Mulled Spice Naturally Flavoured Black Tea

• Country of Origin: Sri Lanka
• Region: Nuwara Eliya, Dimbula or Uva districts
• Shipping Port: Colombo
• Grade: OP (Orange Pekoe)
• Altitude: 4800 - 7600 feet above sea level
• Manufacturer Type: Orthodox
• Cup Characteristics: Enticing fruity notes tempered with a delicious cinnamon character. Savor for those special moments.
• Infusions: Bright and Coppery
• Ingredients: Luxury black tea, Cinnamon pieces, Natural dried Jasmine buds, Cloves, Natural flavours

A home from home aroma and a winter delight for those in cooler climes. This is a warming spicy infusion that is often combined with hot apple cider giving a particularly exotic character to the resulting beverage. Mulled Spice tea or its apple cider cousin is a family favorite when combined with the outdoors – such as soccer games or ski vacations. This is a beverage that will truly warm you and is very fashionable and festive. The lingering aromas that emanate from Mulled Spice Tea have a festive feeling and are sure to bring a smile. Enjoy a delicious friendly ‘good for you’ beverage that is full of vim and vigor.

What type of tea do we use, how do we flavor the tea and why do we use natural flavors?

Firstly... we only use high grown teas from the top 3 tea growing regions of Sri Lanka - Nuwara Eliya, Dimbula and Uva. These three high-grown districts produce flavorful teas that have classic ‘Ceylon’ tea character which is noted by floral bouquet and flavor notes, touches of mild astringency, bright coppery color and, most importantly - perfect for use as the base tea of our flavored teas. (We have tested teas from various other origins around the world as base stock for our flavored teas, but none of these teas made the grade.) Dimbula and the western estates of Nuwara Eliya have a major quality peak during Jan/Feb, whereas Uva and the eastern estates of Nuwara Eliya have their peak in July/Aug. This ‘dual peak period’ allow us to buy the best for our flavored tea blends several times during the year, ensuring top quality and freshness.

Secondly... we use flavoring oils not crystals to give the tea drinker an olfactory holiday before indulging in a liquid tea treat.

Thirdly, we specify natural flavors. High quality tea tastes good and natural flavors do not mask the natural taste of the high grown Ceylon tea. (The norm for many making flavored tea is to use overpowering artificial flavors, which can be used to hide lower quality tea). Natural flavors do not leave an aftertaste giving the tea a clean and true character. It should be noted that natural flavors tend to be somewhat ‘soft ‘ and the flavors slightly muted, but for many this is a refreshing change and one of the desired attributes of our naturally flavored teas.