I can't claim to be a doctor, but I do know that this Moroccan Mint Tea is more than just a refreshing pick-me-up. It's also good at relieving headaches, and settling the stomach after a heavy meal.
I've found that the best mint leaves come from Morocco, and blended with pure black tea, the finished drink is refreshing and cleansing. It's also fabulous iced - and you'll find my favourite recipe for iced tea on the back of the caddy
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Originalton Taylors of Harrogate: A traditional China tea which dates back to the Song Dynasty in the 9th Century. The jasmine flowers are added to the tea in the evening as they start to open and release their full fragrance. After four hours the tea leaves become infused with the flowers' sweet perfume, and are then dried and sealed into chests. This light, delicate tea with its floral aroma is an ideal afternoon or after dinner dring, and is the traditional complement to Oriental food. Green teas are naturally low in caffeine and contain polyphenols which are valued for their antioxidant properties.
Our tea blender says that this is the best blend he has ever tasted, thanks to the exceptional quality of the teas used. It's hard to find words to do it justice because it's got everything... a strong, rich, full-bodied liquor with a satisfying flavour. It goes brilliantly with all types of food - biscuits and pastries, even chocolate cake, and especially a full English breakfast.
Originalton Taylors of Harrogate: The blend of black tea and rose petals makes it a treat for the eye as well as the palate.
Originalton Taylors of Harrogate: Politely you could call Lapsang Souchong an 'acquired taste'. Put more bluntly I'd say you'll either love this or loath it. Lapsang Souchong has a very unique flavour, created when the tea is dried in baskets over a smoking pinewood fire. Personally I think its very distinctive flavour is about as refreshing as teas come. It's fabulous with powerful foods such as cheese, fish and spicy dishes.
Originalton Taylors of Harrogate: You may well be wondering how a tea merchant based in Yorkshire is qualified to blend a ‘Scottish Breakfast Tea!’ Well with more than 110 years experience of buying and blending tea we’re happy to turn our talents to any challenge - and the Scots, like Yorkshire folk, tend to like their tea on the strong side.
The Scots have long been keen on a things ‘malty’ - and not just the malt whiskey either. So for our Scottish Breakfast blend I’ve selected teas from India with a rich, strong and distinctive malty taste. It contains a high proportion of Assam Tea from India which performs particularly well in Scotland’s soft waters.
I know I''m biased, but I do really think that our Earl Grey is the best you''ll find. That''s because I take care to use only the very best black teas, and we only only natural oil of bergamot for a citrus flavour which is subtle and fragrant, rather than too perfumed and overpowering.
Every tea merchant will have its own English Breakfast Blend - a tea which is particularly suited to breakfast time because of its briskness and brightness. I've created our breakfast blend with celebrated teas from the most famous tea growing countries of the world. Hopefully you''ll agree that it''s too good just to drink at breakfast!
"The taking of tea in the afternoon, accompanied by delicious cakes, is a typically English custom. It was reputedly introduced in the mid 19th century by the Duchess of Bedford who insisted on taking tea to overcome "that sinking feeling" between the hours of lunch and dinner. Our Afternoon Darjeeling is an elegant tea from the world famous gardens in Darjeeling, North East India. It has a characteristic grapey muscatel flavor and a light, rosy colour.
" When I need a quick pick-me-up in the morning, I always find myself reaching for a caddy of Assam. Its distinctive malty taste works wonders. While drinking it, I often find myself musing on the amazing characteristics of different teas. Assam isn’t actually that far away from Darjeeling in terms of geography, but, if we’re talking taste, they’re a world apart. A quick word of advice - do serve Assam with milk otherwise you may find it a little overpowering.
By the way, if you’re wondering what ‘tippy’ means, it actually refers to the fact that the tasty tips of the tea bush are clearly visible in the caddy
