Rooibos – lose tea

A subtle, fresh tea with a scent of flowers and fruit. Because this tea has a beautiful, pure feeling in the mouth, it is wonderful to drink as refreshment.

The Bai Mu Dan is a white tea from China. This tea comes from a small quality garden, with a yield of 200 kilos of tea. Here it is grown according to traditional methods and specially selected by Madame Tseng for De Eenhoorn. The name Bai Mu Dan means White Peony. The name derives from the way the leaves appear to bloom as the buds of the first flowers in the spring.

A white tea is an unfermented tea. For the white tea, only the buds and the first two leaves of the tea plant are picked. Once these buds and leaves grow, they must be picked within 48 hours. After this, the leaves are spread out to allow them to dry. This is called fading. This will soften the cell walls of the leaves. Finally the leaves are pressed or steamed and ground in cold and warm rollers. After that process they only need to dry.

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.

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.

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.

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 soft and tasty tea with a delicate woody accent, absolutely worth a try. This tea hardly looks like the standard smoked tea. It tastes great with spicy and salty dishes and it is a great tea for drinking right after a meal.

The Lapsang Souchong 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 original name (Zhengshan Xiaozhong) means something like Zheng Mountains, small tea variety.

A black tea is completely fermented. The tea grows at high altitude and is picked by hand. It is manufactured with the machine. The picked tea is dried above a fire of coniferous wood for fading, until the first moisture is extracted. 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.

Een delicate, maar volle Sencha met een zoete nasmaak. Hij is mild, toegankelijk en fris met tonen van Citrus en asperges. Een verfrissende groene thee.

De Sencha is de meest bekende, wat algemenere groene thee in Japan en wordt geproduceerd door de familie Otsuka, in Kakegawa in het Shizuoka district. Otsuka’s thee is meerdere malen uitgeroepen tot beste Sencha van Japan.

Fijne Japanse thee komt meestal uit berggebieden, waar het verschil tussen dag en nacht groot is. Door de bergvalleien stromen riviertjes en het vocht uit de rivieren stijgt op en zorgt voor mist en nevel. Dit is voor de theestruik de beste manier om vocht op te nemen. Ook zorgt dit voor gedimd zonlicht, waardoor de plant chlorofyl aan moet maken. Zo ontstaat er een natuurlijk schaduwdek. Voor groene thee kunnen de theeblaadjes in meerdere fase van het seizoen geplukt worden. Een vroege pluk geeft een ander resultaat dan een late. Hoe vroeger geplukt, hoe zachter en zoeter de smaak wordt. Deze eerste pluk wordt first flush genoemd. Omdat het zonlicht tijdens de tweede pluk sterker is worden de aminozuren omgezet in tannine waardoor er een bittere smaak ontstaat.

De blaadjes worden maximaal twee keer per jaar geoogst, omdat dit beter is voor de kwaliteit van de theestruik. Na de oogst worden de theeblaadjes licht gestoomd.

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.

A sweet tea with notes of honey and yellow fruit and a hint of liquorice in its aroma. This tea tastes great with chocolate, sweet dishes and beef broth. This tea is nice as iced tea.

The Dian Hong Mao Feng is a black tea from China. The tea grows at a high location in the Himalayan Mountains and is grown at a plantation in the province of Yunnan. Here it is grown according to traditional methods and especially selected by Madame Tseng for De Eenhoorn. The name of the tea means Black Hair Point from Yunnan.

A black tea is a fully fermented tea. The plant has black leaves with bright yellow tips. After harvesting these leaves, they are dried in the air. This is called fading or withering. As soon as the leaves are flexible enough to be processed, they are rolled by hand. The oxidation or fermentation process begins. After rolling, these leaves have to ferment for a few hours to get a good taste and color. To prevent rotting, the leaves are also baked in a hot air oven in the end.

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.

Een grote glazen theepot met een inhoud van 1,2 liter. Het meegeleverde glazen filter geeft alle ruimte aan de thee en is uitneembaar.

A tea with a unique character and striking aromas. A fragrance of apricot, fresh mango and grapefruit, completed with honey and floral elements.

The Mi Lan Xiang is an oolong tea from China and is also called blue-green tea. This tea is produced in the province of Guangdong. Here it is grown according to traditional methods in small quantities and especially selected by Madame Tseng. The name of the tea means orchid scent. This tea belongs to the family Dan Cong which means unique tree and is more than 900 years old. The Mi Lan Xiang is arised from the descendants of this plant.

An oolong is a half fermented tea. This plant has large rolled blue-green leaves. After picking, drying and withering the leaves, they are rolled by hand and shaken to break the edges for oxidation. When the leaves turn red, they are cooked in a pan for 15 minutes, this will stop the process of fermentation.

A green Japanese icetea. A box with 10 pyramid bags to create your own fresh iced tea. 

Een klein glazen theepotje met een inhoud van 500 ml. Het meegeleverde glazen filter geeft alle ruimte aan de thee en is uitneembaar. Het meegeleverde deksel is voorzien van het Eenhoornlogo.