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Steeping Guide
1 teaspoon (2.5 grams) or tea bag per 8oz. cup
Fresh Water Boiling Hot
Steeping Time 3 - 5 Minutes
Kenilworth Ceylon Black Tea
$8.50–$136.00
Kenilworth Estate produces again and again high-class teas with identical features: red-brown leaf, strong, full-bodied infusion, aromatic, spicy taste. Good with milk and sugar. Ceylon teas are frequently asked for as ‘Orange Pekoe’ (OP) a descriptive often associated with Ceylon teas. ‘Orange’ is from the Dutch House of Orange active in the early tea trading days and ‘Pekoe’ is Chinese for full leaf teas. Ceylon teas are often used in flavoured blends and it lends a pleasant taste to them without overpowering the flavour. The name Ceylon has held on because of it's popularity from years past. Very seldom if ever are these teas called 'Sri Lankan. Ceylon teas are one of my favourite black teas especially Sku 4317, Kenilworth. Tea production is one of the main sources of foreign exchange for Sri Lanka (formerly called Ceylon) Sri Lanka is the world's fourth-largest producer of tea. The humidity, cool temperatures, and rainfall of the country's central highlands provide a climate that favours the production of high-quality tea. The industry was introduced to the country in 1867 by James Taylor, a British planter who arrived in 1852
Brew Ha-Ha
Black tea is a variety of tea from the Camellia sinensis plant that is a species of an evergreen shrub or small tree from the family Theaaceae whose leaves and leaf buds are used to produce 'TEA'
Black Tea is fully oxidized in comparison to others like Green, Oolong or White which are much less oxidized. Black Tea is the most popular of all the teas and the most widely consumed in the world.
Nutritional
Black tea contains:
- alkaloids, including caffeine, theophylline, and theobromine, amino acids, carbohydrates, proteins, chlorophyll, fluoride, aluminum, minerals and trace elements, volatile organic compounds, which contribute to its odor and taste
The antioxidant effect of black tea is due to its polyphenol content. Polyphenols are chemical compounds that protect plants from ultraviolet radiation and harmful, disease-causing pathogens. Flavonoids are one type of polyphenol. They occur in grapes, red wine, and other foods.
Steeping Guide
1 teaspoon (2.5 grams) or tea bag per 8oz. cup
Fresh Water Boiling Hot
Steeping Time 3 - 5 Minutes
