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10 (9)21321 Azercay Buket 40 1 1 Classic black tea originating in the Lankaran and Astara regions in Azerbaijan. Interestingly, tea in Azerbaijan has always been a way of binding a family together. This one is a mix of large, lengthily curled OPA (orange pekoe) leaves. These long, twisted leaves give a golden infusion with a strong and rich aroma. The taste features significant tannin combined with the sweetness of peanut nougat. CHINA China is the real home of tea, and it is grown there in all provinces in the centre and south of the country. The best teas originate at the altitudes of 1,000 – 2,500 m. Yunnan, the south-western province of China, is actually considered the cradle of tea, as it was from there that the plant was taken to other countries. Chinese black teas are distinctive for their highly aromatic and mild taste, and are solely intended for export. (9)20600 Golden Yunnan FOP 60 1 2 Tea from the south-western province of Yunnan, boasting a mildly fragrant taste and pale infusion. (9)20800 Keemun 60 1 3 The fine, regular leaves produce a dark infusion with a pleasant aroma and slightly smoky, sweet taste. (9)21000 Lapsang Souchong 'Smoked Tea' 60 1 3 Traditional black tea boasting a smoky aroma. AZERBAIJAN Tea has been grown in Azerbaijan since 1912. The main regions for it are Lankaran, Astara and Masalli. In the 1980s, tea production peaked at 34 - 38,000 tons per year. However, after the break up of the Soviet Union, this was considerably reduced, amounting to just 500 tons annually in 2007 - 2008. Despite this, consuming tea in Azerbaijan is a long-held custom – in fact, it is common to greet each guest with a cup. The tea is prepared strong, left unsweetened and served in a pear-shaped glass known as an armudu. It is customary to drink it through a sugar cube placed in the mouth. standard packaging g kg standard packaging g kg (9)20504 Ceylon Ruhuna Golden Garden OP1 40 1 1 Tea from lower parts of the Ruhuna region in the south of Sri Lanka. The long, thin leaves give a crystal clear orange-brown infusion, boasting the pleasantly sweet taste of white nougat. The tea drinks well with milk. standard packaging g kg (9)21317 Georgia Guria 50 1 1-2 This tea comes from the village of Kvenobani in the Guria region. Produced at a small factory from leaves collected on a compact, family-run estate, the premises are overseen by Avtandil Lomtatidze, who was one of the first people to reinvigorate tea production after the break up of the Soviet Union. The wiry, long, black-brown leaves give rise to an amber-brown infusion, which is rich and full in both aroma and taste, with a sweetness reminiscent of torrone and toffee. GEORGIA Tea has been grown in Georgia since 1890. The main tea growing areas comprise Guria, Samegrelo, Adjara, Imereti and Abkhazia, near the Black Sea. The tea industry expanded extensively when Georgia became part of the former Soviet Union. Indeed, up to 95% of Russian samovars came from the country. However, mass production led to a drop in quality, and when state support of tea growers finished after the break up of the USSR, the Georgian market collapsed. Nevertheless, recent years have seen the situation there pick up gradually, so it is again possible to experience the quality of the nation’s tea, which is often manually produced in small family tea gardens like it has been for generations. standard packaging g kg