The Tea Library - Single-estate teas

Explore the craft of tea tasting by means of this curated selection of tea tubes. Each tube displays the region, country of origin, tea variety, leaf appearance and the best brewing parameters.

The box brings together 10 tea tubes (roughly 12 g each) containing the following teas:

- Milky Oolong: this premium oolong from Thailand delivers a luxurious experience, featuring buttery, vanilla and crisp floral characteristics.

- Butterfly of Taïwan: its balanced structure, sustained aftertaste and combination of woody, honeyed and spicy qualities earn this oolong universal admiration.

- Genmaicha Yama: an authentic Japanese tea blending Bancha green tea with roasted brown rice, celebrated for its distinctive toasted profile.

- Sencha Ariake: both refined and invigorating, it serves beautifully in the morning and supports moments calling for mental clarity.

- Long Jing: featuring roasted chestnut notes, this green tea stands among China's most celebrated selections.

- Grand Yunnan Imperial: a Chinese black tea whose refined character and elegance have earned it the designation "the mocha of teas", offering vitality without overstimulation.

- Darjeeling Margaret's Hope: deep in colour, fruity and assertive in personality, it energises without jangling the nerves.

- Kenya Kirinyaga: its forceful woody and honeyed notes combined with substantial body make this commanding black tea an exemplary breakfast selection.

- Pu Erh Imperial: a dark tea with prominent aroma, valued for its beneficial influence on digestion.

- Jejudo Imperial: gentle and full in mouth, featuring ocean and fresh hazelnut notes characteristic of sejak, the Korean spring teas. A tea of remarkable calibre, worthy of discovery.

This tasting collection is accompanied by an instructive booklet that introduces tasting fundamentals and single origin teas, presenting all 10 teas with supplementary details on manufacture, provenance and other aspects.