Tea Garden Iran TGFOP Lahijan - black tea, 1000g
Tea Garden Iran TGFOP Lahijan - black tea, 1000g
Tea Garden Iran TGFOP Lahijan
black tea, 1000 g
Iran TGFOP Lahijan
Iran TGFOP Lahijan is a high-quality Iranian black tea with a red infusion colour, a wonderful aroma and a light taste that are very similar to those you are used to with teas from the Darjeeling region. This Iranian tea, which is one of the most popular types of tea, tastes delicious even without any additives, i. e. sugar, milk or cream.
The Iranian story of tea
The history of tea culture in Iran began in the late 15th century . Before coffee became the main drink in Iran. However, most of the coffee from the growing countries is located very far from Iran, and it was very difficult to transport it by ship. Thanks to the major tea power, China, located nearby and the famous trade route called the " Silk Road", the transportation of tea was much easier. This was the main reason why tea became a very popular drink in Iran. As a result, the demand for tea grew, and its imports to Iran also grew.
Iran failed in its first attempt to grow tea, in its own country in 1882, when tea seeds were imported from India. In 1899, Prince Mohammad Mirza known as " Kashef Al Saltaneh", who was born in Lahijan, imported Indian tea plants and began cultivating them in Lahijan. Kashef, who was the first mayor of Tehran and Iranian ambassador to India under British rule. He knew that the British would not allow the secret of tea production to be revealed, as it was their biggest business in India at the time. Fortunately, he spoke fluent French, so the prince pretended to be a French laborer and began working on a tea plantation and also in a factory. So he learned how to make tea. He planned to take some samples of the best tea back to Iran and try to grow it there.
The prince was successful in his endeavor only because he had the privilege of diplomatic immunity, so he could hide the tea plant and secretly smuggle it into Iran, and the British could not pursue him and search for it. At that time, Kashef brought 3000 plants to his country from the northern part of India, Kangra. He began cultivation in the Gilan region, south of the Caspian Sea. The climate there was good and suitable for growing tea. The tea industry quickly spread to Gilan and also to the Mazanderan region. Kashef' s mausoleum in Lahijan is now part of the " National Tea Museum of Iran".
In 1934, the first modern style tea factory was built. Nowadays, there are 107 tea factories in Iran and a total of 32,000 hectares of tea gardens.
Black tea, its history and processing
Black tea (sometimes also called red tea) - although these fully fermented teas are not very popular in China, their main varieties are masterpieces. Even cheaper varieties will pleasantly surprise us with their beautiful appearance, indicating perfectly executed tea harvesting and processing. Some teas from this group have been produced for only fifty years (e. g. Yunnan tea) while others have been known since the 17th century. However, it must be assumed that this type of tea has been known to the Chinese for at least as long as the multiple fermented teas of the Pu Erh type (i. e. from around the 7th century AD. l. ), but apparently they didn' t like it very much.
Black tea, as mentioned, is fermented, and oolong is semi-fermented. After harvesting, the leaves are left to " wither", that is, partially dry, either in the sun or in the shade, depending on the style. If the leaves are not partially dried, they cannot be rolled up. Enzymatic processes take place during this wilting. The best teas are therefore those in which wilting occurs within a few hours due to dry weather. " Rainy teas, " which wither more slowly, are not as popular.
Once rolled, the tea leaves are spread out in a damp and cool place for fermentation, i. e. further oxidation. The effects of the two oxidation phases differ significantly from each other. Apparently because after rolling, other components of the leaves, such as essential oils, are also exposed to oxidation. This is precisely why leaves intended for making black tea or oolong must not be " killed" before rolling, as is the case with leaves intended for green tea.
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Iranian black tea.
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