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Caravan: Because the trade route from Asia was dangerous
and supplies were unsteady, Russian tea merchants mixed
varying incoming tea cargoes and sold a blend, usually of
black teas from China and India. Russians, who generally
favor sweet tea, add honey and jam. Lemons studded with
cloves may also be added.
Darjeeling: This tea is grown in this mountain area of India.
The mountain altitude and gentle misting rains of the region produce a unique full
bodied but light flavor with a subtly lingering aroma reminiscent of Muscatel. Reserved
for afternoon use, it is traditionally offered to guests plain. One might take a lemon with it,
if the Darjeeling were of the highest grade, but never milk. Milk would "bury" the qualities
that make the tea unique.
Earl Grey: Earl Grey (1764-1845), who was Prime Minister of England under William IV,
is better known for the tea named after him. Tea legends say the blend, which is
generally a blend of black teas and bergamot oil, was given to him by a Chinese
Mandarin seeking to influence trade relations. This smoky tea with a hint of sweetness is
served plain and is the second most popular tea in the world today.
English Breakfast: The Scottish Tea Master Drysdale developed the prototype of this tea
in Edinburgh over a hundred years ago. It was marketed simply as "Breakfast Tea," but
after it became popular in England due to the craze Queen Victoria created for things
Scottish, London teashops changed the name and marketed it as "English Breakfast
Tea." It is a blend of fine black teas, often including some Keemun tea. Many tea drinkers
suggest that the Keemun tea, blended with milk, creates a bouquet reminiscent of "toast
hot from the oven." Serve it with milk or lemon. It may also be used as iced tea.
Green: This tea makes up only ten percent of the world's produced tea. The Japanese
tea service (in which green tea is used) is an art form in and of itself. Green tea is not
generally part of the afternoon tea tradition but is a popular tea because of recent health
reports.
Gunpowder: One of China's oldest teas, its large grayish-green leaves are rolled into
pellets resembling lead shot. You need less tea than usual to make a pot of Gunpowder.
It is a thin, pale, shy, slightly bitter, and straw-colored tea, which the Chinese call "pearl
tea." It has a lower caffeine level than other teas.
Irish Breakfast: The Irish drink their tea brewed the stronger than all of the British
citizens. In fact, there is a common tea saying among the Irish that a "proper cup of tea"
should be "strong enough for a mouse to trot on." Irish Breakfast, because of its robust
flavor, is usually drunk only in the morning, and it is served with lots of loose sugar.
Jasmine: This large-leafed tea is semi-fermented and scented with jasmine flowers,
which are generally left in the tea. The flowers expand beautifully in your teapot of boiling
water.
Keemun: This tea is the most famous of China's black teas. Because of its subtle and
complex nature, it is considered the "burgundy of teas." The Chinese say it has the flavor
of an orchid. It is a mellow tea that stands alone as well as supports sugar and milk.
Because of its "wine-like" quality, lemon should not be offered; the combined tastes are
too tart.
Oolong: This elegant tea is sometimes called the "champagne of teas." The highest
grade Oolongs (Formosa Oolongs) are grown in Taiwan. A cross between green and
black teas, it is fermented to achieve a delicious fruity taste that makes milk, lemon, and
sugar unthinkable.
and supplies were unsteady, Russian tea merchants mixed
varying incoming tea cargoes and sold a blend, usually of
black teas from China and India. Russians, who generally
favor sweet tea, add honey and jam. Lemons studded with
cloves may also be added.
Darjeeling: This tea is grown in this mountain area of India.
The mountain altitude and gentle misting rains of the region produce a unique full
bodied but light flavor with a subtly lingering aroma reminiscent of Muscatel. Reserved
for afternoon use, it is traditionally offered to guests plain. One might take a lemon with it,
if the Darjeeling were of the highest grade, but never milk. Milk would "bury" the qualities
that make the tea unique.
Earl Grey: Earl Grey (1764-1845), who was Prime Minister of England under William IV,
is better known for the tea named after him. Tea legends say the blend, which is
generally a blend of black teas and bergamot oil, was given to him by a Chinese
Mandarin seeking to influence trade relations. This smoky tea with a hint of sweetness is
served plain and is the second most popular tea in the world today.
English Breakfast: The Scottish Tea Master Drysdale developed the prototype of this tea
in Edinburgh over a hundred years ago. It was marketed simply as "Breakfast Tea," but
after it became popular in England due to the craze Queen Victoria created for things
Scottish, London teashops changed the name and marketed it as "English Breakfast
Tea." It is a blend of fine black teas, often including some Keemun tea. Many tea drinkers
suggest that the Keemun tea, blended with milk, creates a bouquet reminiscent of "toast
hot from the oven." Serve it with milk or lemon. It may also be used as iced tea.
Green: This tea makes up only ten percent of the world's produced tea. The Japanese
tea service (in which green tea is used) is an art form in and of itself. Green tea is not
generally part of the afternoon tea tradition but is a popular tea because of recent health
reports.
Gunpowder: One of China's oldest teas, its large grayish-green leaves are rolled into
pellets resembling lead shot. You need less tea than usual to make a pot of Gunpowder.
It is a thin, pale, shy, slightly bitter, and straw-colored tea, which the Chinese call "pearl
tea." It has a lower caffeine level than other teas.
Irish Breakfast: The Irish drink their tea brewed the stronger than all of the British
citizens. In fact, there is a common tea saying among the Irish that a "proper cup of tea"
should be "strong enough for a mouse to trot on." Irish Breakfast, because of its robust
flavor, is usually drunk only in the morning, and it is served with lots of loose sugar.
Jasmine: This large-leafed tea is semi-fermented and scented with jasmine flowers,
which are generally left in the tea. The flowers expand beautifully in your teapot of boiling
water.
Keemun: This tea is the most famous of China's black teas. Because of its subtle and
complex nature, it is considered the "burgundy of teas." The Chinese say it has the flavor
of an orchid. It is a mellow tea that stands alone as well as supports sugar and milk.
Because of its "wine-like" quality, lemon should not be offered; the combined tastes are
too tart.
Oolong: This elegant tea is sometimes called the "champagne of teas." The highest
grade Oolongs (Formosa Oolongs) are grown in Taiwan. A cross between green and
black teas, it is fermented to achieve a delicious fruity taste that makes milk, lemon, and
sugar unthinkable.
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, Shea butter, Chantal teapots, Lomonosov teapots, tea
infusers, tea accessories, 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, Shea butter, Chantal teapots, Lomonosov teapots, tea
infusers, tea accessories, 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 >>
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