Name: Sikkim Temi Black Tea
Brand: Distinctly Tea Inc.
SKU: 4365-50
Price: 9.00 CAD
Availability: InStock

Sikkim Temi Black Tea

Black Tea

Contains Caffeine

$9.00–$144.00

A truly FTGFOP1 "royal" tea from Temi, the only plantation in the former kingdom of Sikkim, now the most northerly Indian state. The garden produces teas with a distinctive, fruity character. This tea from the late first flush picking convinces with its elegant flavour, its full body and the finely worked leaf. Sikkim, a province close to Darjeeling is noted for having a strong Darjeeling taste with a touch of Assam. This is a black tea that is most enjoyable.

SKU: 4365-50

Product Nitty-Gritty

AllergensNone
IngredientsFTGFOP1 Black Tea from Sikkim Temi Estate.

Peter's Pick

Sikkim, a province close to Darjeeling is noted for having a strong Darjeeling taste with a touch of Assam. This is a black tea that is most enjoyable. The Temi Tea Garden (27.2367°N 88.4222°E) in Ravangla, established in 1969 by the Government of Sikkim, is located in South Sikkim in the northeastern Indian state of Sikkim. It is the only tea garden in Sikkim and considered one of the best in India and in the world. Top quality tea is produced, which is in demand in the international market. The garden is laid over a gradually sloping hill. The tea produced in this garden is also partly marketed under the trade name "Temi Tea

When steeping this tea, I do not recommend making it too strong, especially on your first cup. Too strong a cup will most likely turn you off this tea (and most other black

Use 2 -3 grams per 8 ounce cup, bring water to the boil, 212F. and steep for 3 to 5 minutes. Please stay with your cup and make certain it is steeped properly. Way too many cups of tea are ruined by over-steeping and not paying careful attention to the steeping parameters.

Come on into our store and talk to us about why this may be the Yunnan tea for you. We will give you a sample to see if Sikkim Temi FTGFOP Black Tea should be in your tea cupboard.

We are customer friendly and we love to talk and drink TEA!

Peter Barker

Brew Ha-Ha

Black tea is a variety of tea from the Camellia sinensis plant that is a species of an evergreen shrub or small tree from the family Theaaceae whose leaves and leaf buds are used to produce 'TEA'

Black Tea is fully oxidized in comparison to others like Green, Oolong or White which are much less oxidized. Black Tea is the most popular of all the teas and the most widely consumed in the world.

Nutritional

Black tea contains:

alkaloids, including caffeine, theophylline, and theobromine, amino acids, carbohydrates, proteins, chlorophyll, fluoride, aluminum, minerals and trace elements, volatile organic compounds, which contribute to its odor and taste

The antioxidant effect of black tea is due to its polyphenol content. Polyphenols are chemical compounds that protect plants from ultraviolet radiation and harmful, disease-causing pathogens. Flavonoids are one type of polyphenol. They occur in grapes, red wine, and other foods.