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Organic Teas

Mark T. Wendell Loose Tea Assortment


Welcome to our selection of Organic Teas. Organic teas are grown without any pesticides or growing agents on certified estates. To produce organic black tea, the tea leaves are plucked by hand and then left out in the sun until they are pliable enough to be rolled without the leaf splitting. The leaves are then put into a mechanical tumbler and rolled. This process causes the leaves juices to react with the air and then oxidize. The green leaves turn black and are then fired in huge drying ovens to produce the final product. To produce organic green tea, the fresh tea leaves are carefully placed on large bamboo trays and allowed to dry in the sunlight. The leaves are then placed into small hot roasting pans and quickly moved about. They are continuously rolled into balls and then re-roasted for several hours at a time. This process stops the chemical changes from occurring in the leaf by never allowing it to wither and ferment. By eliminating the fermentation process, the dry leaf retains its green color, natural goodness and original beauty.
Brewing Tips: Organic Ceylon and Organic Darjeeling should be made with cold, filtered water that has been brought to a rolling boil (205° F). Using one rounded teaspoon of loose tea or one teabag for each cup required, pour the boiling water over the tea leaves. Organic Ceylon tea should be steeped for 5 minutes and Organic Darjeeling should be steeped for 3-4 minutes. Organic Pinhead Gunpowder and Organic Silver Spiral should be made with water that has boiled and allowed to cool for just under a minute and then infused for 2-3 minutes. Once the ideal brewing time has been reached, the leaves should be removed to prevent further steeping.
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Grown at the Blackwood Estate in Ceylon, this tea is certified organic by its growers.
A strong tea with a full, brisk flavor, it produces a liquor that is bright and sparkling in the cup.
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Now available! We are pleased to offer a newly sourced Organic Darjeeling from the Ambootia Estate. This is a superb Darjeeling organically grown at one of the finest Fair Trade tea estates in the region. It has a classic Darjeeling presentation with a light, mellow character and uplifting overtones.
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A unique pinhead gunpowder, from the Anhui Province, with a smooth green flavor. Resembling tiny spiral rolls, this organically grown tea is not as tightly rolled as our standard gunpowder.
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This organically grown green tea from the Anhui Province's mountain region is boldly flavored and assertive. Its grey, green leaves are slender and curled in a spiral shape. When brewed, it makes a satisfying cup, full-flavored and mellow.
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This organically grown white tea from Foojoy is know as peony or Mudan for its clusters of silver buds & greenish grey leaves. Great care and skill is used in the gentle withering and drying of this tea.
When brewed it yields an amber cup with toasty flavor.
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Temporarily out of stock, with a September arrival date.
Lung Ching is deservedly famous for its distinctive pointed leaves and unique flavor. Often referred to as Dragonwell, its liquor is ethereally sweet and pale gold in color. This organically grown tea from Foojoy is savored for its refreshing and memorable taste.
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This Shui Hsien variety from Foojoy is among the best know of Northern Fujian's Oolongs. Experienced tea masters craft this tea with patience, as gentle oxidation produces a fragrant tea with a long finish. It produces a golden brew that sparkles in the cup.
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This tea combines organically grown green tea leaves and fresh summer's jasmine blossoms to make a truly aromatic brew. After repeated exposure to the green tea leaves, the jasmine blossoms are removed, leaving a natural bouquet that evokes flowering summer gardens. Packaged by Chinese tea importer, Foojoy.


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