Nepal Tea Blends: The Art of Tea Blending February 22, 2023 01:25
Are you looking to take a break from your regular tea and try something interesting with your tea? If yes, then it is time for creating your own tea blending. So, where to start? There are two alternatives - go for the ready-made tea blends or create tea blending by yourself.
In this blog, we will explore the unique art of tea making for getting a distinct flavor in your tea that is missing from your regular teas. Plus, we will explore some popular Nepal tea blends with an interesting mix-up of Himalayan teas and ingredients. Keep on reading, we are sure it is going to level up your tea journey.
What is Tea Blending?
In simple words, tea blending is a craft of bringing different tea varieties or ingredients together to get new unique tea flavors. We call “tea blending” an art because the best flavor is possible only with the right process, creativity, and imagination. It requires you to imagine the flavors of the tea in your senses before making an actual tea in your cup.
Aiming to fulfill the unique need for flavor for tea lovers, many tea producers combine different teas or ingredients to produce unique tea for satisfying our tea-loving soul. Despite many tea blends available in the market, some may prefer to do it manually, after all, innovativeness is satisfying. Let’s note that it is important to blend the right tea with the right ingredients, otherwise, the final product may produce an unpleasant sour taste for your taste buds.
Love to enjoy your own tea blends? There are no hard rules to follow, however, the right processing steps ensure the best taste and flavor.
Steps to Blending your own tea
1. Identify the right ingredient
The tea blend is impossible without the knowledge of all the individual teas or ingredients. Firstly, you need to identify the taste, texture, and flavor profile of each ingredient to ensure whether they will make the right pairing or not.
Once you are familiar with the taste profile of each ingredient, consider the brewing temperature and steeping time for the selected ingredients. The teas with similar steeping times and temperatures are more likely to provide the best result when blended together.
If you are considering adding herbs to your blend, we recommend you extend the study for herbs to avoid potential side effects. Although herbs are beneficial for our health most of the time, too much of them can cause adverse reactions, especially when you are dealing with different health issues. For instance, herbs such as Ginseng, and Ginkgo Biloba can trigger headaches in migraine patients. Also, excessive amounts of herbs can result in a displeasing taste and flavor in tea. This is why a detailed study of herbs is so crucial for experimenting with tea blends.
2. Gather Tea Blending Tools
You do not need large numbers of equipment and tools to make your tea blend, however, the right equipment does make your process simpler and smoother. So, what equipment do you need for the tea blend recipes?
- Spoon: For scooping the teas and other ingredients.
- Bowl: For mixing the ingredients.
- A teaspoon or measuring scale: You can use either teaspoon or a measuring scale for weighing the ingredient. However, we recommend using the measuring scales for more precision.
- Tea infuser or teapot: For making tea.
- Pen and notebook: For keeping records of the process including measurements, timing, and temperature.
3. Start to test and taste
This is the part where you will explore your creativity with numerous experiments. During the experiments, it is ideal to prepare tea for just a single cup as it makes the process simple, and also, there is less wastage in case the final product is non-satisfactory. Firstly, combine the ingredients to produce approximately 1 teaspoon of the mixture in your bowl, and then start steeping following the suitable temperature for your selected ingredient and tea types. At the same time, prepare 2 more blends with variations in ingredient amount. Once your teas are ready, taste all of them to compare. Remember to note down the temperature, steeping time, and weight of the ingredient for each experiment.
4. Finalize your blend
After getting the final formula right to make your tea blend, move ahead to produce the larger quantity. Once again, note everything including quantity, steeping time, and brewing temperature for reference so that it is easy for you to change the flavor profile in the future if needed.
Various Nepal Tea Blends Available at Danfe tea
1. Nepal Lemongrass Ilam Black tea
Black tea from Nepal is blended with fresh lemon grass herb from the Himalayas for producing robust black tea with added lemony flavor. You can enjoy the minty lemon juice with a spicy note in the blend at any time of the day. We recommend drinking this blend in the morning to start your day with extra rejuvenation.
When blended with black tea, the lemon grass herb not only enhances the taste, aroma, and flavor; but also adds multiple health benefits to the tea. This is because lemon grass herbs are widely praised for cleaning the unhealthy toxins in the body and relieving anxiety.
You can enjoy the tea hot or iced; both taste great.
Preparation Method
Step 1: Boil 10 oz. filtered water in a pot or water heater.
Step 2: Put 1 teaspoon of Lemongrass Ilam black tea in a steeping cup.
Step 3: Pour boiling water into a cup containing tea.
