Enjoy a selection of fine teas...

Information...

Tea Association of Canada - member since 2009 www.tea.ca

Brewing Suggestions...

Typically – 1 heaping tsp per 8 - 12 oz cup
Always start with fresh water

Only a guide – adjust to your taste. Most leaves can be infused multiple times.
If your tea tastes burnt or bitter, you may be brewing your leaves too long or at too hot a temperature.

*Green*	*80°*	*1-3 min*
*White*	*80°*	*2-4 min*
*Yerba Mate*	*80°*	*5-7 min*
*Oolong*	*90°*	*3-5 min*
*Black*	*100°*	*3-5 min*
*Herb/Fruit*	*100°*	*4-7 min*
Rooibos	100°	4-8 min

Ice tea – Brew the leaves at double the strength – add your choice of sweetener – pour over ice

We are proud to be a supporter of both the ETP and Fair Trade

Ethical Tea Partnership: The ETP is an initiative started within the tea industry to monitor and regulate living and working conditions on tea estates around the world. The ETP is bolstered by regular external audits by Price Waterhouse Cooper. For further information visit www.ethicalteapartnership.org

Fair Trade: Fair Trade is an international movement that promotes increased standards of living for labourers in developing countries. The movement endeavours to ensure that a fair amount of profits remain in the estates, providing education and medical clinics for the workers. For further information visit fairtrade.org.uk

It is believed a little knowledge will make each cup more enjoyable...

• Tea comes from the Camellia Sinensis plant, and the difference from the main varieties are in the preparation.

• Tea is the second most consumed beverage in the world next to water.

• Canadians drink more than nine (9) billions cups of tea yearly.

• Chinese legend has it that tea was discovered in 2737 BC by Emperor Shen Nung. A tea leaf accidentally fell into a bowl of hot water that he was drinking and he found it to his liking.

• Caffeine a problem... Steep tea for 30 seconds. Drain water. Add fresh hot water and steep for suggested time. Cuts caffeine content by 50 – 70%. For a true decaffeinated beverage, it is recommended that you purchase decaffeinated tea.

• Porcelain teapots maintain temperatures for a longer period of time.

• The first tea shipment to arrive in Canada was imported by the Hudson’s Bay Company in 1716.

• Yelling for 8 years, 7 months and 6 days would generate enough energy to heat a cup of tea.

• Jasmine tea is produced by layering premium spring leaf with jasmine during production, originating from the Sung Dynasty 800 years ago.

• Many of our teas contain "rosehip". Rosehip is particularly high in Vitamin C, with about 1700-2000mg per 100g in the dried product. It also contains vitamins A, D and E, essential fatty acids and antioxidant flavonoids. Besides being used as a remedy for rheumatoid arthritis, dizziness and headaches, it is commonly used externally in oil form to restore firmness to skin by nourishing tissue source: BBC News, June 18, 2007.

• Tea contains more caffeine than coffee - a pound of coffee makes approximately 40 cups, a pound of tea 150-200 cups, proving there is far less caffeine in tea than coffee.

• The tea bag was invented by accident. In 1908 a New York City tea importer, Thomas Sullivan, needed to cut costs when sending out samples of his teas. Rather than send a costly tin and the larger amounts of leaves, he placed smaller amounts into small silk purses. The merchants were impressed with this tidy, premeasured, self-straining bag and under the impression this was a new way to prepare tea, began to order the small silk bags.

• Do the planet a favour - serve loose tea. Loose tea has a much smaller environmental impact than teabags. Teabags require paper, staple, plastic tag etc. Although per bag the material may seem insignificant, multiplied by billions annually, loose tea is a much friendlier option and the added bonus - tastes much better!

Coffee: stimulates the nervous system
Tea:stimulates mental alertness

Health Benefits:

• Calorie free
• Free of additives and preservatives
• Low in caffeine
• Naturally rich in antioxidants
• Improves the brains ability to focus, thereby reducing dementia and Alzheimers
• Offers some protection from cardiovascular disease and cancer
• Maintains bone health
• Natural source of fluoride
• Strengthens the body’s immune system
• Leads to a reduced risk of kidney stones
• Increases metabolism to favour weight loss
• Maintains blood sugar levels
Source: Tea Association of Canada - www.tea.ca

Matcha is said to be healthier than other green teas as the whole leaf is ingested. Try hot, cold or as a latte.

Matcha is known to:
• Raise your energy level
• Boost metabolism rate by 40%
• Induce a state of relaxation and calm mental alertness
• Support healthy cholesterol levels within a normal range
• Acts as a strong blood detoxifier and alkalizer
• Supports healthy teeth
• 9x the beta carotene of spinach, 10x the antioxidants of loose leaf green tea,
70x the antioxidants of orange juice

Matcha Preparation...
Preheat the tea bowl with boiling water. Moisten the chasen (whisk). Scoop ½ tsp (two cha-sa-ku scoops) of powdered green matcha and add 4 oz of 80°C water. Hold the bowl firmly with one hand and whisk with the chasen from left to right to form frothy bubbles. Hold the chasen above the middle of your bowl and allow the liquid on the chasen to drain. Rinse the chasen thoroughly and air dry. Enjoy!

