List of products by brand La Via del Tè

One of the main products among green teas in China. It is well known abroad for its delicate plum-like taste. The name - coming from the shape of its tiny and slightly curled leaves - means "old man's eyebrows" and it is reputed as one of the long life and healthy tea in China. Sometimes you can find it under the name Zhen Mei.

Chun Mee Chinese green tea flavored with lemon with the addition of pieces of orange peel. Thirst-quenching, modest caffeine content. The original name Chun Mee means "Eyebrows of the old" to remember the slightly rotated shape of the young leaves.

A fragrant blend based on the Japanese green tea Sencha, a Chinese green tea, embellished with yellow rose buds, mallow petals and calendula and crystals of yellow sugar candy, naturally colored with herbal infusions and resembling topaz.

From a high proportion of plantations in Darjeeling Second Flush is the beginning of the summer harvest, between May and June. The leaves are bune, dark and full of clear gems (golden). The plants are hybrids of Camellia Sinensis. The symbol indicates a high quality tea with a rich proportion of buds made ​​from gold processing, Special Tippy Golden Flowery Orange Pekoe End, 1 stands for First Choice. One of the tea that best expresses the characteristics of Darjeeling tea.

Copper dark amber reflections

Intense of muscatel, spices

Less astringent, fruity, floral notes

PREPARATION: Gr 2/3 gr.in 200 cc.of natural mineral water at 90° temperature. Infuse for 3 minutes .

HOW AND WHEN TO DRINK: High tea for breakfast or with pure sugar and a small cloud of latte.Perfetto the afternoon.

FOOD PAIRINGS: Excellent in accompaganamento to spicy dishes, chocolate dessert also supports and sweets.

A tribute to the unforgettable film: a sweet mixture of green tea, whole fruits of red currants, pieces of raspberry, flowers of cornflower, pink pepper berries enriched with the intense aroma of Maqui Berry, the giant blueberry of Patagonia.

Darjeeling Indian black tea, high-grown,enriched by the best Calabrianessentila oil. A classic tea, well-known all around the world and one of the favourites in the U.K. The blend is thought to be created around the second half of 19° century,by a Chinese mandarin as a tribute to  Lord Grey,  the then  Prime Minister , after a succesful negotiation.

Chinese Special Gunpowder green tea, with tiny and rolled leaves remembering small pearls. Zhu Cha - Pearl tea - is the rela name, while Gunpowder is the market one. This green tea is added of the fresh aroma of bergamot, a small fruit wich grows in many Mediterranean countries.

The cast iron teapots that we propose are distinguishable from the Japanese ones because external enameled, which makes them look extra glossy, with a nice maiolica effect.

600 cc

Classic blend of strong broken black teas . Very marked aroma, full-bodied tea.

Strong, pungent

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Perfect tea at breakfast , with a little milk and sugar.

Perfect at brunch-time or breakfast, with eggs and bacon, cheese. It is nice also with shortbread, toast and jam.

Fresh and light mixture of Chinese green tea Special Gunpowder, green tea Chun Mee. The healthy properties of green tea, rich in antioxidant polyphenols, are combined with those of the ginger, known for its digestive and anti-inflammatory action.

It is a tea usually served in Japan to children as breakfast, because of the low caffeine content and for the special agreable taste due to the rice popcorns added to the green tea basis. The green tea used is often Bancha. Genmai means rice, Cha means tea.