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Rose – Nutritious Flower For Ageless Beauty

Rose has long been recognised as a nutritious flower for ageless beauty, which has healing powers and medicinal properties to detoxify your organism, clean the skin and reduce stress and anxiety,… . Nowadays, there are numerous therapeutic essential oils and wellness teas made with the rose.

Drinking rose tea has become more popular because it contains antioxidants and anti-inflammatory properties. Drinking Rose Bud tea is believed to cool down our internal system and gently eliminate toxins from the body. 

Many articles of research found that rose petals have various health benefits, such as their high vitamin C content. According to the US Food and Drug Administration, rosebuds rose petals and rose stems are enriched in vitamin C that is vital for the immune system and for keeping skin and bones healthy. What a great element for improving the immune system!

Moreover, the antioxidants in rose tea is believed to help protect the body from the dangers of free radicals which contribute towards cancerous related diseases.

Camellia’s Teas and Herbal Infusions with Rose Element:

  • Rose Buds: is made entirely of tiny rosebuds! The rosebuds provide a floral aroma and a delicate rose-flavoured infusion, known to have several healing properties, which are detoxifying for the body, such as cleansing the skin and eliminating heat from the body.
  • Happiness Tea: a delightfully tasty and uplifting infusion which helps to clear the senses and revitalise the spirit.
  • Soothing Rose: a playful and radiant blend of whole rose buds with elements of ginger and soft liquorice that create a wonderful herbal infusion leaving a warming and floral sweetness in your mouth. The rosebuds provide a youthful sweetness to the soft liquor of the cup which dances above the warmth of the ginger whilst allowing the spiciness of the liquorice to linger in the mouth. This bright amber infusion will awaken your senses and rejuvenate the body!
  • Soothing Feminine: Soothing Feminine Tea is a delicious infusion that should be drunk during hormonal changes. It is believed to be particularly beneficial for menstrual cycles and menopausal phases. Its general soothing properties mean that there is nothing to prevent men from drinking it!
  • White Rose and Rasberry: This delicate fusion tea is an experience not to be missed. The subtle beauty of white tea leaves has been refined by a bold blend of apples, raspberries, roses and even pink peppercorns, creating a wonderfully complex flavour and aroma.
  • Dancing Rose and Violet: Dancing Rose and Violet Tea has a delicate flavour with complex undertones and the ingredients are considered to be a great vitality booster.
  • Toxin Killer: Toxin Killer Tea has a lovely flavour and contains a number of well-known detoxifying agents which will be loved by your liver!
  • Rose Black Tea: Also known as Mei Gui Hong Cha, this Rose Tea is considered to be one of the classic scented Chinese teas. During its production, the tea leaves are layered with rose petals and left to absorb the elegant flowery aroma. The final result is a medium-bodied black tea, marked by a floral sweetness, not unlike champagne.

Summer Sun Iced Teas

Are you prepared for the summer?

Despite the recent wet weather that the UK is so famous for, it seems that things are about to change. It’s reported that Britain is in for the hottest summer and only weeks away from a flaming 100F/37C with tropical heatwaves driven by the “Spanish Pluming”. Before the panic sets in and people rush to buy electrical fans and other cooling mechanisms, we suggest that you stock up on plenty of tea leaves and ice and be prepared to be taken on an iced tea journey around the world. We believe there can be no better way to keep cool then drinking healthy and tasty iced teas.

Historically iced tea has not been widely consumed in the UK as the rest of Europe and the USA. In the UK it started to become more popular in recent years especially for those seeking healthier choices to carbonated cold beverages.

Tea drinking traditions was brought to the US in colonial times by British settlers. Afternoon tea became a weekly practice but rather than drinking hot tea Southerners preferred it cool to keep themselves refreshed in the hot piping heat. In the US iced tea makes up about 85% of all tea consumed and mainly consumed in Southern America. Apparently iced tea recipes go back to the 1870s when it was on sale mainly in hotels and railroad stations.

Iced tea is versatile and can be drunk sweetened or unsweetened, carbonated or non carbonated, blended with fruit and combined with alcohol to produce delicious cocktails. The ideas are endless and consumed worldwide according to the cultural traditions. For example in Brazil Mate is the most popular beverage and is drunk iced and sweetened with occasional flavouring. In Hong Kong strong black tea is brewed and served with simple syrup and lemon. India prefers iced tea with lemon and ginger whilst in Japan, green and oolong iced teas are more common. This usually comes unflavoured and unsweetened.

