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A wild wisdom guides. Senses alive. Eyes watchful. Nature's strength personified. A mighty nose inhales while a flecked forest wraps arms around all present.
BC Forestea
Loose Leaf Tea | Black
A smoky cup that captures the allure of camping in the wilds of British Columbia.
$106 CAD
Afternoon Pick-Me-Up
Aromatherapy
Contemplative
Blending Notes
Aroma
Sweet, tarry, alluring
Palate
Voluptuous, smokiness
Purpose
Escape into the woods
Ingredients
Estate yunnan tea, meticulously hand-smoked with alder and cherry wood
Our loose leaf is packed in tins that are recyclable and can be disposed of in your blue bin. Our tins are also food-safe and can be repurposed for many things including spices and other dried ingredients. Learn More about sustainability at TEALEAVES.
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A wild wisdom guides. Senses alive. Eyes watchful. Nature's strength personified. A mighty nose inhales while a flecked forest wraps arms around all present.
BC Forestea
A smoky cup that captures the allure of camping in the wilds of British Columbia
About This Blend
The Master Blender for black tea personally supervises the slow, small batch hand-smoking process in our Vancouver blending centre. Alder wood is the dominant note but is often supplemented with local cherry wood and, when available, oak broken down from whiskey casks. This blend, along with the Pu-Erh, is one of the rare, collectible teas that can age, with careful control of humidity and a constant low temperature.
Smoked teas are traditionally black teas that have been hand-smoked over different types of wood, i.e. Pine, Alder, Cherry. The TEALEAVES Master Blender for black tea personally supervises the slow, small batch hand-smoking process in our Vancouver blending centre. Alder wood is the dominant note but is often supplemented with local cherry wood and, when available, oak broken down from whiskey casks. This blend, along with the Pu-Erh, is one of the rare, collectible teas that can age, with careful control of humidity and a constant low temperature.
Our Master Blender chooses Yunnan, or Dian Hong, as the base for our BC Forestea. Dian, which refers to the ancient name for Yunnan Province, is a broad-leafed black tea. Yunnan teas are known for their smooth, sophisticated often cocoa or tobacco-like flavor profile.
Black tea should be steeped for 2-3 minutes at a temperature of 210°F or 99°C.
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