Rooibos – lose tea

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.

Dit is een extra lange theezeef van roestvrijstaal materiaal. Door zijn lengte is deze filter geschikt voor grote (thermos)kannen, maatbekers, pannen, glazen en nog veel meer. De filter is makkelijk in gebruik en heel veelzijdig. Behalve losse thee is deze zeef ook te gebruiken voor andere kruiden en specerijen. Deze filter is vaatwasserbestendig.

A slightly sweet, floral tea with clear fresh notes of green tea. Because the scent of the blossom is absorbed by the tea, a delicious delicate Jasmine fragrance is released when the tea is brewed.

The Yin Hao is a green tea from China. It is grown in the province of Fujian, according to traditional methods and selected by Madame Tseng. The name of this tea means silver hair point.

A green tea is an unfermented tea. Only the buds and first two leaves are picked. The Jasmine blossom is picked in the evening because of the strong scent. 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.

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.

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 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.