TB3 Earl  Grey tea bag packs
further information

Awards:    These tea bags took the SILVER award in London at the Taste Awards 2001. No gold award was presented that year.

1.    Leaf type:

    We aim at very high quality teas and therefore we use the very best grade of leaf possible for tea bags. Therefore we use B.O.P.F. grade leaf wherever possible. However occasionally we may add a small quantity of a  Dust grade to balance if the season requires this. However we avoid dust grades wherever possible. With Earl Grey the balance of leaf and Bergamot is the vital combination for success.

2.  Cartons:

    Opposite can be seen a photograph of these tea bags in their carton packs. In both 100 for breakfast and 50 bag for all the range.

Brewing:    Black leaf tea bags: We recommend that freshly drawn water is allowed to heat to 'point of boil' as the kettle vibrates, not to the click when oxygen has been driven off. As the water heats up use some to heat the pot or cup, pouring this away. place the tea bag or bags in the pot or cup and upon boiling pour from the kettle swiftly over the tea bag. For Green tea use 90 ^o C (194 F) water.

   Use one bag per cup or one bag per person in the pot. With a tea pot this can be reduced for a lighter brew to your palate.

   Brew for 1.5 to 5 minutes again to your palate's requirement.
ICED TEA:    Brew at double strength and pour into a glass or glasses filled with ice.

3.    Gift wood boxes or chestlets:

Environment:      We believe that these are environmentally superior to tin caddies, in that we use a species of shade tree that has been grown between the tea bushes in the tea fields, to supply shade. These trees are managed on a useful life cycle and have been for many generations. Once they are too big they have to be removed and smaller tees take over. There is therefore a need within the island to utilise this source of timber on a constant cycle. We achieve a high quality print after preparation of the timber. The timber is very light and very popular when purchased for air travel as gifts.

   Opposite is a photograph of the 50  (125 g net) tea bag wood boxes. In front is shown the tea bag within its wrapper and to the right a cut away 25 bag sealed pouch. The boxes contain two of these 25 bag pouches for preservation of quality.