A rich, malty thickness that
is delicate and delicious *
Ambangulu Tea (Loose) "The tea is excellent just as we expected having previously enjoyed it immensely. It is a tea we will reorder over and over again. Thanks for offering it as it brings back fond memories of Tanzania and the Serengeti." -- Mark
* Please Note: This information is based partly on Traditional Medicine which uses natural materials to support health. This information has not been evaluated or approved by the FDA. These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). These products are intended to support general well being and are not intended to treat, diagnose, mitigate, prevent, or cure any condition or disease. If conditions persist, please seek advice from your medical doctor.
Description
Tanzania is situated on the East Coast of Africa directly south of Kenya. Ambangulu Tea Estate is in the northern part of the country close to the Kenyan border and Ngorongo Crater, a prime wildlife reserve.
Ambangulu is a fairly small estate in terms of tea plantations but extremely well managed. This has resulted in high demand for this tea on the world tea trading scene by specialty tea wholesalers as well as the bazaar in Pakistan.
The owners and managers of Ambangulu have been reinvesting in the estate quite heavily providing jobs and security for approximately 1500 workers and their families. In addition to this they now ship their produce in locally made - but to strict specifications - 5 ply kraft paper sacks. Traditionally, the state of Tanzania's Ambangulu Tea was shipped in paper sacks. In an effort to save trees and habitat for local fauna, the gross shipping weight has been reduced by 3000 pounds to save wear and tear on roads and vehicles. From time to time, due to hazardous road conditions and floods, the estate is cut-off for periods up to 2 weeks, accessible only by aircraft.
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Directions
Hot tea brewing method: Bring freshly drawn cold water to a rolling boil. Place 1 teaspoon of tea for each cup into 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). Even though milk and a dash of sugar help capture the malty and mellow character of this tea, it is perfectly acceptable to consume this tea "straight-up."
Iced tea brewing method: (to make 1 liter/quart): Place 5 teaspoons of tea into a teapot or heat resistant pitcher. Pour 1 1/4 cups of freshly boiled water over the tea. Steep for 5 minutes. Quarter fill a serving pitcher with cold water. Pour the tea into your serving pitcher straining the leaves. Add ice and top-up the pitcher with cold water. Garnish and sweeten to taste. [A rule of thumb when preparing fresh brewed iced tea is to double the strength of hot tea since it will be poured over ice and diluted with cold water]. Please note that this tea may tend to go cloudy or "milky" when poured over ice; a perfectly normal characteristic of some high quality black teas and nothing to worry about!
Label Information
Shipping Port: Tanga - on the Indian Ocean 400 kilometres north of Zanzibar Island
Altitude: 5700 feet above sea level
Manufacture Type: CTC (cut torn and curled)
Cup Characteristics: Full bodied tea with good flavor. A rich thickness that is mellow with no rough edges
Infusion: Bright and coppery - lively
Additional Information
ZooScape is proud to be the exclusive distributor of TerraVita teas, herbs and supplements in the United States, Canada and around the world. Please direct all wholesale and bulk inquiries to Simona Heather at 905-494-1785.
The tea is excellent just as we expected having previously enjoyed it immensely. It is a tea we will reorder over and over again. Thanks for offering it as it brings back fond memories of Tanzania and the Serengeti.
These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Products are intended to support general well being and are not intended to treat, diagnose, mitigate, prevent, or cure any condition or disease.
