From across the world, La Cuna has gathered exceptional teas and hand packed them in glass jars to assure freshness. These six jars are hand-tied and sealed with wax, and then packed in an attractive wood box. The perfect gift for the tea lover in your life.
Featured in the wooden presentation tray are six unique teas: Mandarin, Orange Blossom, Fruits of the Forest, Green, Black and Red.
Fruit of the Forest Tea: this tea blend consists of mulberry, blackberry, gooseberry and blueberry fruits and black tea leaves. The mulberries are growing in Extremadura; the blackberries are harvested in Asturias.
The gooseberries and the blackberries grow in Cantabria along the slopes of the rugged las montañas de la Cordillera. The berries are favorites of the Spanish Oso Pardo -- the Black Bear that free ranges in the oak forests of the Cordillera mountain range.
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Mandarin Tea: is a traditional blend of medicinal tea from China's Yunnan province. A centuries old secret processing method allows the broad leaves to oxidize longer than the oolongs, giving a unique earthy flavor.
Orange Blossom Tea: the flower or flor de azahar gathered in the springtime from the Spanish Azahar orange groves of Alicante and Valencia. The aroma from a cup of orange blossom is invigorating!
Green Tea: For green tea, the tea leaves are steamed, rolled and dried a method that preserves the content of polyphenols, antioxidant compounds that confer the well-known health benefits of tea. It is an orange pekoe tea whose curing process has been interrupted.
The oxidation process is stopped after a minimal amount by applying heat; either with steam, a traditional Japanese method; or by dry cooking in hot pans, the traditional Chinese method. The tea is processed within one to two days of harvesting.
When brewing green tea, try to watch and listen to your kettle, and remove it from the heat when the bottom is full of bubbles, but before they start to release to the surface. Boiling water on green tea will actually "cook" the leaf and result in a bitter brew, losing all the subtleties of the tea. Some do it the other way, and allow the water to cool just a touch after it boils before pouring.
Red Tea: Has wonderful color and flavor. Soothing scent and pleasing strong flavor. Red teas have recently become very popular, as studies have shown them to be extremely healthy and beneficial, as well as caffeine free.
If you are in need of a healthy caffeine free tea, red tea may be the answer. They contain high amounts of Vitamin C, along with calcium, potassium, magnesium, iron, zinc, sodium, copper, manganese, and fluoride.
They also have more anti-oxidants than green tea, and are anti-viral, anti-spasmodic and anti-allergic. In addition to all of these health benefits, red teas are also less astringent and have a mellower flavor than green or black teas.
Perfect for drinking throughout the day, and also suitable for all ages.
Black Tea -- these tea leaves are allowed to completely oxidize. Black tea is the most common form of tea in southern Asia (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, etc.) and in the last century many African countries including Kenya, Burundi, Rwanda, Malawi and Zimbabwe.
The literal translation of the Chinese word is red tea, which may be used by some tea-lovers. The Chinese call it red tea because the actual tea liquid is red. Westerners call it black tea because the tea leaves used to brew it are usually black! Talk about confusing!!
Bring water to a rolling boil, best at 212°, but do not boil the water too long, as it boils out some of the oxygen and can leave the tea tasting "flat".
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