Oolong: loose leaf

Oolong Loose Leaf Tea For One

Malawi

Highly Commended at The Leafies 2022, from the UK Tea Academy.

A limited edition tea of [100] from Malawi to celebrate the Coronation of King Charles III. Highly commended at The Leafies 2022 from the UK Tea Academy, this award-winning oolong comes from the Satemwa Tea Estates in the Shire Highlands region. Founded in 1923, it’s the last family-owned and run tea estate in Malawi – and is renowned for craftsmanship and speciality, non-traditional teas.

Tea for One is beautifully malty, with complex notes of cooked fruit. Malawi is a committed member of the Commonwealth – and this tea felt like a fitting tribute to the royal occasion.

50g of high grade leaves will come packaged in a Canton Coronation caddy, with a gift box, an embossed gift tag and Canton sticker – perfect for giving to your tea-loving friends and family.

Ingredients: Oolong tea (Camellia sinensis)

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read the leaves

 

Tea for one leaves

 

infusion


 

  • 4g

  • 250ml

  • 3 mins

 

 

step 1:  leaves


For one cup, measure out 4 grams into your teapot or brew mug.

 

step 2: water


Heat 250ml of water to 90°C.

 

step 3: time


Pour the hot water over the leaves and steep for 2-3 minutes. Strain and drink.

 


 

flavour


This outstanding oolong is made from two hand-plucked leaves and a bud. The leaves are then withered slowly in the sun – and rolled, rested, heated and rolled again. Once dried, they sorted by hand to ensure the very highest quality tea. The result is an outstanding oolong-style tea, which yields surprising and delicious notes of malt and cooked fruit.

 

Coronation tea leaves

Award-winning oolong tea leaves from the Satemwa Tea Estates

 

 origin


Satemwa Tea Estates was founded in 1923, and is the last family-owned and run tea estate in Malawi. About 20 years ago, Alexander Kay, a third generation tea farmer, started reviving the production of artisan teas in Malawi. Since then, they have produced some exceptional and award-winning single estate teas – and put Malawi on the map as a centre for craftsmanship and speciality, non-traditional teas.

 

 Map of Malawi

 

Satemwa tea estate

Workers picking tea leaves on one of the Satemwa Tea Estates' gardens

 

delivery & returns


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