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Classic Tea
A powerful and refined Indian tea grown in one of the most famous plantations in Assam, India.
This tea has shades of red apple and currant in the taste, a rich aroma, and an aftertaste of tart wild honey.
This organic green tea, grown at an altitude of 1,600 meters, offers a delicate and luminous infusion, ideal for lovers of natural and refined teas.
It has a tart taste with hints of apple and aromatic caramel. It goes well with sugar, honey and milk.
Tea from the highland region of Nuwara Eliya, located at 1868 meters above sea level.
The thick and dense infusion envelops you in aroma and a bright taste with a languid herbal note.
100% Pure Tea Leaves
Classic tea is pure leaf from the Camellia sinensis bush with nothing blended in: no flavoring oils, no fruit pieces, no petals. Our premium classic tea range in Dubai covers black, green, white, oolong, pu-erh and Japanese matcha, sourced direct from Changsha Tea Good Company in China and Florapharm in Europe. Packs start at 50g from AED 15, so trying a new leaf costs about the same as a coffee.
Four questions that narrow the shelf
Taste
Malty and brisk, or fresh and grassy? Black tea and pu-erh sit at the deep end, green and white at the light end, oolong covers the ground between them.
Caffeine
Theine is present in every true tea. Black tea and matcha carry the most, oolong sits mid range, green and white carry less. Only herbal and fruit infusions carry none.
Brewing method
Mug and basket infuser, gaiwan, or a teapot with a wide filter? Rolled leaf triples in size as it opens, so the vessel changes the cup as much as the leaf does.
Occasion
Mornings suit Assam or Ceylon black tea. Dubai afternoons suit sencha or Long Jing, which also cold brew overnight. Evenings suit white tea and light oolong.
The classic styles, side by side
Six styles, one plant. Oxidation is the fork in the road: stopped early you get green tea, run to completion you get black tea, halted halfway you get oolong. Set your water and timer from this table before the kettle goes on.
| Style | Tasting Notes | Caffeine | Water | Steeping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | Malt, dried fruit, cocoa | Highest | 95 to 100 C | 3 to 5 min |
| Oolong | Orchid, cream, roasted nut | Medium | 90 to 95 C | 2 to 4 min, re-steeps well |
| Green | Grass, chestnut, sweet pea | Low to medium | 70 to 80 C | 1 to 3 min |
| White | Melon, hay, honey | Low | 75 to 85 C | 3 to 5 min |
| Pu-erh | Wood, damp earth, date | Medium to high | 95 to 100 C | 20 to 60 sec, many infusions |
| Matcha | Umami, sweet spinach, cream | High | 70 to 80 C | Whisked, not steeped |
Brewing
Four steps that decide the cup
1. Weigh the leaf
2 to 3 g per 250 ml. One heaped teaspoon of rolled leaf, two of large open leaf such as white tea.
2. Match the water
Follow the temperatures above. UAE tap water is desalinated and tastes flat in delicate greens, so filter it.
3. Time it, then taste
Start short. Bitterness almost always means too long or too hot, not a poor leaf.
4. Steep it again
Oolong and pu-erh give three to six infusions. Add a few seconds each round.
Buying classic tea online in the UAE
Entry price per 50g
Free UAE delivery above
Same day Dubai cut off
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Dubai orders placed before 2 PM go out the same day, other emirates get next day delivery on orders before 1 PM, and GCC shipping is a flat AED 55, free above AED 500. Packs run 50g, 100g, 250g and 1kg, with gift packing on request. The boutique in Al Barsha 1 is open daily 08:30 to 21:30 if you would rather smell the leaf first, and our team can shortlist teas with you on WhatsApp.
Classic tea questions, answered
