Before perhaps making it a reality one day, we suggest you travel from your living room tasting the best teas in the world. Because yes, in the absence of being able to travel, where we want when we want, a cup of tea can be enough to be disoriented. The proof by five.
Discovering the most beautiful teas in the world.
1/ China, cradle of tea.
It was in China that tea culture was first established. Tea has been consumed there since the third millennium BC, first as a medicinal plant, then as an everyday drink. Today, it is still the largest producer in the world, and the largest consumer. The Chinese particularly appreciate green teas, such as organic Long Jing tea, which means Dragon Well. Originally from the province of Zhejiang, in the south of the country, it is distinguished by its long, flat leaves of a pretty emerald green hue and by its light notes of hazelnut and chestnut. At Kusmi, you can find one of the most beautiful teas in the world: organic tea Jade Pearls with Jasmine which is made up of delicate little tea pearls, ready to be infused.
2/ Japan, country of Matcha.
It was ambassadors returning from China who first brought green tea to Japan in the Middle Ages. Little by little, Zen monks, lords and the aristocracy began learning about it. And now an entire country is addicted! Japan produces several famous green teas, such as Sencha organic green tea also nicknamed “hospitality tea”, the Genmaicha organic green tea, with toasted and puffed grains of rice, or the Hojicha organic green tea, coming from the island of Kyushu. But it is clearly the organic matcha tea which has become, in recent years, the most trendy abroad. To drink it, you must froth the tea powder in a bowl, using a bamboo whisk. A pure treat! Very fashionable, we find more and more often matcha in pastry, where it serves as both a coloring and a natural flavor. If matcha is one of the most beautiful teas in the world, it is above all more and more trendy. Very fashionable, we find more and more often matcha in pastry, where it serves as both a coloring and a natural flavor. There are many matcha recipes. At Kusmi, you can find our recipe for matcha dalgona.
3/ India, the origins of Tchaï.
It was at the end of the 18th century that Chinese tea plants were planted in India, in watered mountainous regions. The plants acclimatize well there, giving birth to Indian tea. Here, we eat it black, with milk, loaded with spices and very sweet! His nickname? The Tchaï (which simply means tea in Hindi). Kusmi offers two versions. The organic Kashmir Tchai tea, one of the oldest recipes of the house, is a mixture of different spices including cardamom, cinnamon, ginger and cloves. The Tchaï of the Tiger organic tea is a more recent recipe, with a powerful blend of spices (ginger, cardamom, cinnamon, black and pink pepper), which helps support the WWF in its tiger protection mission, in the Indian region of Nilgiri.
4/ England, at the heart of the tea trade.
It was thanks to the powerful British East India Company, which orchestrated trade between the Kingdom and its colonies, that tea arrived in Europe, seducing the powerful. So much so that in the 18th century, tea became a symbol of the British aristocracy and bourgeoisie, before it became democratized among all English people. If they consume it throughout the day, from abroad, we mainly remember the tea time, at 5 p.m. Time when we drink black tea, often produced in former colonies like India or Sri Lanka: organic Earl gray tea, flavored with bergamot, the organic Ceylon tea with a round and chocolatey aroma, or the organic Darjeeling tea, which grows on a slope of the Himalayas.
5/ Morocco, kingdom of mint tea.
It is in Morocco that the green tea from China has enjoyed incredible success. And for good reason, it is Chinese green tea “Gunpowder” which is used in the preparation of traditional mint green tea, symbol of hospitality. Offered to guests, the mint tea is eaten hot, even in the desert! Because yes, hot tea quenches thirst more than iced tea. Traditionally, it is served in teapots in stainless steel or silver, with a long pouring spout and matching tray. Natural green tea is infused there, as well as a bouquet of mint, before sweetening well before tasting. Enough to be transported to Morocco, from the first sip!
The most beautiful teas in the world no longer hold any secrets for you. Which one do you particularly fall for?