Gourmet Gift Ideas Tea

Matcha Tea Kit Matcha Beginner's Kit For the absolute beginner, here are all of the essential tools you need to prepare matcha tea at home. This set includes a 20 gram tin of "Yugen" thin grade matcha, bamboo whisk for frothing tea, sifter and bamboo tea scoop. Why haven't we included a teabowl? While a teabowl is ideally suited for making matcha, it is not essential. A deep, ceramic cereal or rice bowl works too. We include the sifter because without it, no matter how much you whisk, your matcha will be clumpy. The bamboo whisk, invented centuries ago, is still the best tool for whisking. The bamboo tea scoop is perfect for measuring out matcha powder and scooping tea out of a round tin. Water quality and temperature are important in making good tasting matcha. Begin with cool spring or filtered water and bring it to just under a boil. Using hot water, made this way, will have more oxygen and not "scorch" the delicate matcha leaves. Yugen, "infinite way," thin grade matcha is grown in the Uji, Kyoto region. This premium matcha is used in combination with teabowl and whisk. It tastes best made in the thin style. Use 2 bamboo tea scoops (or 1 teaspoon) to 1.5 ounces of hot water per serving. When tasting this matcha, we found an excellent balance of astringency and sweetness. Koyamaen Matcha We sourced this matcha from Koyamaen, one of the foremost producers of tea in Japan. The history of Koyamaen dates back to the 1600's when Kyujiro Koyama began tea cultivation in Ogura, Japan. Koyamaen is known for the highest standard of quality in its matcha production. Preparing Traditional Japanese Style Matcha using a teabowl, sifter, bamboo whisk and thick or thin matcha * Heat spring or filtered water * Sift matcha * Rinse teabowl with heated water and dry with cloth * Rinse utensils * Scoop matcha powder into the center of your teabowl * Add hot water (just under boiling) * Whisk quickly back and forth * Matcha is ready to drink
Box of 10 Jasmine Blooming Flower Tea Fine jasmine scented tea leaves are hand tied around the base of a Red Globe Amaranth flower. As the tea steeps the leaves gently open and "bloom" into a lovely flower. These are a great alternative or compliment to wine at a dinner party. Serve in a wine glass to inspire conversation. Keep adding water to enjoy a beautiful jasmine flavor throughout the entire meal.
Gourmet Black Tea Set The most convenient teapot you will find anywhere - we guarantee it. When tea is ready, simply place it atop your cup. This will cause a valve at the bottom to release: crystal-clear tea flows down, while the mesh filter retains all the leaves. Super easy to clean and dishwasher safe. And its microwaveable - perfect for the office or the road. You will wonder how you got along without one.
Bodum 4-Cup Glass Tea Press with Stainless Steel Infuser The Assam tea press was designed by Bodum at the request of the British Tea Council. The concept is simple and great tasting tea in minutes. Simply boil water, place your preferred tealeaves in the stainless steel filter, pour in the hot water and wait 3-4 minutes or to your preferred taste. Press down the plunger and the brewing process has stopped - no need to remove the filter - no mess - no burned fingers, only the true unforgettable and delicious taste of your preferred tea. The classic Assam tea pot comes in two sizes: 32 oz. and 16 oz. of aromatic delight. It is made of borosilicate heat resistant glass and includes a stainless steel infuser and lid. The clear glass makes the infusion visible at all times, making it a very attractive table piece. All the pieces are dishwasher safe and the jug (without the rod and lid) is microwave safe. 32 oz.
Dammann Silk Tea Bags Teas; Cristal Tea Sachets, 7 different flavors Since the creation by Dammann Frres of the Crystal sachet, demanding consumers can combine all the taste and esthetic pleasures of the tea leaf with the practical aspect of the sachet.n fact, the fine grid and the transparency of this sachet, that are the result of a technical feat, allow teas to be conditioned with all the same qualities appreciated in loose teas. Since it does not shrink in water, the sachet allows the leaf free movement to steep in the cup without any constraint. Furthermore, the tea is ideally dosed, which avoids the sometimes annoying guessing game of the perfect quantity of tea to steep.
Loose Leaf Wooden Presentation Box with 6 Display Teas Handsome felt-line wooden box with 6 individual tins each containing a different ORGANIC "display" tea. These handmade teas are rare and exotic varieties shaped by hand into interesting shapes--round tightly wound balls, long intricately rolled leaves, flat flowerlike "peony rosettes." Several teas open in the cup like a flower while others open to reveal the entire tea leaf. A very stylish presentation of your rarest varieties!

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