Oolong Orange Blossom Loose Tea -- Camille's Teas -- Tea, Teapots

Country of Origin: Taiwan, Sri Lanka
Region: Tungting, Dimbula
Shipping Port: Taipei, Colombo
Grade: FOP Oolong (Flowery Orange Pekoe Oolong)
Altitude: 2500 ft, 6500 ft above sea level
Manufacture Type: Oolong style
Cup Characteristics: Wildly exotic. Toasty roundness with fruity jasmine notes. Stunning
as an iced tea.
Infusion: Golden amber
Ingredients: Luxury oolong tea, Luxury black tea, Jasmine petals, Natural dried orange,
Natural flavors.

Information: There is something to be said for good old-fashioned romance. Flowers,
candlelight, dancing, (if you’re feeling frisky, lingerie) - it’s a timeless equation. Well, we’
ve got something new to add to your romantic arsenal, Oolong Orange Blossom tea -
certain to have a pleasing affect on the object of your affection.

It all starts in 17th Century Italy with the discovery of a particularly fragrant type of Orange
Blossom. After a botanist made the discovery, he decided to name the flower Neroli
bigarade after Princess Nerola, the daughter of the ruler of the town where it was found.
The princess was delighted and took to wearing a perfume created from the delicate
white petals of the blossom. Some legends claim that the Princess and the botanist fell
in love and were married, but as town records were poor this remains unsubstantiated.
Sounds romantic though! Over the ensuing centuries, the blossoms came to symbolize
the Western ideal of love and marriage and their popularity grew, particularly in wedding
bouquets. In Victorian England, Orange blossom bouquets were so popular the flowers
were imported from Florida strictly for that purpose. It was said at the time that the scent
of Orange Blossoms could cause anyone to fall in love.

Well, we aren’t matchmakers but if there’s one thing we’re sure you’ll fall in love with it’s
this tea. The blend was created using a semi-fermented oolong from Taiwan known for a
lively full flavor with hints of berry jam and sweet floral undertones. Since food quality
orange blossoms are a little harder to come by today than during the Victorian era, after
extensive profiling we recreated their flavor using a mix of jasmine and dried orange
pieces which we added to the tea. Rounding out the blend is a Ceylon black tea for some
added depth. Like love, the cup is sublime. Brew a pot for someone special today!

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 (183 degrees F) into
the teapot. Cover and let steep for 3-5 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 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!

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,
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