Gourmet Green Tea Set

Gilbert Matthews — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 12:07:02 +0000

Dear tea drinker,

How are you presently enjoying your beverage? Is it by steeping an usual tea bag in your cup, or are you preparing it using loose leaf gourmet tea?

Which is it?

At the conclusion of this article, tea bags may be a thing of the past for most folks! But don’t throw them away, they make good odor absorbers in the refrigerator, in fact, that is all they will seem good for after experiencing tea the way it was meant to be consumed.

Five Interesting Things To Know About Gourmet Tea

1) As hinted above, gourmet loose tea will provide much better aroma and flavor over general tea bags. The simple reason why is that loose leaf tea holds more necessary oils since there is more surface area. The result is a fresh cup with a very likeable aroma which tastes very inspiring. Each sip will reward the senses.

Did you ever have a great cup of gourmet coffee, or even a good glass of wine that is remembered? The same may go for your new tea experience…

Tea bag tea holds fannings, also called “tea dust”, and while this may be great for tea leaf reading, will never yield a cup that rivals it is more spectacular loose leaf brothers. A big reason behind it is due to the fact that these leaves are crushed which abates the amount of oil they have. Another is that most tea bags may be over a year old, which means more of a stale flavor. All tea is best enjoyed within 6 months.

2) Gourmet tea also holds more antioxidants and polyphenols which are responsible for teas astounding health benefits. Some gains include, lowered blood pressure, lowered cholesterol, a more inviolable immune system, and even weight loss! Since loose tea is fresh and holds more oils, naturally they will give us more of the goodies health conscious folks are looking for in each cup.

Tea bags will offer little of these benefits, and though you may receive some, they are not in the numbers as with loose leaf.

3) Gourmet loose leaf yields way more varieties equated to what a selection may be at a supermarket! There are four main types of tea, white, green, oolong, and black. But each type segmentations out into thousands of varieties.

Seasoned tea drinkers are always looking for a new cup to discover, and this is one of the most simple delights gourmet tea is known for.

4) Another thing gourmet loose tea excels at is it makes a great gift idea! Everyone is always looking for a distinctive new way to impress somebody with a cool gift. Depending on a person’s likes, loose leaf tea is a good choice and one way to fetch out a “WOW!” when they open the present.

Purchasing little tea tins with an infuser, cup set, tea pot, and fitted in a little box or gift basket is the perfective way to make a person feel surprised.

It may very well make them form a healthful new habit as well!

5) Are you thinking that gourmet grade tea is expensive? The truth is, loose leaf will cost a little more, but in the long run, you are getting what you recompense for. In the long run, you’re saving money. Look at it this way, a normal cup of tea-bag brewed at a restaurant will cost around a dollar.

Loose leaf when purchased in the ordinary 2 or 4 ounce tins may be an intermediate of 10 to 25 cents per cup. That is not too bad for something that you will take delight in is it? In addition, 2 ounces of tea will make a good deal of servings too!

Now while these are five top reasons to get enjoyment from gourmet tea, I’m sure you’ll find others. It is a good way to impress company, and is a perfective associate for a social gathering. In time, you may find yourself shaking your head each time you see someone dunking a tea bag and smile that it was the way you once enjoyed what you thought was “tea”.

Gourmet Green Tea Set

Packaged in an exotic hand-made dark mahogany bamboo case, this Flowering Tea Gift Set is filled with six bouquets of tea leaves that blossom into a myriad of flavors from sweet and subtle to rich and bold. The stylish glass teapot included is idealisti to observe the flowering tea petals. A simple luxuriousness that heightens the tea experience and makes for a speech piece, these Leaves of Art are a true tea lover’s bliss. We invite you to experience the simple elegance of a unfeigned tea transformation–elevating loose leaf tea to the next level; Art. Requiring no tea bag or strainer, flowering teas are environmentally kind as well as easy to serve; just use the glass teapot (included). The gift set includes six varieties: Dragon Lily: White Tea with orange Lily petals and osmanthus flowers has a velvety apricot flavor. Jasmine Lovers: White Tea leaves and string of jasmine flowers releases honey nectar taste. Lavender Dream: White Tea leaves and crisp, aromatic Lavender flowers compliment a tangy Hibiscus flower. Shooting Star: Green Tea and pink Amaranth bulbs have a buttery fragrance with fruity notes. Sunset Oolong: Oolong Tea leaves and Lily flower have nutty richness highlighted by peach. Golden Jasmine: Golden-tipped Black Tea scented with delicate jasmine imparts hints of chocolate.

About the BrandNumi’s resourcefulness is to inspire well-being of mind, body, and spirit through the simple art of tea. Numi elevates the tea experience through quality, creativity, and authenticity. We are thankful to those who bestow to our tea journey, and we hope to have a positive affect on all members of our “Communitea”–from farmer to packer to our fellow tea drinker. Conscientious of the affect of our actions, we aspire to be environmentally responsible and internationally sustainable by using recyclable and biodegradable packaging and sustainable bamboo in our merchandising.

The Numi Journey
In the fall of 1999, brother and sister Ahmed and Reem had a vision-to revive the serenity, creativity, and ease that is inspired by the simple art of tea. Both artistic souls and world explorers, the two siblings have combined their faith in the transcendental properties of tea with their person passions for photography, art, and culture. The result of this blend was Numi Tea, a freshening and modern selection of teas and teasans that arouse the palate, inspire the soul, and graciously heighten water’s distinctive potential.

The brother and sister duo behind Numi Tea

Ahmed, the master alchemist behind Numi’s blends, encountered the calming simplicity of tea and herbal teasans while living in Prague, Czech Republic, where he co-owned and ran two teahouses. A distinguished photographer, Ahmed used his artistic and intuitive nature as a foundation for his progressed and artisan approach to the blending of teas.

Fluent in English, Arabic, French, German and Czech, Ahmed is a citizen of the world; each pot of Numi tea is an amalgamation of his worldly cultural knowledge, his in-depth understanding of teas, and his appreciation for quality.

Ahmed’s sister Reem has a background that is almost as diverse as the selection of Numi teas. Before the advent of Numi, Reem, a biomedical engineer, moved to Italy to nurture her artistic aspirations. Reem has exhibited her art around the world in San Francisco, New York City, Melbourne, and Florence. But you don’t need to be a globetrotter to admire her artwork–Reem’s initial paintings are also exhibited on each one of Numi’s packages. Inspired by her brother’s photos and by the meditative nature and timeless essence of tea, Reem painted Numi’s art using oil on little tin plates, with imagery that evokes a slower, more contemplative way of being. Reem believes that tea, like art, has a universal essence and is a portal for self-reflection.

What started as a dream in Reem’s little Oakland apartment moved to a lovely 25,000 squrare-foot space on the Oakland waterfront and has innovative into an stimulating and delicious journey. Since it is beginning, Numi has carved a distinct path in the U.S. tea world by introducing exotic teas such as Rooibos (Red Tea), Lemon Myrtle, Honeybush, and Dry Desert Lime, and likewise by providing full-leaf tea in teabags, without added oils or flavorings. Numi proceeds to pave the way and set new tea trends, most lately with it is creation of the hand-sewn and handcrafted “Flowering Teas.”

Most helpful customer reviews

192 of 195 people found the following review helpful.
Very beautiful and delicious
By Working Mom
I’ve waited a long time to get this set as it was very expensive when it first came out. It was well worth the wait, actually would’ve been well worth the cash had I spent it earlier. Amazon has a really low price on this.

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