Gingia Assam Estate 2nd Flush Loose Leaf Tea

Description: GINGIA - Assam - 2nd Flush - 1 lb (Estate Black Tea) This auction is for 1 lb. (16 oz) of Gingia Assam Second Flush Loose Leaf Black Tea. All our teas are hand packaged the moment we receive your order so you get the freshest teas available anywhere, always with at LEAST one year of shelf life. We ship in stay-fresh, vapor proof decorative bags to ensure that our teas remain at the highest quality. Remember, vapor proof bags prevent your tea from being spoiled by outside tastes or odors. Always store your tea in our specially designed bag or in a sealed tin in a cool, dry area that is not exposed to sunlight. Never store your tea in the refrigerator. Each order will ship the SAME BUSINESS DAY we receive payment, so you will have your teas within days of your order. Visit Our Store for the Finest Tea and Tea Accessories Tea Information: Second Flush Assams typifies the best qualities that this particular type of Indian tea has to offer. The full bodied maltiness and rich pungency of an Assam is even more pronounced in this season. Although the Assam region does not benefit from the high elevations, this area has remarkable soil alluvial conditions and ideal temperatures for tea. Teas from the Assam tend to be higher in natural tannins and therefore are more astringent and have a ‘thick’ nose. These attributes are highly desirable characters and this particular selection from the Gingia Estate is very rich example - to the point of distinction. The British became interested in tea cultivation in the Assam region of India in the 1830’s when it appeared that treaties with China which included tea were not going to be extended. The East India Company made representations to the British Governor of India to be allowed to research the possibility of tea cultivation in India. These discovered a hardy camellia that was indigenous to Assam. This particular genus of the camellia eventually became know as the ‘Assam jat’ and today forms the backbone of Assam tea plantations. The ‘Assam jat’ as compared to the ‘Chinese jat’ has more body and richness, whereas the ‘Chinese jat’ tends to be light and flavorful. Selections like this Gingia make the tea tasters work a pleasure. The taster ‘lives’ to find a “cracker” (a.k.a. superior quality tea). This tea was one of the best we have seen from the Assam. It is a self-drinker and has enough flavor and character to hold its own, even with milk and sugar. Brewing Information: Hot tea brewing method: Bring freshly drawn cold water to a rolling boil. Place 1 teaspoon of tea for each cup into the teapot. Pour the boiling water into the teapot. Cover and let steep for 3-7 minutes according to taste (the longer the steeping time the stronger the tea). Even though milk and a dash of sugar help capture the malty character of this tea, it is perfectly acceptable to consume this tea ‘straight-up’ Iced tea brewing method: (to make 1 liter/quart): Place 5 teaspoons of tea into a teapot or heat resistant pitcher. Pour 1 1/4 cups of freshly boiled water over the tea. Steep for 5 minutes. Quarter fill a serving pitcher with cold water. Pour the tea into your serving pitcher straining the leaves. Add ice and top-up the pitcher with cold water. Garnish and sweeten to taste. [A rule of thumb when preparing fresh brewed iced tea is to double the strength of hot tea since it will be poured over ice and diluted with cold water]. Please note that this tea may tend to go cloudy or ‘milky’ when poured over ice; a perfectly normal characteristic of some high quality black teas and nothing to worry about! Visit Our Store for the Finest Tea and Tea Accessories Shipping and Handling cost is $5.00 for each 1 lb of tea. For each additional 1 lb shipping is only $1.00, so combine purchases and save! If your tea order goes over $75.00, we'll give you FREE Shipping! We ship to the United States only. We accept Paypal. We ship *SAME BUSINESS DAY* on all Paypal orders that we receive by 5:00 (EST). Kansas residents, please add 7.3% sales tax. All items must be paid for within 7 days. Since we ship the same day as payment is received, it is necessary that all items receiving the shipping discount be paid for at the same time. We want your experience with our tea to be pleasant in every way. We offer only the *FRESHEST* products available, and *GUARANTEE* the products we sell. If you have any questions or problems, please do not hesitate to contact us. Powered by eBay Turbo ListerThe free listing tool. List your items fast and easy and manage your active items.

Price: 29.98 USD

Location: Wichita, Kansas

End Time: 2025-01-24T14:03:08.000Z

Shipping Cost: 5 USD