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FGTE01016

Spiced Caramel Pyramid Tea Bag 2.5g x 10

Net Weight: 25g

A rich black tea with warming natural spices, a hint of citrus and a delicious soft caramel flavour. Shipping From 11th November.

The East India Company - Lifestyle

Tea

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Warm Up Your Day with Spiced Caramel

If you’re a tea lover, you know there’s nothing quite like that first sip of a perfectly brewed cuppa. Our Spiced Caramel Pyramid Tea takes your usual black tea up a notch. Imagine the richness of smooth black tea, blended with warming spices that wrap around you like a cosy blanket, and then – just as you're settling in – a soft touch of caramel sweetness and a whisper of citrus. It’s comfort in a cup, but with a little twist!
Each pyramid bag is designed to give the tea room to move, releasing every bit of flavour so you get the perfect brew, every time.

And let's be honest – sometimes you just need a bit of luxury in your day, don’t you?
Sustainable Care Instructions:

Carton - Recycle

Label & Inner pouch - not yet recycled
Quantity

1 bag per cup (210 ml)

Temperature

100 °C

Brewing Time

4-5 MINS BREWING TIME

Strength: 4/5

Ingredients

Black Tea (78%), Spiced Caramel Mix (22%) (Orange Peel, Cinnamon, Star Anise, Natural Vanilla Flavour, Natural Caramel Flavour).

Storage

Store in a cool, dry place avoiding direct sunlight and strong odours.

Stories

What makes Black Tea black?

It all starts with a small ‘just-plucked’ green tea leaf, usually about 5 cm long, delivered fresh by the picker to the local factory for processing. Whilst varying by region, there are always 5 core steps to making a Black Tea.

Step 1 - ‘Withering’: the leaves are spread out in warm air for up to a day to reduce the water content by about 20%. The leaves wilt and lose some of the vibrant green colour.

Step 2 - ‘Rolling’: the wilted leaves are soft and malleable and are placed in an ‘orthodox’ rolling machine. It presses the leaf and breaks down the cell walls, releasing the enzymes required to start the oxidation process. Sometimes the leaf is broken more by a rotavane ‘mincing’ machine that produces smaller grades of tea. If a very small teabag grade is required, a Cut-Tea-Curl machine is used.
Step 3 - ‘Oxidation’ [not fermentation, which requires a microbe involvement]: takes half an hour or so depending on the conditions. Chemical reactions are now creating the natural chemicals that deliver flavour and [reputed!] health benefits. The leaf darkens, just like a cut apple after a few minutes.

Step 4 - ‘Firing’: the oxidised tea is fed into a dryer at about 120 Celsius. This does 3 things - it destroys the enzymes, so oxidation stops; secondly it removes nearly all the water [about 3% remains]; and thirdly, it darkens the colour from light brown to dark to almost black, depending on the length of firing.

Step 5 - Sorting: tea exits the firing process in different sizes, which will complicate brewing - hence the last stage of the process is grading – fired tea is poured into the top of a sifting machine with different mesh sizes from top to bottom. It vibrates and the different sized tea leaves are separated as the tea travels from top to bottom, the biggest leaves being left the top.

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  • FAQ

    Does this tea contain caffeine and is there more or less than in coffee?
    Yes, all tea like coffee, contains caffeine. The amount in both teas and coffees does vary, depending on the type, but typically Sri Lankan black tea is lighter than other teas in caffeine content, usually between 50 and 90mg for a normally brewed 230ml serving. This compares to about 95mg for a normal cup of coffee. The best advice is to treat tea and coffee similarly if you need to manage your caffeine intake.

    I’ve heard that tea contains theanine. What is it and what does it do?
    Tea does indeed contain theanine, which is an amino acid [the building blocks of proteins]. Tea is one of only a few sources of theanine. It represents about 1% of dry weight and is at its highest concentrate in shade-grown teas like matcha and gyokuro. Whilst not yet proven in scientific studies that would permit specific health claims to be made, it is believed by many to be able to reduce mental and physical stress, promote relaxation and a sense of well-being. But not only that, it is more recently being thought to aid cognitive function. It’s one explanation for tea’s famous ability to create calm in a crisis [the Great British solution to all problems – ‘putting the kettle on’] and to stimulate when a little boost is required.

  • Delivery & Returns

    UK Standard Delivery: £3.95
    UK Next Day Delivery (mainland UK only): £9.95 (Order before 12pm)
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