Strawberry Black Loose Leaf Flavored Tea

Description: STRAWBERRY - 1/4 lb (Black Tea with natural flavors) This auction is for 1/4 lbs. (4 oz) of Strawberry Flavored Black Loose Leaf Tea. All our teas are hand packaged the moment we receive your order so you get the freshest teas available anywhere, always with at LEAST one year of shelf life. We ship in stay-fresh, vapor proof decorative bags to ensure that our teas remain at the highest quality. Remember, vapor proof bags prevent your tea from being spoiled by outside tastes or odors. Always store your tea in our specially designed bag or in a sealed tin in a cool, dry area that is not exposed to sunlight. Never store your tea in the refrigerator. Tea Information: Yet another summertime favorite, particularly over ice. Generally grown throughout the world, strawberries are known for being a delicious fruit. One has to consider Florida as the winter capital, whereas many would argue that Belgium is the main capital of the strawberry. In the 13th century, France used the strawberry for medicinal purposes being high in folic acid and vitamin C. The strawberry was first cultivated in ancient Rome and said to be one of Nero’s favorite fruits. Thus it is of no surprise that strawberry tea is one of the most popular teas around today. What type of tea do we use, how do we flavor the tea and why do we use natural flavors? Firstly, we only use high grown teas from the top 3 tea growing regions of Sri Lanka - Nuwara Eliya, Dimbula and Uva. These three high-grown districts produce flavorful teas that have classic ‘Ceylon’ tea character which is noted by floral bouquet and flavor notes, touches of mild astringency, bright coppery color and, most importantly - perfect for use as the base tea of our flavored teas. (We have tested teas from various other origins around the world as base stock for our flavored teas, but none of these teas made the grade.) Dimbula and the western estates of Nuwara Eliya have a major quality peak during Jan/Feb, whereas Uva and the eastern estates of Nuwara Eliya have their peak in July/Aug. This ‘dual peak period’ allow us to buy the best for our flavored tea blends several times during the year, ensuring top quality and freshness. Secondly, we use flavoring oils not crystals to give the tea drinker an olfactory holiday before indulging in a liquid tea treat. Thirdly, we specify natural flavors. High quality tea tastes good and natural flavors do not mask the natural taste of the high grown Ceylon tea. (The norm for many making flavored tea is to use overpowering artificial flavors which can be used to hide lower quality tea). Natural flavors do not leave an aftertaste giving the tea a clean and true character. It should be noted that natural flavors tend to be somewhat ‘soft ‘ and the flavors slightly muted, but for many this is a refreshing change and one of the desired attributes of our naturally flavored teas. Brewing Information: Hot tea brewing method: Bring freshly drawn cold water to a rolling boil. Place 1 teaspoon of tea for each cup into the teapot. Pour the boiling water into the teapot. Cover and let steep for 3-7 minutes according to taste (the longer the steeping time the stronger the tea). Even though milk and a dash of sugar help enhance the flavor character on this tea, it is perfectly acceptable to consume this tea ‘straight-up’ Iced tea brewing method: (to make 1 liter/quart): Place 6 teaspoons of tea into a teapot or heat resistant pitcher. Pour 1 1/4 cups of freshly boiled water over the tea. Steep for 5 minutes. Quarter fill a serving pitcher with cold water. Pour the tea into your serving pitcher straining the leaves. Add ice and top-up the pitcher with cold water. Garnish and sweeten to taste. [A rule of thumb when preparing fresh brewed iced tea is to double the strength of hot tea since it will be poured over ice and diluted with cold water]. Please note that this tea may tend to go cloudy or ‘milky’ when poured over ice; a perfectly normal characteristic of some high quality black teas and nothing to worry about! Shipping and Handling cost is $5.00. If your tea order is over $50.00, we'll give you FREE Shipping! We ship to the United States only. We accept Paypal. We ship *SAME BUSINESS DAY* on all Paypal orders that we receive by 10:00 (CST). Kansas residents, please add 7.3% sales tax. We want your experience with our tea to be pleasant in every way. We offer only the *FRESHEST* products available, and *GUARANTEE* the products we sell. If you have any questions or problems, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Price: 10.38 USD

Location: Wichita, Kansas

End Time: 2024-01-24T13:53:33.000Z

Shipping Cost: 5 USD