Orange Tea -Loose- -8 oz, ZIN- 427236-

Oranges are the primary source of vitamin C for the majority of North s. But is there any fruit taken more for granted than the noble orange? - Did you know, for example, that a variation of the word orange first appeared in Sanskrit, the world's oldest written language? It's true. The location of the orange's physical origin, however, is up for grabs. China, India, Bhutan, Myanmar, and Malaysia all claim that the fruit originated within their borders. - What we do know is that oranges arrived in the West via India and that by the fall of the Roman Empire orange groves thrived on the Italian peninsula. After that, in the 6th and 7th centuries, a Muslim Empire stretching from India to Spain saw the orange introduced to the Spanish. Then from Spain, in 1492, by none other than Christopher Columbus, orange seeds were transported to the new world. - Then, sometime in the late 20th century, natural orange flavoring was added to a high grown - We only use high grown Ceylon tea from estates more than 5500 feet above sea level; We only use natural flavors, giving a clean true taste with no chemical aftertaste - Hot tea brewing method: Bring freshly drawn cold water to a rolling boil. Place 1 teaspoon of tea for each cup into the teapot. Pour the boiling water into the teapot. Cover and let steep for 3-7 minutes according to taste (the longer the steeping time the stronger the tea). Even though milk and a dash of sugar help enhance the flavor character on this tea, it is perfectly acceptable to consume this tea "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. Po