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East Frisian Blend is a black tea blend of Ceylon and Assam tea. It has a dark copper infusion and a spicy malty taste.
It
may be somewhat daring to call East Frisia (A region of northwest
Germany bordering the Netherlands and the North Sea) a Nation and its
tea the National Drink but East Frisians are avid tea drinkers and the
whole process of brewing and drinking tea can take on the dimension of a
sacred ritual. On average, East Frisians consume a stunning 2500 g per
person/year. This is even more surprising when one considers that the
total tea consumption in Germany (including East Frisia) is on average
no more than 250 g per person/year! All East Frisian blends have a
strong Assam content, mixed with teas from Ceylon. This blend, peculiar
to East Frisia, is drunk with the addition of a lump of Klunt (a large
white rock candy sugar) and a small spoonful of cream in each cup. The
locals refer to tea made this way with the trilling alliteration a
delicious cup of tea. The flavor is malty, strong, spicy, and highly
aromatic. Protocol demands that the tea must never be stirred in the
cup, because the true sensory experience comes in three layers: First
the cream, then the tea infusion and finally the sweetness of the sugar.
- Free tea sample with every order;
- Save $5 on orders over $75;
- Ships within 2 business days;
- Quality guaranteed;
- Assam and Ceylon black tea;
- Caffeinated;
- Use 1 teaspoon of loose tea per 6 ounces of water;
- Brewing Time: 5 minutes;
- Brewing Temperature: Boiling water, 212° F.
How to Make a Great Cup of Tea
In order to have a great cup of
tea you need to have the following steps at a high level of excellence. If any of these steps are not excellent, then
you will end up with an OK cup of tea or maybe even a lousy cup of tea: -
Use only great tea. There is a
lot of bad tea out there in the world and very little great tea.
- Use great water free of
chlorine or sulfur.
- Use a great filter
system such as our Finum Permanent Filter Basket or our Victoria Tea Strainer.
- Use the correct water temperature. Never microwave the water.
- Time your tea accurately.
Brewing Basics
- Bring fresh filtered water to a
full boil for black teas, herbals and some oolongs. Use less than boiling water
for whites, greens, and some oolongs.
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Using a teaspoon, measure one level teaspoon of loose tea for each 6 ounce
cup desired.
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Pour prepared water over tea, steep
according to the brewing instructions below, and enjoy!
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Type of Tea
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Water Temp
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Steep Time
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White Teas
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180F
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3-8 minutes
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Green Teas
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180F
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1-3 minutes
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Oolong Teas
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180F-212F
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1-5 minutes
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Black Teas
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212F
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5 minutes
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Herbals
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212F
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5 minutes
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