TB7 Tisanes Natural Herbal Infusion Tea bag packs
further information

1.    Leaf type:
We aim at very high quality teas and thereforewe use the very best grade of leaf possible for tea bags. Therefore we use B.O.P.F. grade leaf wherever possible.

2. Tisanes:
These are the use of Naturally occurring plants whose flowers or leaves when used in an infusion are known to produce calming effect or aid digestion in those partaking of the infusion. For tea bags the flowers or leaves are dried naturally straight after harvesting and then cut for better and more efficient brewing in the bag. The picture to the right shows both Naturally flavoured tea packs and Tisane cartons. Both type of packs are in the same identy colour.

3. Tea Bag type:
We use double gusset tea bags for all our tea bags at present and until any other type of bag shows us some advantage to the brewing process we shall continue with this well tested type of bag. Naturally the market place is fascinated by change and the role of designers and marketing gurus is to play on the expectation of consumers for innovation and change. However unless that change allows the leaf
to brew better and raises quality we shall not change. Much prominence in recent years has been given to new shapes and more room in bag designs with see through bag materials also coming to the fore. We understand that a see through material may add consumer interest to the look of the bag before brewing but there has been no evidence to-date in brewing quality.
In our opinion the same historical problem in tea bag design remains, that of a barrier that point of boil water has to pass through before reaching the leaf. The loss in temperature and the effectiveness of the boiling water to remove the fired liquor from the surface of the leaf remains. There is absolutely no question but that tea leaf reacts best through a direct forced swirling action and the tea pot or pan was the method that was invented for this to take place. Therefore loose teas will always be superior to tea bag teas. All we can do is use the very best leaf grade for tea bags and maintain quality at as high a level as possible.

4.  Cartons:
A photograph of these tea bags in their carton packs can be seen above right. In both 100 tea bag cartons and 25 tea bag cartons.

5. 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..

   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.