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28° Shangri-La Golden Tips Tea

28° Shangri-La Golden Tips Tea

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Tea Name: 28° Shangri-La Golden Tips Tea 

Style: Loose Leaf

Type: Black Tea

Standard: Gold

Sourcing Region: Ilam

Suggested Infusions: 2

Discover the Taste of the Himalayas

Grown on some of the highest altitudes and diverse climatic conditions, our loose-leaf teas are naturally less astringent and have robust flavors. These plants are grown at altitudes ranging from 7000-7500ft.

Best Quality Loose Leaf Teas

Your experience is our top priority. That's why we source only the finest golden tips tea and follow strict standards in processing our loose tea leaves. You can taste freshness in every cup of tea.

Minimally Processed Golden Tips Tea

All our loose-leaf teas are minimally processed, so teas retain their natural taste, and flavors. Our high-quality loose-leaf teas are truly a connoisseurs’ choice. Your stomach will thank you for drinking our teas.

Many Health Benefits

Teas contain antioxidants, polyphenols, catechins, caffeine, and other compounds beneficial to our overall mental and physical health. Many research studies have shown that drinking tea regularly might improve focus, provide relaxation, aid sleep, and provide other health benefits.

Easy to Brew

You only need hot water and loose-leaf teas. You can prepare it American style or Gong Fu style.

Explore the Endless Taste Profiles

The taste profiles of loose-leaf teas can vary widely depending on the steep duration, tea-to-water ratio, and water temperature. We encourage you to try different combinations for brewing tea to find the perfect tea, that speaks to your taste buds.

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The Tea Mystic Says

With subtle aromatic notes close to raspberries, milky malt, and rose, this mix of greenish brown leaves with copper and gold hued downy buds, produces an off-amber-caramel hued liquor when steeped. With a thick and brothy textured liquid producing an herbaceous taste in your mouth with hidden notes of dark chocolate and caramel. this tea finishes with a slightly dry minty freshness, leaving you enchanted and little tea drunk after couple infusions.

Methods to Brew Tea

We believe that your tea experience should be completely personal. Individual taste buds are unique and there is no right or wrong way to brew tea. Therefore we encourage tea lovers to not necessarily bind to traditional methods but let their experience, and discovery guide them. After all, that is where the joy of drinking tea lies. You should try different amounts of tea, steeping time, and water temperature to find the perfect taste you’ll fall in love with.

  • Mild-Smooth

    1. Get 10 oz filtered water and bring it to a boil.
    2. Add about 1 teaspoon of tea buds into a clear glass or in your Steeping cup.
    3. Pour the boiling hot water into your clear glass or steeping cup containing tea buds.
    4. Let it steep for 4 minutes.
    5. The color is light golden. Strain and enjoy every sip of it.
    6. Repeat for the second infusion.

  • Robust-Energizing

    1. Get 10 oz filtered water and bring it to a boil.
    2. Add about 1.5 teaspoons of tea buds into a clear glass or in your Steeping cup.
    3. Pour the boiling hot water into your clear glass or steeping cup containing tea buds.
    4. Let it steep for 6 minutes.
    5. The color is Dark golden. Strain and enjoy every sip of it.
    6. Repeat for the second infusion.

Iced teas

Can you make sweet/ unsweet iced teas from loose-leaf teas?

Of course, you can! High-quality loose-leaf teas make the most refreshing iced teas—smooth, crisp, and oh-so-quenching!

While some might call it blasphemous to add sweetener/sugar to high-quality loose-leaf teas, here in Texas, where sweet iced tea is a beloved tradition, we have been using our loose-leaf to uplift the iced tea experience.

We have tried and perfected the art of turning your favorite loose-leaf tea into a delicious iced delight.
It's time to try it for yourself. Here's how we do it:

Pro tip: Feel free to experiment with water amounts, temperature, steeping time, tea quantity, and sweetener quantity to find your perfect balance.

Steep suggestions for iced teas:

Amount of Water: 2 Liters
Amount of Loose Tea: 10-12 grams (5-6 teaspoons)
Steeping Time: 15-20 minutes
Steeping Temperature: 190-2000°F

Steps to Brew Iced Tea:
Step 1: Start with a 2-liter batch.
Boil water, then remove it from heat. Let it cool for 1-2 minutes until it's around 190-200°F.
Step 2: Add loose-leaf tea.
Add 10 to 12 grams of your favorite loose-leaf tea OR 5 to 6 teaspoons.
Step 3: Steep the tea.
Steep for 15-20 minutes (or longer if you prefer a stronger brew).
Step 4: Strain and cool.
Strain the tea, then let it cool down. Add ice.
(Pro tip: For best flavor, let it chill in the fridge for a few hours or overnight. Add ice when you drink.)
Step 5: Sweeten to taste.
Add your favorite sweetener, but remember that balance is key—don’t let the sweetener overpower the tea’s flavor. (Pro tip: As you sip, let the tea linger in your mouth for a couple of seconds to fully enjoy its rich flavors.)

FAQs

What is Golden Tips Tea?

These high-quality teas are made from young tea buds. These teas have a hint of golden color, resulting from the hairs of these tea buds. Golden Tips is one of the premium teas and among the most expensive ones.

How is golden tips tea different from black tea?

Golden tips teas are made from the buds while black teas may contain both leaves and the buds as well. 

Taste profile: The taste profile for Golden Tips teas is subtle, has a hint of some sweetness, and is smoother than black teas. On the other hand, black teas provide more robust flavors, due to high oxidation.

Processing: Golden tip teas are less processed and retain more natural qualities. Black teas are processed more and have robust flavors.

Difference between Golden Tips tea vs Silver Tips tea?

The major difference between golden-tip tea and silver-tip tea arises from the buds used to make these teas. While golden tips tea is made from young buds, silver tips tea is made from unopened young buds. Golden Tips provides more robust flavors than Silver Tips teas.

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