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About Camille's Tea:
Camille's Tea, based in the San Antonio, Texas area, offers a wide variety of gourmet teas, including flavored teas, traditional teas, green teas,
herbal teas, decaffeinated teas, decaf teas, caffeine free teas, and iced teas, and lavender, Time & Again Shea butter, Chantal teapots,
Lomonosov teapots, tea infusers, tea accessories, Aroma Naturals candles, Bearington Bears, tea linens, neck warmers, Herbal Concepts
slippers and eye pacs, and Pre de Provence bath and body products. We also feature multiple tea of the month clubs. Read more >>
Camille's Tea, based in the San Antonio, Texas area, offers a wide variety of gourmet teas, including flavored teas, traditional teas, green teas,
herbal teas, decaffeinated teas, decaf teas, caffeine free teas, and iced teas, and lavender, Time & Again Shea butter, Chantal teapots,
Lomonosov teapots, tea infusers, tea accessories, Aroma Naturals candles, Bearington Bears, tea linens, neck warmers, Herbal Concepts
slippers and eye pacs, and Pre de Provence bath and body products. We also feature multiple tea of the month clubs. Read more >>
| To pay by check or money order, call 210-887-4312 or 210-241-0890 or email camille@camillestea.com. |
Country of Origin: Sri Lanka
Region: Nuwara Eliya, Dimbula or Uva districts
Shipping Port: Colombo
Grade: OP (Orange Pekoe)
Altitude: 4800 - 7600 feet above sea level
Manufacture Type: Orthodox
Cup Characteristics: Medium bodied and flavory with
piquant Ceylon character. Blended with natural flavor oils
of vanilla and grenadine, which impart a smooth and unique heavenly flavor.
Infusion: Bright and Coppery.
Ingredients: Premium black tea, Calendula petals, Sunflower petals, Natural flavors.
Information: Certainly a "mysterious" blend despite being a delicious mixture of grenadine
and vanilla. Perhaps first created by Tibetan monks, infused with universal life energy, this
tea is a perfect all day treat, sweet and toasty with a touch of dryness and a subtle
bouquet. Originally, it is believed that this blend was developed by monks to support their
life’s desires, especially the work that they did all by hand. Tea is an item that these
monks considered good for the soul. Franciscan monks used to drink this tea to keep
them awake during long periods of meditation. It is fair to say that this is an ancient and
harmonious blend, as it is also used by Buddhist and Taoist monks.
What type of tea do we use, how do we flavor the tea and why do we use natural flavors?
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. We use flavoring oils not crystals to give the tea
drinker an olfactory holiday before indulging in a liquid tea treat. 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.
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). Add milk and sugar to taste.
Iced tea brewing method: (to make 1 quart): Place 5 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.
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!
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