Category: Discover

Tea is a refreshing and aromatic drink extracted from the leaves of Camellia sinensis sinensis or Camellia sinensis assamica, a member of the Camellia sinensis family, by steeping them in hot water. It was reportedly discovered by the Chinese Shennong in 2737 BC and is the second most consumed beverage in the world after water.

More than 75% of tea produced in the world is black tea, 20% is green tea and the remainder is oolong, white, pu-erh and yellow tea.

In addition to these, tisane and herbal teas such as rooibos tea, yerba mate, rosehip tea and chamomile tea are also very popular in the tea community worldwide. It should be noted, however, that these are defined as not tea as they do not contain Camellia sinensis leaves.

The world of tea has captivated people from all over the world, as its history tells us. Tea has a long history and a very deep world. Numerous battles have been fought over tea. Today, it is a healing drink that many of us turn to at certain times of the day. There are many reasons why we choose tea. Welcome to an enjoyable tea journey.

You may hear the term ‘muscatel’ when complimenting tea.

So what does muscatel mean? Now here is a question.

1. do you feel the muscatel flavour in the first flush?

2. is Muscatel derived from the grape Muscat?

The correct answer is no to both. It is sometimes mistakenly believed to be derived from the grape Muscat, hence the comment that even the first flush has a Muscatel feel. There is also this misuse in the English-speaking world, where some teas are written as Muscatel due to the grape. The exact meaning is Musk, which is derived from the animal odour of wet animal or tanned leather. This musk, in small quantities, becomes a very seductive fragrance.

Very few teas have a muskiness to them, and only a handful of the 87 Darjeeling tea estates can be counted on ten fingers. Darjeeling produces less than 1% of India’s total production, of which only the second flush, and even then the aroma can only be found in a limited number of tea estates. How much would that be in percentage terms? Musk tea is so rare that any black tea is sold with the word “musk” attached to it. In search of the real ‘musk’… We are very happy when we come across it.