The Tao of Tea Ceylon Black Tea Orange Pekoe 3.5 oz (100 g)

Brand: The Tao of Tea   |   Value: 45.99

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The Tao of Tea  Ceylon Black Tea  Orange Pekoe  3.5 oz (100 g)

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Pure Leaf TeasBrews 50 CupsFlowery Orange PekoeOrange PekoePeakoe SouchongPekoeSouchongOrigin: Ruhuna Region Lanka Sri Lanka Lumbini EstateOrange Pekoe is a popular term in the tea trade. Despite its name it has nothing to do with the color or flavor orange. Orange Pekoe is part of a system of grading tea leaves according to their size and position on the tea branch. This grading system is used especially in the countries of India Sri Lanka Bangladesh Vietnam Indonesia and Kenya.Lowland TeaUnlike other tea growing regions in the world many of the best teas in Sri Lanka are grown in the lowlands near the coast. Topographically this tea is grown in a virtual crucible fostering quick growth and lush full leaves and tips.Lumbini Tea EstateGrown at the reputed Lumbini tea estate which is in close proximity to the Sinharaja Forest Reserve. Lumbini is recipient of several awards and merits - Special Merit Award for The Best Tea Factory in Sri Lanka and Gold Award for the Orange Pekoe 1 (OP1) by The Specialty Tea Institute of USA.Flavor ProfileA light bodied tea with balanced sweetness and astringency. Aromas of turbinado and warm brown sugar.The Tao of TeaLike the Tao the art of tea is universal. We began our work serving as a connecting thread for tea culture in 1997 Practicing this art on a daily basis in our teahouses in Portland Oregon we are a group of tea enthusiasts from different backgrounds and cultures. We travel learn take delight and seek to offer pure leaf teas with great flavor artistry and soul.

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