Cadeaubox - thee

A tea with a scent of flowers and sweet tropical fruit. The tea tastes like coconut, red grapefruit and honey. It has a long and pure aftertaste.

The Dong Ding is an oolong tea from Taiwan and is also called a blue-green tea. This tea is produced in teagardens in the Dong Ding Mountains of the region Nan Tou. Here it is grown according to traditional methods and especially selected by Madame Tseng for De Eenhoorn.

An oolong is a half fermented tea. This plant has large rolled blue-green leaves. After picking, these leaves are spread out in the sun to dry and wither. The leaves are regularly shaken and rolled by hand, to break the edges. At these places Oxidation or fermentation will start. As soon as the edges of the leaves turn red, they are cooked in a pan for 15 minutes. This ensures that the fermentation process stops and a beautiful oolong is created.

A soft tea with a taste of raisins, liquorice and chocolate. This tea is also tasty with a little milk.

The Ceylon Kenilworth is a black tea from Sri Lanka. It is grown on the Kenilworth tea plantation in Kandy in the Dimbulla District. The plantation is about 350 hectares and lies between 1000 and 1300 meters in the western hills. The plant has long, thin, red-brown leaves that are picked immediately after the monsoon rains.

A black tea is a fully fermented tea. A combination of two leaves and a bud is always picked. After harvesting, the leaves must first dry in the air, to get rid of the first moisture. As soon as the leaves are flexible enough to be processed, they are rolled by hand. This releases enzymes that trigger the fermentation or oxidation process. This process creates the final flavor and color of the tea. After rolling the leaves, they have to ferment for a few hours. Finally the leaves are baked in a hot air oven to prevent rotting.

Een thee met bloemige aroma’s van gardenia, hyacinten en orchideeën. Daarnaast proef je ook tonen van groente, kastanjes, kokos en vanille. De thee geeft een zijdezacht mondgevoel en heeft een aangename milde nasmaak.

De Anxie Tie Kwan Yin is een halfgefermenteerde thee uit China. Hij wordt verbouwd in de provincie Fujian, volgens traditionele wijze en door Madame Tseng geselecteerd.

A powerful vintage tea with forest scents. The aftertaste is complex and contains hints of fruit and camphor. The Pu Er is loved by connoisseurs of single malts and cigars. Despite its impressive age, this tea can mature for at least 30 years. It is best to drink after a meal or after a lot of exercise.

The Pu Er 1987 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.

A vintage tea is a black, fully fermented tea. The gray-brown leaves were picked in 1987. After picking, the leaves are dried in the air until they are flexible enough to be processed. They are rolled by hand to start the oxidation process. Then the leaves must ferment for a few more hours and are baked in hot air ovens. After that the tea is stored for years in barrels for further ripening. The tea is pressed into 5-gram cubes. On these cubes is printed the word "Fu" which means luck.

Een zachte en verfrissende thee met aroma’s van geroosterd brood en noten en een lichte rooksmaak en geur. Het theenat heeft de kleur van amber. Door zijn lage tannine en cafeïne gehalte is deze thee mild voor de maag en geschikt voor kinderen. Deze thee is lekker om op koude dagen te drinken omdat zij verwarmend is voor het lichaam. Hij wordt vaak na de maaltijd gedronken.

De Hojicha is een bruin gekleurde, licht geroosterde groene thee en wordt geproduceerd in Uji. De blaadjes worden in de herfst geplukt en zijn van zeer goede kwaliteit. De blaadjes van deze thee bestaan uit naaldachtige Bancha blaadjes en takjes.

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.