Tea types

The famous Castleton estate produces some of the finest Darjeelings of the summer, which break price records on the market in Calcutta. Its shaped, pointy leaves produce a nut-coloured brew. Castleton is known for its delicious muscatel flavour. Recommended brewing: 95°C 2.5-3.5 min.

Hand-tied blooming tea flowers are at their most beautiful when steeped in a glass teapot or a large glass cup. As the long leaves of green and white tea unfurl during infusion, they reveal a delicate blossom at the center. Brewing: 85–90 °C, until the tea flower has fully opened, but no longer...

“Iron Guanyin” is one of China’s most famous teas. Originating in Anxi, southern Fujian, Tie Guanyin is a blend of vanilla and mild orchid notes typical of this tea type. Recommended brewing: 90°C 1-3 min. Multiple brewings possible and highly recommended. FI-EKO-201

A great, all-round good Darjeeling, harvested in the autumn. Recommended brewing: 95°C 3 min.

A fine, soft, mild yet full-bodied tea with needle-like, flat-twisted leaves. Recommended brewing: 95°C 2-3 min.

Organically grown tea with strength and minerality in its flavour. With large dark, long twisted leaves native to Wuyi mountains, the heartlands of many famous oolong teas in Fujian province. Recommended brewing: 85-90°C 2 min. FI-EKO-201

The leaves of this wonderful tasting tea are picked from wild, 300-500-year-old tea trees. Recommended brewing: 95°C 2-3 min. FI-EKO-201

Processed so to have strength, this is a stone oolong with a high mineral content. Recommended brewing: 97°C 2-3 min.

This fine full-bodied Chinese black tea, with delicately spicy notes, is made from the sun-kissed tea leaves of tea trees growing in the red soil of Yunnan. Recommended brewing: 95°C 2.5-3 min.

A fine second flush tea from the traditional Makaibari tea estate in Darjeeling, from India. The infusion is very aromatic and nutty. Recommended brewing: 95°C 2.5-3 min. FI-EKO-201

Growing in the Yellow Mountains (Huangshan), this tea is one of the most beautiful green teas in China. The leaves of this artfully made tea are exceptionally long and thin. As a brew, light yellow, bright and soft. The taste has a hint of orchid. Recommended brewing: 75-80°C 3-5 min.

Premium Pu’er tea. A refined, velvety long aftertaste. Recommended brewing: 85-90°C 1.5-3 min. Multiple brewings possible and highly recommended.