„Genmaicha” means natural rice. This speciality is made from Bancha tea, to which approximately 50 per cent roasted or popped rice grains have been added. The incomparable taste is characterized by the mildness of the Bancha tea and is ideally complemented by the pleasant, slightly sweet and nutty caramel note. Thanks to the low caffeine content and the fine mildness, this tea can be consumed all day long. Also here, green tea beginners can make their first positive experience. The Japanese prefer this tea for the afternoon hours.
Our popular "flower tea" from China is now also available from controlled organic cultivation. With a lightly yellow cup and expressive, typical jasmine scent and a light fruity-tangy note it is an ideal companion for each meal and a real thirst quencher. Depending on the quality of the water, the tea can be infused more than once.
In memory of his prematurely deceased daughter Margaret, who had loved this garden very much, the proprietor Mr. Bagdon gave her name to the plantation in the early 1930s. Plants of the Chinese type Thea Sinensis are almost exclusively cultivated on this plantation. The slow growth of the shrubs at the cool, higher altitude of the Himalaya forms the basis for high-grade and fully aromatic qualities! A sparkling, fully aromatic tea from the beginning of the second flush period with a full amber-coloured cup. The bouquet is aromatic, spicy and a bit sweet.
After having received great feedback from our first flush tea of this garden, we are delighted to present to you this very pretty green tea quality which is cultivated and produced on this tea plantation at altitudes of up to 1,400 m with a view of the Teesta River. As expected from this tea garden, the Sinensis leaf is very well worked with a clear structure and silvery leaf tips. The infusion has a pleasant scent and glows while it is exceptionally soft in the cup for a green tea, albeit very aromatic and with a full body.
For years now, this small plantation located in the south of Darjeeling has been producing first quality teas that are known all over the world. This tea garden is a classic for connoisseurs and lovers of excellent second flush tea! The shining amber coloured cup is absolutely beautiful! The dark and excellent Sinensis leaf and the silvery tips show the careful plucking by excellently trained personnel. The taste is aromatic, elegant and soft with a mild and discreet flower.
Also called "Tua Chua-Lai Chau" in Vietnamese. The leaves of this rarity come from the old "Tuyet San" tea trees which grow up to 10 meters in height in the mountain ranges in Northern Vietnam at an altitude of about 1.500 meters. The mountain tops are covered in thick clouds almost throughout the year. These practically ideal growing conditions guarantee a constant, very high quality. This tea captivates with a smoky-green, beautifully curled leaf. The brewed olive-green leaf discloses the careful processing of the whole leaf, and the golden-colored cup has a full, slightly sweet taste with a fresh, grass-like note. A classical, lovely, gentleman's tea.
The tea garden "Harmutty" was founded in 1870 and has been producing very good Assam qualities ever since. Our Assam Harmutty has been generated from the 3rd dool (processing stage after rolling) and convinces by an extraordinarily pretty and regular leaf, which is dark and has lots of golden-brown tips. The taste is full, very balanced and has a moderately spicy and malty character. The cup is a shiny, deep copper colour; the flavour is malty and strong.
During the past few years, the Nagri Farm Plantation, which lies in the Rongbong Valley, has acquired an outstanding reputation for the production of green tea. The plantation is spread over an area of 571 hectares at altitudes of up to 1,400 m and has a yearly production of around 190,000 kg of tea. The bushes grow slowly in the cool mountain air and the aroma and leaves can develop perfectly in these ideal conditions. The regular green leaf has some silvery tips and presents its classical, round and soft character in a lemon-yellow cup.
The Marybong Tea Estate is situated in the East Valley. This rather small garden produces top qualities every year on a cultivated area of approximately 285 hectares, at altitudes between 1,200 and 1,970 m. This is a well-balanced, aromatically sweet plucking featuring a certain "body" with some strength. The leaves are smaller, fine, and dark with green parts and bright tips. The cup's colour is the typical light copper of a tea of the late first flush period.
Sir Albert Henry George Grey, Fourth Lord Grey and Canadian Governor General between 1904 and 1911, was an engaged and modern-minded statesman. Unfortunately, decaffeinated teas did not exist back then, but we are sure he would have liked our mild variation of the famous flavoured tea classic. Decaffeinated Sencha has been ennobled with a new, natural, highly aromatic bergamot flavouring of first quality.
DECAFFEINATED!!!