Flavoured Ice Tea - follow above directions Pour over shaker or glass filled with ice
Add ¾ cup fruit juice
Shake – add straw

Hot Latte – add 1/2 - 1Tbsp of sweetener to bowl when preparing matcha
Whisk together
Heat 1c of milk
Pour prepared matcha into mug, add hot milk

Iced Latte – prepare matcha/water/sweetener as above Pour ½ c cold milk over tall glass filled with ice
Add prepared hot matcha, shake – enjoy

Flowering Teas - gently place teaposy in glass pot ...
Fill with boiling water … your awareness is required
Patience … perhaps 3-6 minutes to bloom
Smile as your tea reaches your desired strength

Each flowering tea is handmade and takes approximately ten minutes to make.
Each teaposy makes 4 or more cups of tea depending on your strength and flavour preference.
To further your experience, empty your teapot and gently refill with cold water to display
and enjoy your blossom for a few more days.

Yerba Mate - Reputed benefits:

• Boosts the immune system
• Detoxifies
• Maintains blood pressure levels
• Tones nervous systems
• After work-out energizer
• Retards aging
• Reduces fever
• Induces mental clarity
• Helps relieve allergies
• Improves digestion
• Appetite suppressant
• Reduces fatigue

Yerba Mate Latte (8 oz) 1 tsp leaves
½ cup hot water
steep 7-10 minutes
heat ½ cup milk
strain yerba mate into mug and pour in hot milk
Garnish…nutmeg, cinnamon, almond or vanilla flavouring. Terrific Iced too!

Rooibos - Reputed benefits:

• Helps to delay the aging process
• Relieves stomach ulcers, nausea, constipation and heartburn
• Found to help with insomnia and headaches
• Naturally caffeine free
• Helps to pacify infants with colic, stomach cramps and sleeping problems
• Increases the absorption of iron in the body
• Assists in controlling the appetite
• Helps you recoup after a hangover
• Because of its mineral content, helps to restore the body's equilibrium after strenuous workouts

Making drinks with Domo is easy. Just follow the directions.

Naughty

After the sun goes down (and occasionally while
it’s still up) we blend Domo to darker purposes.
These green tea martinis taste great and are
actually good for you.

Drunken Pumpkin
Cinderella got down and dirty after one too
many of these:
1 oz of vodka
1 oz of pumpkin spice syrup
1 tbsp of Domo Ginger Kiss
1 c of skim milk or soy
Garnish with a cinnamon stick. Best drunk
from a glass slipper after midnight

Ginger Kiss
Wet your lips with a taste of the exotic:
1 oz of vodka
1 tbsp of Domo Ginger Kiss
½ cup of skim milk or soy
Garnish with hot lips candy and a sense of
anticipation. Almost as memorable as your
very first.

Cocoamint Fling
1 oz of vodka
1 oz of peppermint schnapps
1 tbsp of Domo Chocolate Ecstasy
½ cup of skim milk or soy
Garnish with a dark chocolate mint stick. You’ll
wake up tomorrow with no regrets.

Sugar Daddy (cool)
½ oz of vodka
½ oz of Baileys
1 tbsp of Domo Vanilla Cloud
¼ cup of water, skim milk or soy
Shake with ice, pour and garnish with a lollipop
to keep the illusion of your innocence intact.

Nice

If you’re the sweet innocent type, we won’t try to corrupt you. You can still add Domo to pretty much anything you like, just hold the vodka (otherwise, see “Naughty”)

Hot Matcha Latte- 12 oz cup
Dissolve 1 tbsp of matcha in a little hot water, add ¾ cup of steamed milk

Iced Matcha Latte - 12 oz cup
Dissolve 1 tbsp of matcha in a little hot water, add ¾ cup cold milk and pour over ice

Matcha Energy Smoothie – 16 oz cup
Combine 1½ tbsp of matcha with ½ banana, 1 cup skim or soy milk, and 5 ice cubes in a blender Blend until smooth - serve (*note: you can use frozen fruit instead of ice)

Matcha low-fat shake – 16 oz cup
Combine 3 tbsp of matcha, 1 ¼ cup vanilla frozen yogurt (or ice cream for a richer taste) and ½ cup of skim milk in a blender. Blend until smooth – serve

Ginger Kiss Matcha Latte
1 tbsp Domo Ginger Kiss Matcha powder ¾ cup steamed milk or soy
Mix or froth together, garnish with a candycane and a pinch of cinnamon.
Psst…take it naughty…add a shot of rum!

Remember, they might be martinis, but as long as you include Domo tea, you’re enjoying as much as 200 times the antioxidants of regular green tea. Good times, guilt free!

Tea helps our head and heart
Tea medicates most every part
Tea rejuvenates the very old
Tea warms the hands for those who're cold

J. Jonker, Amsterdam - Circa 1670