Tasting Notes
Light floral notes are balanced by deep chocolate and bright, soft citrus with a rich malty sweetness. This iced tea is perfect on its own without the need for any additives or sweeteners.
It makes a beautiful accompaniment with food - where you might have served a New Zealand Riesling or a crisp Sancerre.
Quantity
Use 0.3 oz of leaf per 35.5 fl oz of water (6g per litre).
Temperature
For the optimum cold infusion use water around 40°F (4°C) and keep in the fridge.
Time
Infuse for at least 8 hours in the fridge (or overnight – you don’t have to worry about over infusing).
Infusions
This iced tea blend is only suitable for one infusion.
Cost Per Cup
19¢ per cup based on 0.3 oz of leaf per 35.5 fl oz of water, 5.5 fl oz servings and 1 infusion.
For the most sublime flavour, we recommend infusing in cold water overnight – which creates the most nuanced and elegant flavour by slow extraction and is completely flavour stable in the fridge for 3-4 days. The cut is fine to increase the surface area – ideal for this long, cold method.
For an iced tea to sip without anything added, like a chilled glass of wine, please use 6g per 1 litre of cold filtered water.
If you are looking for something stronger and adding a lot of ice (which dilutes the tea) or perhaps you are using it as a lengthener for a cocktail (on non-alcoholic drink) then please increase it to 10g or 12g per litre. As with all our tea do please experiment a little to get it exactly the way you like it.
It can also be infused hot and left to chill for a more tannic bite. (In this instance it should be used within one day).
ABODE OF CLOUDS
The best of both Assam and Darjeeling
Deep in the densely forested region of Meghalaya, India, lies the tiny Lakyrsiew tea garden.
In the local dialect Meghalaya is called "the Abode of Clouds" so we call this Cloud Tea. It lies between Assam and Darjeeling and this tea really has the best of both. Light and floral as a Darjeeling with the rich caramel and malty notes you get from the best Assam.
This tiny garden produces tea in very small amounts because their concern is always quality over volume.
RARE TEA FLASK
Take your iced tea to another level
Our Rare Tea Flask is the perfect accompaniment to cold infusing iced tea.
Featuring extra tough double-walled borosilicate glass (BPA free) to keep your tea hot or cold, a stainless steel filter that can be removed for easy filling, and to top it off (sorry) a sustainable bamboo lid.
It's equally at home with hot or cold infusions, and will keep your tea at the correct temperature for several hours!
Strong enough to go in a daily bag and smart enough to be on your desk, this will take your iced tea to the next level.
