Pu Er Cake 2007

A refreshing infusion of Verveine with lemon flavor and scents of citrus. Verveine is excellent to put in a tonic and surprisingly refreshing together with mint. This tea is a delicious cold and warm drink. You can drink this tea perfectly in the evening, because it has no effect on the night's rest. Verveine is also often used in desserts.

Verveine is not a real tea but an infusion of the herb Verveine. Real tea contains caffeine and tannin, but this one has not any. This herb comes from Chile and is also known as Verbena Citriodora. This plant grows in sheltered places with mild winters and start blooming late. Verveine has long narrow green leaves that are lancet shaped and white flowers. A drink similar to tea is made from these leaves. This tea is raising popularity.

This herb is widely used by experts for digestive complaints and certain health problems. It has a healthy effect at the body. This herb was also considered by the Romans and Druids as one of the most magical herbs, because this is a love herb. Verveine has been used since ancient times.

Een thee met een noot, karamelachtige smaak en een laag cafeïne gehalte. Genmaicha is een perfecte thee voor de late middag of de vroege avond en zeer geschikt voor koude dagen.

De Genmaicha is een melange van groene thee (Sencha) en gepofte, geroosterde bruine rijst (Genmai). De Genmai zorgt voor de smaak van noten en karamel en de rijst maakt de thee mild voor de maag. De uiteindelijke kwaliteit van de thee wordt bepaald door de kwaliteit van de sencha en de rijst. De versheid kan worden beoordeeld aan de knapperigheid van de rijst. Hij wordt geproduceerd door theemeester Tomita, een van de twee meest beroemde theemeesters uit Japan. De thee komt uit het district Kagoshima, in het meest zuidelijke puntje van Japan.

Een mooi klein bewaarblikje voor maximaal 50 gram thee, afhankelijk van de bladgrootte. Ook leuk om cadeau te geven in combinatie met een proefpakket, of om kruiden in te bewaren. Dit blikje is beschikbaar in de kleuren rood, groen, wit en zwart.

An infusion of chamomile with a sweet and slightly bitter taste that stays in the mouth for a long time. You can drink this tea just before bedtime without any problems.

Chamomile is not a real tea but an infusion of the flowers of the herb Chamomile. Real tea contains caffeine and tannin, but this one hasn’t any. Although most Chamomile comes from Egypt, this herb is picked in Austria. She is also known under the name Matricaria Chamomilla. This herb is also found in the wild in Western Europe, but it is often grown to make tea.

Chamomile is a wonder drug that has been used since ancient times. She offers many health benefits. It has an analgesic, soothing and stress-relieving effect and helps against all sorts of disorders. The flowers are picked from June to September when the flowers are completely open and the hearts are pretty yellow. This happens first thing in the morning, after the dew is gone. The flowers are placed in a dry place to dry for a few weeks.

A complex tea with a clear tone of chocolate. A scent of raw cocoa beans and fruit with floral hints in the aftertaste. The tea is nice for breakfast, but also very nice with chocolate desserts.

The Qi Hong Gong Fu is a black tea from China, also called Keemun. It is grown on a plantation in the vicinity of the city of Qi Men (Keemun), in the province of Anhui. Here it is grown according to traditional methods and especially selected by Madame Tseng for De Eenhoorn.

A black tea is a fully fermented tea. The plant has brown-black leaves with some golden tips. Only the bud and first two leaves are picked. After harvesting, the leaves are laid to dry. Once the leaves are flexible enough, they are rolled by hand professionally, without breaking. That is why this tea is called Gongfu, which stands for skill. After the rolling, the tea must oxidize for several hours. Finally, the tea is fired in a hot air oven to prevent rotting.

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.