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FTGFOP1 - Finest Tippy Golden Flowery Orange Pekoe First Grade Leaves
SFTGFOP1-SP Special Finest Tippy Golden Flowery Orange Pekoe First Grade Leaves
SFTGFBOP-SP Special Finest Tippy Golden Flowery Broken Orange Pekoe
TGFOP - Tippy Golden Flowery Orange Pekoe
GFOP - Golden Flowery Orange Pekoe
GFOP1 - Golden Flowery Orange Pekoe First Grade Leaves
FOP - Flowery Orange Pekoe
FOP1 - Flowery Orange Pekoe First Grade Leaves
FTGFBOP - Finest Tippy Golden Flowery Broken Orange Pekoe
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GFBOP - Golden Flowery Broken Orange Pekoe
Black Teas
The whole range of these handmade teas deserves to be tried. They are intriguingly varied in character but are all surprisingly rich, sweet and malty with subtle chocolatey undertones and make wonderful breakfast teas. Amongst them you will find teas seldom seen outside of China and batches made to our specific specification. Most of them are suitable for taking with milk but are equally at home without. The brewing procedure is quite different though, depending which method you opt for. If you take them with milk brew them like an Assam, for between 5-7 minutes. If you prefer it without milk, brew for two minutes and then using the same leaves you can brew once or twice again. The difference in flavour is most beguiling.
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| Keemun Lion Mountain |
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£4.20
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100g |
| Like our other Keemun teas, this is the genuine article grown around Lion Mountain in Qimen County. This is in the breathtaking Huangshan area of Anhui Province, home to many famous teas. Although not as elegant in appearance as the Hao Ya teas it delivers in terms of flavour, being mild and with subtle hints of rose. |
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| Russian Caravan |
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£4.50
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100g |
| A classic blend that has doubtless changed over the centuries but this version is still incredibly popular. It is a blend of two distinctive types of tea from China that combine to produce a smooth, light and refreshing cup. It is equally at home with or without milk and makes a delightful afternoon tea. |
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| Smoky Caravan |
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£4.50
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100g |
| A blend not dissimilar to our Russian Caravan but with the addition of some Tarry lapsang Souchong. In truth, this recipe is closer to the original 'Russian Caravan' flavour which has changed over the years to suit the British palate. One can, however, imagine this tea brewing on top of a steaming Samovar and listening to Alexander Pushkin reciting his poems. |
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| Tarry Lapsang Crocodile |
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£5.60
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100g |
| The original and best grade of this famous smoky tea is grown in a nature reserve. It is smoked naturally with the authentic Chinese fir root and is gentle, clear and full flavoured. |
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| China Rose |
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£5.80
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100g |
| A light Chinese black tea with the subtle and natural fragrance and flavour of rose petals. |
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| Yunnan Imperial |
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£6.00
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100g |
| This is a remarkably fine tea for such a small amout of money. It is thick liquored but will not become bitter, even if brewed for ten or more minutes. Its leaf appearance this year is much larger than usual because of weather conditions, meaning it needs a lengthy infusion time to yield all the flavour locked up in them. In the cup it is delicious, with all the typical Yunnan characteristics evident, such as sweet pepperiness and caramel. It is a splendid breakfast tea on its own and is also useful in a blend, adding great weight and smoothness. |
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Black Spring Spiral  |
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£10.00
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100g |
| This beautiful looking, hand made tea full of golden haired tips offers a silky, chocolate like infusion with the complex notes found in fine Yunnan teas, such as pepper, honey and malt. The nature of the leaves manufacture means that the infusion is lighter than some other black chinese teas making consumption without milk pleasant too. |
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| Fuchow Golden Needle |
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£10.00
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100g |
| An unusual flat, smooth leaf in the style of Long Jing green tea, that is worked by hand in a wok. It grows on the ‘big leaf ’ tea tree, in common with our Tea of Life. A rich tasting, fruity liquor with a lingering aroma of chocolate and fresh raspberries. |
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| Keemun Black Tiger |
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£10.00
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100g |
| This very rare tea is grown in the Qimen, or Keemun county of China’s Anhui Province. It is grown on a variety of bush that in early spring sprouts long, tender golden buds. It is one of China’s famous ‘Gongfu’ teas, which means made with great skill. The resulting tea is wonderfully smooth with a honeysweet, orchid aroma and gentle, sweet chocolate, malty tones with hints of rose. The leaves have a lovely black bloom and the infusion is a clear and brilliant red. |
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| Fuchow Monkey King |
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£11.00
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100g |
| This is the best grade of the black teas called Fuchow, hence the name 'Monkey King'. You can tell from its appearance with the abundant tips and golden hairs that it will be a rich, smooth tea with a complex character. It is predominantly malty in character with notes of cocoa and according to some of our customers a hint of ginger. That is the beauty of great Chinese black teas, they seem to taste different each time you make them. It is produced in the mountains of Fujian province and can only be created on a few days of the year and in very small quantities. Extremely exclusive and a current Imperial favourite. |
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