More tea vicar?
Posted: 11 December '09 by Kelly
SUKI Tea
We were recently sent some tea to try from Oscar and Anne, owners of ‘Suki Tea’. To be completely honest I was a bit sceptical… what difference could there be?!
One thing that you should now before reading further.. I LOVE tea! It’s one of my favourite things, especially on a cold day to help you thaw out and relax. BUT to be honest, like most of us, I like my basic, shop-bought tea (with Nambarrie being my preferred choice!!). When I lived in England it was one of the things I missed most (apart from Niall obviously, haha!) so I used to get my mum and Niall to bring me my teabag supply whenever they were visiting. So it fell to me to give the final verdict in this tasting.
Suki Tea is a fairtrade, organic company based in Belfast, with ethical sourcing as their priority. They first started in 2005 at St George’s market in their quest to find the ‘perfect cuppa’. They now sell speciality teas, tisanes and hearbal infusions from around the world such as White Tea, Pu-erh, and Oolong Tea.
Niall and I tried quite a few of the teas over a few days and Niall’s favourite was the ‘China Jasmine Dragon Phoenix Pearl’ or the ‘Earl Grey Blue Flower’. The ‘pearls’ were really unusual, the leaves being hand rolled into pearl shapes and then they unravel as they fuse the water. They can also be used up to three times.
My own favourite had to be the ‘Christmas tea’. It reminded me of mulled wine, it had that spiced citrus-y taste to it. You could add some brandy or honey to add a bit of a kick to the tea but to be honest it doesn’t need anything added to it, it is a beautiful tea. The Christmas tea is also a ‘black tea’ which is probably why I like it so much – I love my tea strong and black and often leave the tea bag in…
Suki Tea have so many different types of tea, all full of flavour and wonderful aromas, so treat yourself and get down to see Oscar or Anne at the Belfast Christmas market or St George’s market and try them.
Other information
You can visit SUKI Tea online at: www.suki-tea.com
Chilli and Chocolate members:
Suki Tea have been kind enough to give our members a discount on purchases from their website. Visit the Members’ Section for more details
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