook wel Bocha genoemd en wordt geproduceerd in Shizuoka, in het zuidwesten van Tokyo. Kokicha wordt gemaakt van de stelen van de theeblaadjes die worden gescheiden van de blaadjes tijdens het productieproces. Hiervoor worden alleen de jonge bladeren gebruikt. Alleen de hoogste kwaliteit hiervan wordt ingekocht. Deze wordt ook wel Karigane genoemd.

Het theenat is lichter dan die van een Sencha of Gyokuro. De volheid van het theenat geeft aan of de thee van goede kwaliteit is. De steeltjes bevatten veel aminozuren waardoor de thee een zoetere smaak krijgt.

This tea tastes the best after 12-18 years, it becomes soft, full and powerful with scents of humus and forest. Although you can drink her already at this age, the tea will show its true potential after years of storage. In the first years the tea will have a slightly flat taste.

The Pu Er Blok 2008 is a black pressed vintage tea from China. It is grown on a plantation in the Chuang Cheng District, according to traditional methods and especially selected by Madame Tseng. The tea grows on old trees that are more than 100 years old.

A vintage tea is a black, fully fermented tea. The leaves were picked in 2008. The tea is made in a small factory in Yunnan, according to the Sheng Cha method. After picking, the leaves are dried until they are flexible enough to be processed. They are rolled by hand to start the oxidation process. The leaves must ferment for a few more hours. Finally, they are baked in convection ovens and stored in jars for maturing. The tea is pressed into blocks with a unique number.

This tea tastes the best after 12-18 years, it becomes soft, full and powerful with scents of humus and forest. Although you can drink her already at this age, the tea will show its true potential after years of storage. In the first years the tea will have a slightly flat taste.

The Pu Er Cake 2008 is a black pressed vintage tea from China. It is grown on a plantation in the Meng Ku district, according to traditional methods and especially selected by Madame Tseng. The tea grows on old trees that are more than 100 years old.

A vintage tea is a black, fully fermented tea. The leaves were picked in 2008. The tea is made in a small factory in Yunnan, according to the Sheng Cha method. After picking, the leaves are dried until they are flexible enough to be processed. They are rolled by hand to start the oxidation process. The leaves must ferment for a few more hours. Finally, they are baked in convection ovens and stored in jars for maturing. The tea is pressed into blocks with a unique number.

An infusion of Rooibos with a sweet, spicy and fruity taste with a hint of honey. Rooibos is a perfect, tasty drink for everyone, at any time of the day. Rooibos can also be drunk very well before bedtime, without any sleeping problems. This tea is a delicious cold and warm drink.

Rooibos is not a real tea but an infusion of the Rooibos plant. Real tea contains caffeine and tannin, but this one has not any. This plant grows in the vicinity of the Cedermountain in South Africa and is also known as Aspalathus Linearis. It is planted for the production of a drink that looks like tea. This "herbal tea" is very popular nowadays.

Rooibos has a positive effect on various health problems. It is a low plant with small twigs which looks like needles. These needle leaves are picked by hand, stamped and placed in the sun to oxidize. This creates the red color. The high quality of this Rooibos is characterized by the proportion of needles compared to the twigs. The more needles, the better quality.

A mild tea with an aroma of fruit and flowers and a subtle taste of smoke. This tea is delicious at breakfast. It tastes good with spicy or salty meals and is also a good combination with a piece of cheese.

The Zheng Shan Xiao Zhong is a black smoked tea from China. It is grown in the province of Fujian according to traditional methods and especially selected by Madame Tseng. The tea is also known as Lapsang Souchong.

A black tea is completely fermented. The tea grows at high altitudes and is picked and manufactured completely by hand. The plant has black twisted leaves. The picked tea is dried above a fire of coniferous wood until the first moisture has been extracted (fading). After this process the leaves are rolled and put in barrels, which are covered with rags for the fermentation process. Then the leaves are cooked and rolled again. Finally, the tea will smoke in bamboo baskets above glowing embers of dried spruce wood. This will take a few hours and will be monitored carefully.

A subtle black tea with an aroma of bergamot, a citrus from southern Italy. A refreshing tea with a light citrus taste. You can drink this tea perfectly in the afternoon or after the meal. You can drink this tea with milk and / or sugar or in summer as iced tea.

The Earl Gray is a black tea from China. It can no longer be ignored from the tea world. It is the best-known flavored tea in the world. However Earl Grey tea is mostly made from Indian tea or tea from Sri Lanka, this tea comes from China.

A Black tea is a fully fermented tea. The plant has small black leaves. The tips of the leaf buds are picked together with two leaves. After harvesting, the leaves have to dry in the air. Then the leaves are rolled by hand to release the enzymes and start the oxidation. This creates the final color and taste of the tea. After rolling, the tea must oxidize for a few hours, before they get baked in a hot air oven.

