Country of Origin: China  Grade: Special handmade peacock style

Attitude: up to 2500 ft    Infusion: Tending bright emerald green

Manufacture Type: Hand rolled and formed.

Cup Characteristics: Some pungency. Has delicious refreshing, clean and fruity green tea character.

Organic Certificate: IMO, Weinfelden. Switzerland. Cert#: 22404-LV-a, Ref#: 28102005

Information: Our Organic Peacock #1 green tea is a top quality green tea with very good green tea taste properties- slightly vegetative and fruity, but refreshing and clean. This top quality organic Peacock #1 is exceptionally well graded. Peacock #1 has a delightful fruity like character which is on account of the plucking time of year it is grown. The finest peacock #1 tea crop is plucked in the early season (March/April), before the May rains have swelled the tender leaves and the hot noon day sun stresses the tea bush to the point where it affects the flavor.

Organic tea is produced without the input of chemical fertilizers or pesticides and herbicides. Unfortunately the yield per acre is lower and quite often quality can suffer compared to when fertilizers and others inputs are utilized. Nevertheless with good manufacturing techniques the cup characteristics can be maintained at a very high level - such is the case with this tea.

Hot tea brewing method: When preparing by the cup, this tea can be used repeatedly - about 3 times. The secret is to use water that is about 180’F or 80’C. Use 1 teaspoon of tea leaves per 6 oz. cup, let the tea steep for about 2 minutes and then begin enjoying a cup of enchantment. Same leaves can be re-infused 1-2 more times.

Iced tea brewing method: A rule of thumb when preparing fresh brewed iced tea is to double the strength of hot tea since it will be poured over ice and diluted with cold water.