Step 4: Steep for 3 to 5 minutes.
Step 5: Strain to take out tea leaves. Start to take a sip and enjoy.
2. Cardamom Masala Ilam Black Tea
Ideal for the spicy tea lover, cardamom masala black tea is a black tea blended with cardamom spices giving you a warm relaxing body sensation quickly after consuming the tea.
Cardamom not only rivets flavor; but also adds many health benefits to the tea with its anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties. The tea provides a spicy taste with minty and citrusy notes when served hot or chilled.
Preparation Method
Step 1: Boil 10 oz. filtered water in a pot or water heater.
Step 2: Put 1 teaspoon of cardamom masala Ilam black tea in a steeping cup.
Step 3: Pour boiling water into a cup containing tea.
Step 4: Steep for 3 to 5 minutes.
Step 5: Strain to take out tea leaves. Start to take a sip and enjoy.
3. Rose Black Tea
Ilam Black tea has been blended with rose flower petals to add a bright floral flavor to robust black tea. If you are looking for delicate tea with ample caffeine, then look no other than rose black tea from Danfe tea.
The blend makes the perfect sip for a delightful morning breakfast as well as an afternoon bunch keeping you refreshed and energetic all day. Plus, the added antioxidants from the rose flower petal make the blend healthful.
Hot or iced, it’s your choice to enjoy the sweet rosy tastes in your black tea.
Preparation Method
Step 1: Boil 10 oz. filtered water in a pot or water heater.
Step 2: Put 1 teaspoon of Rose Black tea in a steeping cup.
Step 3: Pour boiling water into a cup containing tea.
Step 4: Steep for 3 to 5 minutes.
Step 5: Strain to take out tea leaves. Start to take a sip and enjoy.
4. Nepal Jasmine Green Tea
Nepal Jasmine Green tea is a green tea blended with Jasmine blossoms from Nepal. This floral blend has an alluring floral and fragrant flavor with the taste notes of sweet jasmine and warm honey which can be addicting for your taste buds.
Jasmine green tea is ideal for the morning as it improves mental alertness and concentration level. Also, adding tea before a workout session helps in accelerating the fat burn.
Preparation Method
Step 1: Boil 10 oz. filtered water in a pot or water heater.
Step 2: Remove from heat and let it cool down for one minute.
Step 3: Put 1 teaspoon of Jasmine Green tea in a steeping cup.
Step 4: Pour boiling water into a cup containing tea.
Step 5: Steep for 2 to 3 minutes.
Step 6: Strain to take out tea leaves. Start to take a sip and enjoy.
5. Nepal Mint Black Tea
Black tea is blended with fresh Himalayan mint leaves for producing distinct black tea with a strong minty aroma. Drinking mint black tea is an easy way to get rid of laziness and sleepiness in the early morning to kick start your day with full energy.
You can enjoy the subtle notes of mint in this tea blend, both hot and iced.
Preparation Method
Step 1: Boil 10 oz. filtered water in a pot or water heater.
Step 2: Put 1 teaspoon of Mint Black tea in a steeping cup.
Step 3: Pour boiling water into a cup containing tea leaves.
Step 4: Steep for 3 to 5 minutes.
Step 5: Strain to take out tea leaves. Start to take a sip and enjoy.
Conclusion
Tea blending is fun and satisfying as you get to experiment with your creativity and enjoy a new and interesting flavor that you have never experienced before.
If you are looking for tea blends with uniquely aromatic Himalayan flavors, you can get them at Danfe Tea. We use spices and herbs grown in the pristine climate of high mountains to blend with our vigorous tea producing a flavor incomparable to others.
FAQs
How do you make tea blends?
Combine two or more teas to provide a unique flavor blend. You should be able to balance the flavor of ingredients and tea for appropriate tea blending.
What is blending necessary for tea?
Blending is done for getting a balanced flavor using different types of teas or tea ingredients. The aim is to combine different flavors to create one unique distinctive flavor.
What teas should you not mix?
The choice of teas for blend depends on the flavor you are looking for in your final product. Generally, it is not recommended to mix 2 or more true teas. For instance, mixing green tea and black tea together produces a flavor that our taste buds might not find lovable as both teas have strong flavors. So, you may not want to mix those teas.
What is the most popular blend of tea?
Cardamom Masala Black tea, Lemongrass Black tea, and herbal teas blended with ginger, or turmeric are among the popular blends of tea.
Why is tea blending done?
Tea blending is done to create a unique flavor of tea by combining the teas or ingredients of different flavors.