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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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