LIGHT - TANGY - BALANCING
Koalatea Green
Koalatea Green
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Inspired by its namesake, this green tea blend is a tangy balance of warming ginger and cooling eucalyptus. A must try for ginger lovers and those looking for a great base for interesting cocktails and mocktails, this green tea blend is bright and beautifully balanced. Enjoy a hint of menthol and a zesty sweetness, all wrapped up in the essence of a grounding, mellow Chinese green. Perfect for a light caffeine morning tea or for curling up comfortably in your favourite chair for an enjoyable afternoon pause.
Q&A with Bree, founder and tea artist
Q&A with Bree, founder and tea artist
Q: Cocktails? Tell me more!
A:
If you prefer a tasty but not overly sweet cocktail, this tea makes a great base. I prefer to use a nice simple gin, one with a nice clean and crisp profile that will let the tea flavours shine. Think about adding a little sparkling water or a light tonic for a little fizz, and a touch of sweetener to cut the bitterness of the gin. Try our recipe for Koala Tea & G here.
Q: How much caffeine is in this blend?
A:
Caffeine content is greatly impacted by the “four T’s”: time, temperature, type, and (amount of) tea. Longer the steeping, higher temperature, and more tea means more caffeine, and vice versa. For Koalatea, I recommend a steeping time like black tea (about four minutes) to get the flavours out of the herbs but without getting too much bitter from the green tea. Keeping the temperature between 80 C and 90 C will also help avoid the bitter flavour and reduces the amount of caffeine extracted. The green tea in this blend is a beautiful rolled tea leaf so the caffeine will extract a little slower as the surface area per leaf is less (compared to your standard tea bag style). As for amount of tea, the blend is just over 40% green tea. All told, you can expect about half as much caffeine as if you had a cup of straight green tea.
Q: I've never had eucalyptus in tea before, what does it taste like?
A:
You’re in for a treat! Eucalyptus has a light menthol characteristic with some minty and herbal essence, sort of like bay leaves with undertones of mint and rosemary or sage. It sits absolutely brilliantly against the ginger and the lemon.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Green tea*, rose hip*, eucalyptus*, lemon*, ginger*.
*Certified organic ingredient
Steeping instructions
Steeping instructions
Pour 1 cup (250 ml) hot water (85 C - 95 C) over 1.5 tsp of tea. Let steep 4 to 6 minutes.
Packaging
Packaging
All teas (except for storage tin option) come packaged in bags made from wood and are home compostable. Learn more.
Wrap labels are printed on Forest Stewardship Council certified paper and secured using non-toxic adhesives.
Tins are reusable (hand wash only) and curb-side recyclable in most municipalities.
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