Tea(s) From: Brazil
Region(s): Parana
PHYSICAL AND SENSORY PARAMETERS:
Appearance (Dry Product): Dried green tea leaves
Colour (Dry Product): Predominantly green
Dry Leaf Aroma: Neutral
Taste: True gaucho flavour, full bodied but slightly bitter and wild. Mate is rich in mateine and was used as caffeine in Latin America before the advent of coffee
Infusion / Cup Colour: Tending light and yellowish
HOT BREWING INSTRUCTIONS: Bring filtered or freshly drawn cold water to a rolling boil. Place 1 slightly heaping teaspoon of loose tea for each 7-9oz / 200-260ml of fluid volume in 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)
CAFFEINE CONTENT: Medium
ANTIOXIDANT CONTENT: Very High
