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Tea Forte NOIR Single Steeps Organic Loose Leaf Tea Sampler, 15 Single Serve Pouches – Bold Black Tea Varieties

SINGLE STEEPS – the perfect measure for the perfect cup! Now tea aficionados and beginner alike can enjoy the wonderful taste experience of loose leaf tea with perfect ease. SINGLE STEEPS easy to use, pre-portioned pouches are a convenient and simple way to prepare the perfect cup of premium loose leaf tea. Simply open the pouch of tea, empty the contents into a teapot or infusing basket, and pure water over the leaves to steep the perfect 12oz cup or pot of tea. Use SINGLE STEEPS with our KATI Single Cup Loose Leaf Tea Brewing System to prepare the perfect cup anytime, anywhere, perfectly. Presenting the dark, deep steep of NOIR, haunting and robust black teas. Hand-picked tea leaves from the famed Jamguri tea garden that are artisan pan-roasted for a liquor that is superbly smooth, without a trace of bitterness. A distinctive cup that no other black tea can match. Tea Forte takes great pride in offering only the finest tea leaves in the world. There are no compromises. The teas we choose to offer represent less than 1% of all the teas available and yield diverse, subtle flavors that cannot be found in other tea offerings. The dedication and determination to present the definitive cup of tea starts by working directly with the growers who share our passion to produce exceptional teas. Our ultra-premium teas are the heart of the rich tea experience. 15 pre-portioned pouches, three of each blend: Apricot Amaretto, Mojito Marmalade, Cherry Cosmo, Blueberry Merlot, Kiwi Lime Ginger

Tea: History, Terroirs, Varieties

Beautifully illustrated… this definitive guide will appeal to die-hard tea enthusiasts. — Library Journal The reference work we’ve been waiting for has arrived: a comprehensive but not-too-weighty, one-volume coverage of the world’s teas, abundantly and beautifully illustrated with photos of exceptional quality. — TeaTime This second edition has improved and refined tasting notes with updated content about non-herbal tea, the plant Camellia sinensis. The book’s elegant design is a complete guide to the world’s second most popular beverage — only water exceeds tea consumption. This book is now clearly the best book on this topic, concise and authoritative with dozens of photographs and images of the teas themselves, revealing the surprising variety of color and opacity of each variety. The book is an escorted tour of the world’s tea-growing countries — China, Japan, Taiwan, India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Vietnam and East Africa. Readers discover how like a fine wine, it is “terroir”, e.g., soil and climate, that gives a tea its unique characteristics. The book includes varieties of black, green, white, yellow, oolong, pu’er, perfumed, aromatic and smoked teas. Other topics include: An overview of the history of tea Tea families, varieties, cultivars and grades How tea is grown, harvested and processed The tea trade worldwide Timeline of the world history of tea cultivation Profile interviews with tea industry personalities. The special features legions of tea drinkers will especially enjoy are: Local tastes and methods of preparing tea (e.g. macha) Tea ceremonies Tasting notes and infusion accessories Teapot recommendations Caffeine, antioxidant and biochemical properties of 35 teas 15 gourmet recipes using teas A directory of 42 select teas.