Decaffeinated Ceylon OP 100g

(1 customer review)

£6.25

Decaffeinated Ceylon OP 100g bag

Character:  Very pleasant, tangy flavour and strong aroma.

Infusion: coppery-coloured

Ingredients: Ceylon Black tea

Brewing method: Brew 1 teaspoon of Decaffeinated Ceylon in 200ml (7fl oz.) filtered and freshly boiled water for 3-4 minutes.

Country of origin: Sri Lanka

OP= Orange Pekoe relates to the quality of the tea leaves.  Orange does not refer to the colour but to the Dutch word “oranje” meaning “royal”. Pekoe (in Chinese pak-ho) can be translated as “white” – the colour of the fine fluff beneath young shoots.

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Description

This tea has been processed with a flavour protecting CO2 method which is an organic solvent and the most efficient way to remove caffeine. CO2 is pumped into a chamber with the tea and then removed from the chamber, separated from the caffeine and reintroduced into the chamber to absorb some more caffeine. This process is repeated several times until all caffeine is removed. The benefits of this process are that the flavour of tea and its chemical compounds are left relatively unharmed and that no chemical residue is left in the tea.

(The other two methods that are currently used are application of Methylene chloride which affects flavour of the tea and Ethyl acetate which is difficult to remove from the decaffeinated tea.)

1 review for Decaffeinated Ceylon OP 100g

  1. Monica (verified owner)

    I drink decaf tea, but some are very weak and tasteless, not this one! It is amazing, full of flavour.

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