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Sendai Lemon Green De-caffeine
DE CAFFEINE TEA 50g
GRADE – SENCHA Made to Japanese specifications.
CAFFEINE/ANTIOXIDANT LEVEL: Removed naturally/ Medium
Cup characteristics: As a hot tea it is refreshing and lively, as an iced tea – Ooh la la! – need we say more!
Luxury ingredients: Decaf green tea, Lemon + Lime pieces, Lemongrass + lime leaves, Sunflower + Calendula petals.
£ 6.20
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PRODUCT ID: 372
Description
Sendai Lemon Green De-caffeine
‘The bamboo leaves rustle, rustle, shaking away in the eaves. The stars go twinkle, twinkle; Gold and silver grains of sand.’ So goes a famous old poem, central to the Tanabata Festival that takes place annually in Sendai, a city of 1 million located in Japan’s Tohoku, or northeast region. The festival is a very romantic one that celebrates the meeting of the princess Orihime, daughter of the Sky King and her beloved Hikoboshi, a lowly cowherd. The story goes that Orihime and Hikoboshi wanted to marry, but were forbidden to do so by Orihime’s father. Instead, he made a concession that would allow them to meet once a year on opposite banks of the Milky Way. (The meeting occurs on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month of the lunisolar calendar.)
Since the two lovers are in actual fact stars, the meeting can only be celebrated at night under the bright canopy of the heavens – upping the romance factor considerably. During the night-time, breezes blow the bamboo leaves and the stars twinkle like grains of sand on the banks of the Milky Way. As with all festivals in Japan, the Sendai Tanabata festival is a great time for drinking tea! To do our part, we’ve offered for you this fabulous blend of green tea and lemon to commemorate the undying nature of the love shared by the star-crossed couple. As your kettle brews, we’re going to make a prediction: you are about to fall in love… with your next cup of tea – Sendai Lemon Green De-caffeine!
Cup characteristics: As a hot tea it is refreshing and lively, as an iced tea – Ooh la la! – need we say more!
Luxury ingredients: Decaf green tea, Lemon + Lime pieces, Lemongrass + lime leaves, Sunflower + Calendula petals.
HOT BREWING METHOD:
Bring filtered or freshly drawn cold water to a rolling boil. Place 1 slightly heaping teaspoon of loose tea for each 7-9oz / 200-260ml of fluid volume in the teapot. Pour the boiling water into the teapot. Cover and let steep for 3-7 minutes according to taste (the longer the steeping time the stronger the tea). Ideal Brewing Temperature: 100ºC/212ºF
ICED TEA BREWING METHOD
(Pitcher): (to make 1 liter/quart): Place 6 slightly heaping teaspoons of loose tea into a teapot or heat resistant pitcher. Using filtered or freshly drawn cold water, boil and pour 1¼ cups/315ml over the tea. Steep for 5 minutes. Quarter fill a serving pitcher with cold water. Pour the tea into your serving pitcher, straining the tea. Add ice and top-up the pitcher with cold water. Garnish and sweeten to taste. A rule of thumb when preparing freshly brewed iced tea is to increase the strength of hot tea since it will be poured over ice and diluted with cold water. (Note: Some luxury quality teas may turn cloudy when poured over ice. This is a sign of luxury quality and nothing to worry about.)
(Individual Serving): Place 1 slightly heaping teaspoon of loose tea into a teapot for each serving required. Using filtered or freshly drawn cold water, boil and pour 6-7oz/170-200ml per serving over the tea. Cover and let steep for 5 minutes. Add hot tea to a 12oz/375ml acrylic glass filled with ice, straining the tea. Not all of the tea will fit, allowing for approximately an additional ½ serving. Sweeten and/or add lemon to taste. A rule of thumb when preparing freshly brewed iced tea is to increase the strength of hot tea since it will be poured over ice and diluted. (Note: Some luxury quality teas may turn cloudy when poured over ice. This is a sign of luxury quality and nothing to worry about!)
We strongly recommend using filtered or freshly drawn cold water brought to a rolling boil when brewing all types of tea. Today’s water has been known to carry viruses, parasites and bacteria. Boiling the water will kill these elements and reduce the potential incidence of water-borne illnesses.