A fresh, spicy tea with notes of citrus fruit and pink pepper. This tea is best when it is drunk pure.

The Darjeeling Snowview is a black tea from India. The tea is grown on a plantation in Darjeeling in Northwest India in the Himalayas. This village is surrounded by 20,000 hectares of tea plantations. The plantation is located at an altitude of 2200 meters. The tea plant is descended from the Camellia Sinensis which is better resistant for the climate in the high mountains. Darjeeling tea is considered the best, most prestigious, rarest black tea in the world. The leaves are picked by hand. About 2000 leaves are needed for one hundred grams of tea.

A black tea is a fully fermented tea. The Darjeeling can be harvested twice, a first picking "First Flush" and a second picking "Second Flush". This tea is from the second harvest. After the harvest, the leaves are laid to dry and rolled by hand. This is how the oxidation process begins. After a few hours of fermentation, the leaves will get baked in a hot air oven.

Glazen filter geschikt voor het glazen theepotje van 250 ml.

A sweet, spicy, earthy tea with a slight smoky taste. The tea provides a full mouth feel.

The Yunnan is a black tea from China. It is grown on the Dongzhai biologic tea plantation in the province of Yunnan. The variety of this tea is a hybrid of Sinensis and Assamica. Although the tea is hand-picked, the fermentation process takes place mechanically. For this tea a combination of a bud with two leaves is always picked.

A black tea is a fully fermented tea. After the harvest, these leaves are spread out to dry in the air to get rid of most moisture. Once the leaves are flexible enough, they are rolled by hand to release the enzymes for the fermentation process. This is important for a good color and taste of the tea. After this process, the leaves must ferment for several hours. The color of the buds will change into gold and orange during this process. Finally, the leaves are baked in hot air ovens to prevent rotting.

Een klein glazen theepotje met een inhoud van 250 ml. Het meegeleverde glazen filter geeft alle ruimte aan de thee en is uitneembaar. Het meegeleverde deksel is voorzien van het Eenhoornlogo.

Maak kennis met onze verschillende soorten groene Chinese thee. Het proefpakket bestaat uit drie blikjes van 15 gram thee. De volgende theesoorten zitten in het proefpakket:

•  He Feng Fu Xi
   Een Chinese groene thee met een fris en vol smaakprofiel. In de geur tonen van zeewier, papaja en watermeloen.
  
  
•  Xihu Long Jing
   Een Chinese groene thee, zoet en zuiver. Je proeft tonen van gestoomde groentes en geroosterde kastanjes. 
   
•  Teng Chong Xiao Rong
   Een Chinese groene thee met frisse, bloemige en fruitige tonen. In de geur tonen van orchideeen, abrikoos en zoete erwtjes. 

This sparkling fresh tea has a scent and taste of Jasmine blossom. A sweet, soft tea with a fresh and sparkling aftertaste.

The Jasmine Pearl is a green tea from China. This tea is grown at the Qingshan plantation in Hunan, where they are handmade and produced according to traditional methods. Hunan is located in the south of China.

A green tea is an unfermented tea. From the end of March until the beginning of April the buds and first two leaves are picked. The blossom of the Jasmine are picked in the evening, because the scent is the strongest. A kilo of Jasmine tea requires ten kilos of blossom.

To add the taste of Jasmine to the tea, the blossom is placed on top of the spreaded tea for 24 hours. It is has to be refreshed constantly. The old blossom is removed before the scent disappears. In this way, the tea leaves absorb the scent of the Jasmine blossom, which obtain the Jasmin flavor. A natural process to make Jasmin tea.

Dit elegante witte theepotje is speciaal ontworpen door Madame Tseng en gemaakt van echt porselein. Dit theepotje heeft een inhoud van 600 ml. De pot heeft geen filter, de theeblaadjes blijven achter in de pot bij het uitschenken en kunnen gemakkelijk opnieuw worden opgeschonken.

A sweet tea with hints of autumn leaves, wet humus and wood. This tea is popular among connoisseurs of single malts and cigars.

The Pu Er 1992 A is a black vintage tea from China. It is grown on a plantation in the province of Yunnan. Here it is grown according to traditional methods and especially selected by Madame Tseng for De Eenhoorn.

A vintage tea is a black tea that is fully fermented and has to mature for a long time. The Pu Er 1992 A is a variety with small gray-brown tea leaves that were picked in 1992. After the leaves have been picked, they have to dry in the air to extract the moisture. If they are flexible enough to be processed, they are rolled by hand to start the oxidation process. After this, the leaves must ferment for a few more hours. Then the leaves are baked in hot air ovens and stored for years in barrels of clay to ripen further, just like old wines. The older, the better. This Pu Er tea can continue to mature for at least 30 years.