Spirit of Smoke

Smoked black tea from Thyolo, Malawi

100 g pouch
CHF 20.80

An exceptional and scarce smoked tea from Malawi This smoked tea originates from the Satemwa plantation, located in the Shire Highlands of southern Malawi. ...

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  • Infusion time 4'

  • Quantity 6 g / 30 cl

  • Temperature of infusion 90°C - 195°F

  • Time of the day All day

Description

An exceptional and scarce smoked tea from Malawi

This smoked tea originates from the Satemwa plantation, located in the Shire Highlands of southern Malawi. Its distinction comes from smoking over guava tree leaves. Producer Alexander Kay drew upon the leaves surrounding his plantation to create this tea.

Scarcely found and distinctive, this smoked tea captivates through its smoking process using guava leaves. It unveils distinctive flavours complemented by a pronounced woody character.

Going further

To learn more, explore the episode devoted to Malawi's teas from the podcast "Un thé, un voyage".

Special qualities

Origin: Thyolo, Malawi

Tea colour: Black tea

Tasting notes

Dry Leaf

Appearance: twisted leaves

Liquor

Colour: amber

Texture: powdery

Notes: woody, fruity, wood smoke

Suggestion of preparation

Prepare this tea warm: 

With the teapot or the tasting set: 4 minutes in water heated to 195°F.

With the gong fu cha: infusions during 30-40 seconds.

Prepare this tea iced: 

In a teapot or carafe: infuse 16 g of leaves per liter of water at room temperature for 30 minutes. Remove the leaves and store in the fridge.