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Organic tea is produced without the input of chemical fertilizers or pesticides and herbicides. Unfortunately the yield per acre is lower and quite often quality can suffer compared to when fertilizers and others inputs are utilized. Nevertheless with good manufacturing techniques the cup characteristics can be maintained at a very high level. Such is the case with this tea.
This tea is a top quality Green Tea with good green tea taste properties, slightly vegetative and fruity, but refreshing and clean; typical of Japanese manufacturing techniques.
Tea was introduced to Japan from China in the 7th and 8th century. Records indicate that Japan's Emperor Kammu gave visiting monks an imperial gift of powdered green tea. Emperor Kammu created a government post called "Supervisor of Tea and Tea Gardens" as Japan had begun to cultivate it's own tea. From 800 to the 1200AD Japan relied heavily on China for it's tea supply. Because tea arrived in limited quantities from China tea became a luxury. A Zen Buddhist, Eisai Myoan returned from China (from what is now known as Jiangxi) with tea seeds and planted them at his temple. He soon realized that the quality was superior to any tea currently grown in Japan. These seeds formed the basis of Japan's tea industry in the centuries to come.
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Directions
Hot tea brewing method: Can be used repeatedly - about 3 times. Use water about 180 degrees farenheit or 80 degrees celsius. Place 1 tea bag in your cup, let the tea steep for about 1-3 minutes. Do not remove the bag from the cup. Once the water level is low add more water, and so on and so on until the flavor of the tea is exhausted. Alternatively, place 2-4 tea bags into the teapot, pour in boiling water that has been freshly drawn (previously boiled water loses most of its oxygen and tends to be flat tasting), steep for 2-4 minutes (to taste), stir, pour into your cup and enjoy "straight-up."
Iced tea brewing method: (to make 1 liter/quart): Place 6 tea bags 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 bags. 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.
Label Information
Shipping Port: Shanghai
Altitude: up to 2500 feet above sea level
Manufacture Type: Steamed and pan-fired
Cup Characteristics: Some pungency. Delicious green tea character with depth and body
Infusion: Tending bright forest green
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.
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. If conditions persist, please seek advice from your medical doctor. The essence of the current American rule on Traditional Uses is, as stated by FTC, "Claims based on historical or traditional use should be substantiated by confirming scientific evidence, or should be presented in such a way that consumers understand that the sole basis for the claim is a history of use of the product for a particular purpose."
