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.

A gently spicy, slightly sweet Indian style tea to be enjoyed with or without milk. The ingredients are Indian black tea, cardamom, cassia, cinnamon, ginger, cloves and black pepper. Recommended brewing: 97°C 8-12 min. FI-EKO-201

Herbal blend for those wonderfully relaxing moments, ingredients include green tea, lemon balm, lime tree flowers, tulsi, orange peel, mallow and marigold petals, apple and lemon verbena. Recommended brewing: 97 °C 6-10min.

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

A calming and relaxing herbal blend with rooibos tea, tulsi tea, lemon balm, lemon verbena, anise, fennel, peppermint and liquorice root. Recommended brewing: 95°C 7-8 min.

Green tea flavoured with mint, cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, cloves and pepper. Recommended brewing: 95°C 8 min.

This Turkish-style apple infusion is delicious both hot and cold. Just pour hot water to infuse and cool overnight. Serve for example, with lemon juice, sugar and ice cubes. Recommended brewing: 100°C 8-10 min.

A chai style of blend with black and green tea, cloves, orange zest, pieces of ginger and cinnamon. Aromatics of spice and vanilla. Recommended brewing: 95°C 2-3 min.

Smooth and sensual, a floral and fruity blend: Sencha, Pai Mutan, papaya and pineapple pieces, flavouring, rose petals and strawberry pieces. Recommended brewing: 70-80°C 2-3 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

Ayurvedic blend of fennel, anise, liquorice root, cardamom, black pepper, cinnamon, ginger and cloves. A soft chai with a long, sweet aftertaste. Recommended brewing: 95°C 5-8 min. 

This famous tea garden, “Silbung” was founded in 1886. The second flush Sinensis leaf contains plenty of top buds granting a spicy, aromatic, soft and floral, copper-coloured infusion. Recommended brewing: 97°C 2-3 min. FI-EKO-201