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Keemun Tea

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£4.50

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CODE: sts220

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CODE	Pack Size	Price
sts220	125g Pack	£4.50
ste220	500g Pack	£17.40
stc220	2.5Kg Pack	£65.25

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Tightly rolled leaves which produce a unique aroma and a fresh, smooth flavour.

Tea Type:

Black Tea

Origin:

Teas of China

Single Estate:

I love this tea. Full bodied and flavoursome with a hint of smoke. Perfect for a cosy afternoon when the weather gets cooler.

John 10/11/2023, 03:31 PM

I agree wholeheartedly with Anne and Jackie. I have been drinking loose leaf Keemun for 40 years and it has become increasingly hard to find. Supermarkets are instead selecting to stock over perfumed gimmicky teas. Thank goodness for Drury's, their loose leaf Keemun is utterly sublime and yet most people have never heard of it. Long live tea drinking.

cupofkeemun 16/10/2015, 03:26 PM

I have been buying 6kilos of this tea every year since 2009, I live in fear Drury will stop selling it. The supermarkets have almost stopped selling anything but blended teas and awful sounding made up fruit teas which taste artificial. I like the way this tea stays for ages in the pot without spoiling, in the morning we drink at least four cups each over the course of an hour and, in the teapot I have with a built in infuser, the last cup tastes stronger but not stewed.

Worth every penny!

Anne Brown 01/07/2014, 12:00 AM

I have been drinking Keemun tea for years, though it has only been available in specialist outlets until relatively recently. Drury has the > best Keemun I have ever tasted.

Jackie Taylor 01/02/2011, 12:00 AM

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Always fill your kettle with fresh cold water

Never from the hot tap or pre-boiled water.

Bring the kettle to the boil

Off the boil for green, white and oolong teas, and herbal infusions (85 degrees is ideal).

If using a teapot, warm it before brewing

A constant temperature aids consistent infusion.

Use good quality loose leaf teas or Drury pyramid bags

For traditionalists who love loose tea, fine leaf teas are the strongest and brew quickest (see below), whereas larger leaf teas have a more delicate flavour.

At Drury we use the same fine quality leaf teas in our pyramid tea bags so there is no compromise on flavour for those who prefer this more convenient brewing method.

Allow tea to brew for 3-5 minutes

How long you brew your tea is a matter of personal preference. We recommend an optimum brewing time of between 3 and 5 minutes, and sometimes less for green tea as over-extraction can lead to bitterness. The key here is to experiment with your chosen tea until you find the flavour that suits you best.

Stir (or swirl) the tea in the pot once or twice while it is brewing

Stirring the leaves in the pot helps maintain an even infusion, and if you are using Drury pyramid bags we recommend giving them an occasional swirl for the same reason.

Green Tea (unoxidised)

Green teas undergo less processing than black teas. Green teas are completely unoxidized, and instead the freshly plucked leaves are fired (heated) as soon as possible after harvesting to halt any oxidisation. Once dried they are then sorted and graded, ready for brewing. By their very nature, green teas are much lighter than black and are rich in antioxidants, making them the tea of choice for many health-conscious consumers. Green teas should be brewed at a lower temperature than black (85 degrees is an ideal average) and should never be drunk with milk. As soon as the leaves have been plucked, they are laid out to dry and then heat treated to halt fermentation. In some cases the leaves are steamed to prevent the fermentation process. The teas may then be rolled and broken to produce various leaf sizes. Green teas should never be drunk with milk.

Oolong Tea (semi-oxidised)

Sitting midway between black and green teas, oolong teas are semi-oxidised. The leaves are initially treated in much the same way as black teas, but then the process is halted by firing (heating) before reaching full oxidisation. The characteristic of the final brew is greatly influenced by when the process is stopped, resulting in greenish or blackish oolongs. In all cases, oolong teas should be brewed with cooler water and should never have milk added. These teas are allowed to ferment for a specified period of time (which differs from China and Formosan teas) before the process is halted. Oolong teas are always whole leaves and again, should not be drunk with milk.

Black Tea (oxidised)

The most popular method of manufacture, black teas are allowed to fully oxidise to produce the strongest flavour and colour. The freshly plucked leaves are crushed, releasing enzymes which turn the leaf black whilst also deepening and intensifying its flavour. The longer a tea is oxidised, the darker and stronger it becomes, and the process is halted by firing (heating) the leaves. The inherent skills of plucking, processing and sorting the finished leaves determines the quality of the tea. The leaf sizes are usually graded as follows:

Orange Pekoe and Flowery Orange Pekoe (OP & FOP)

The largest leaf size of black teas, made from the end bud and first leaf of each shoot. These teas have the lightest and most delicate flavour of black teas.