Our Monk’s blend is medium bodied & flavorful with piquant Ceylon character. Blended with natural flavor oils of vanilla & grenadine, which impart a smooth & unique heavenly flavor. Ingredients: Black tea, calendula petals, daisy white, marigold petals, & natural flavors. Country of Origin: Sri Lanka Grade: OP (Orange Pekoe) Altitude: 4800-7600 ft Manufacture Type: Orthodox There are 3 Keys to making a good cup of tea. Quantity, Temperature & Time. Quantity There is no set rule for how much tea to be used. It all comes down to personal preference & the type of tea being brewed. For someone who is new to tea brewing, we recommend using 3 grams of tea per 8 ounce cup of water. How much is 3 grams of tea? For most teas, it is 1 tea spoon. However, for some open leaf teas such as White teas & some Oolong teas, it may take two or more teaspoons to equal 3 grams. & for some other teas that are tightly rolled & broken up use less than 1 teaspoon. Remember, 3 grams of tea per 8 ounce cup of water is not a rule of thumb. You can use more or less tea leaves according to your preference, & your brewing habit. It is always better to use less tea leaves if you are not sure how strong you would like the tea to be. Water Temperature Low temperature (160F - 175F) is ideal for delicate teas such as Chinese Green teas, Steamed Japanese Green teas, & White teas. When infusing young & delicate tea leaves, if the water is too hot the tea infusion will become bitter & astringent. Thus, we recommend using water between 160F & 175F (70c- 80c). Examples of teas that required low water temperature are Bi Luo Chun, high grade Dragon Well, Jasmine Pearls, Sencha, Gyokuro, Silver Needle & so on. Medium temperature (175F - 195F) is recommended for Green teas with only leaves (no buds), White teas that are fully withered, & Oolong teas that have tender buds. Teas that required medium temperature are Flavored Green Teas, Kukicha, White Poeny, Shou Mei, & Jade Oolong. High temperature (195 F- 212F) is best for fully fermented Black teas, Pu-erh teas, & most Oolong teas. Examples are Breakfast teas, Flavored Black teas, Ti Kuan Yin Oolong, Formosa Oolong & so on. We can use broiling water to bring out the full flavor from these teas. Steeping Time How long should we brew the tea for? There are many things to consider. Personal preference, tenderness of the tea leaves, fermentation level of the tea leaves, & amount of tea leaves, are all taken into consideration when we decide how long a steeping time is for a particular tea. Below is a general guide line for different tea types. Under 2 minutes for the most delicate teas. Teas that fall into this category are Gyokuro, high grade Matcha, high grade Dragon Well, & so on. 2-3 minutes for Green teas, light Oolong teas & green Pu-erh teas. Examples are Sencha, Jasmine Pearl, Gunpowder Green tea, green Ti Kuan Yin Oolong, Pouchong Oolong,Tung Ting Oolong. 3-5 minutes for Black teas, White teas Dark Oolong teas &
