Cup Characteristics: The tea tends light liquoring but fresh and smooth with reasonable depth and body. There is a heady aroma of strawberry manifested in a lively summer taste holiday to your taste buds.

Infusion: Pale yellow green

Ingredients: Green Sencha Tea, Sunflowers, Papaya pieces and Natural flavors.

Information: The base tea for this delightful flavored green tea comes from a small tea estate in Sri Lanka called Elpitiya. The manufacture of this Hyson green tea commences with the fresh leaf being fed onto the Panner whose primary function (through the use of heat) is to arrest the fermentation of the leaf and make it more suitable for the subsequent manufacturing (leaf handling). The dried green tea is then graded according to the size and the appearance of the leaf.

Generally grown throughout the world, strawberries are known for being a delicious fruit. One has to consider Florida as the winter capital, whereas many would argue that Belgium is the main capital of the strawberry. In the 13th century, France used the strawberry for medicinal purposes being high in folic acid and vitamin C. The strawberry was first cultivated in ancient Rome and said to be one of Nero¡¯s favorite fruits. Thus it is of no surprise that strawberry green tea is one of the most popular flavored green teas available today.

Hot tea brewing method: When preparing by the cup, this tea can be used repeatedly-about 3 times. The secret is to use water that is about 180¡¯F or 80¡¯C. Place 1 teaspoon in your cup let the tea steep for about 3 minutes and then begin enjoying a cup of enchantment - do not remove the leaves from the cup. Once the water level is low - add more water, and so on and so on - until the flavor of the tea is exhausted.

Alternatively as with all top quality teas, scoop 2-4 teaspoons of tea into the teapot, pour in boiling water that has been freshly drawn (previously boiled water has lost most of its oxygen and therefore tends to be flat tasting), steep for 2-4 minutes (to taste), stir (virtually all the leaves will sink), pour into your cup but do not add milk or sugar since green tea is enjoyed ¡®straight-up¡¯.

Iced tea brewing method: (to make 1 liter/quart): Place 6 teaspoons of tea into a teapot or heat resistant pitcher. Pour 1 1/4 cups of freshly boiled water over the tea. Steep for 5 minutes. Quarter fill a serving pitcher with cold water. Pour the tea into your serving pitcher straining the leaves. Add ice and top up the pitcher with cold water. Garnish and sweeten to taste. [A rule of thumb when preparing fresh brewed iced tea is to double the strength of hot tea since it will be poured over ice and diluted with cold water.]