Health benefits of iced teas

The health benefit really depends on whether you prefer to have it sweetened or unsweetened. Having it slightly sweetened with honey or agave might be the best option if you have a sweet tooth. Iced teas offer a crisp, slightly astringent flavour which helps you to keep cool whilst replenishing your body’s fluid levels. Unsweetened iced tea contains a good source of manganese, helps increase your fluoride intake and provides beneficial flavonoids (which are antioxidants).   The body incorporates fluoride into the bones and teeth, and consuming fluoride fights tooth decay.   Antioxidants help against free radicals that can contribute to cancer, heart disease and clogged arteries.

To get you ready for the summer we have shared some our favourite simple iced tea recipes with you. Despite the predicted scorching sunny summer, we hope you keep cool and refreshed by trying out our recipes below.

 White Apricot Iced Tea

Ingredients:

5 teaspoons of  White Apricot loose leaf tea

5 mugs of 80 degrees hot water (before the boil)

Ice

Simple syrup or honey (optional)

Method:

Place the loose leaf tea in filter bags or a large stainless steel infuser. Place the infuser in a large heatproof glass pitcher. Pour hot water into the pitcher and let it steep for at least 8 minutes. Remove the infuser or filter bag (if using a filter bag then give it a good squeeze till the bag is drained of tea).

Refrigerate the tea until cool. To serve, fill iced tea glasses with ice and pour the tea over the ice. Sweeten with simple syrup or honey if desired.

Any teas can be used for this simple and basic recipe. Teas loved best from our collection are Lung Ching green tea, Chamomile tea, Cherry Blossom tea, Extravagant Earl Grey, Green Mint tea, Lemon Verbena tea, Mango tea, Rose Bud tea, Turkish Apple tea, Very Berry tea and Zest tea.

For a slight twist to the tea, fill ¾ glass with the ice tea and top up with lemonade.

Camellia’s Arabian Nights

Ingredients:

5 teaspoons of  loose leaf Rose Tea

Mixed berries (optional)

5 mugs of hot boiling water

Ice

For the syrup:

7 teaspoons of Very Berry Tea

1 cup water

1 cup white sugar

Method:

Place the Rose tea in a filter bag or a large stainless steel infuser. Place the infuser in a large heatproof glass pitcher. Pour hot water into the pitcher and let it steep for at least 8 minutes. Remove the infuser or filter bag (if using a filter bag then give it a good squeeze till the bag is drained of tea). Refrigerate the tea until cool.

To make the syrup, place Very Berry tea in a paper filter tea bag and put in a small cooking pan. Add the water and sugar and bring to a boil. Simmer till the sugar has dissolved. Lower the heat and let it simmer for 15 minutes. Leave to cool. Once cooled discard the tea bag.

Fill half a glass with ice. Throw in a few mixed berries if desired. Pour in the rose tea and top with the syrup to taste.

Has Valentine’s Day Lost Its True Meaning?

With Valentine’s Day fast approaching, shops are already flooded with hearts, chocolates and fluffy merchandise. But has it lost its true meaning? Valentine’s Day is supposed to be about people that we care about, but instead we get lost in its craziness and cause ourselves much emotional and physical stress, trying to make dinner reservation at over-priced fancy restaurants or breaking the bank with expensive presents.

We believe there is an antidote to all this ‘love madness’ and that’s to keep it simple!

First of all, start the day with a healthy breakfast in bed. As Valentine’s Day falls on a Tuesday this year and hence is a workday, you may not have time to create an elaborate breakfast for your partner.

Our recommendation? A healthy Rose Tea Smoothies!

IMG_09091Ingredients:

  • 2 cups (brewed) of Camellia’s Rose Tea
  • 2 tablespoons hemp seeds
  • 1 cup mixed berries
  • 1 banana

Add all the ingredients to a blender and blend for 30-45 seconds or until smooth. Pour into glasses and garnish with a strawberry.

Another idea is to bake chocolate chip cookies instead of buying chocolates. To make it memorable, you can add a special ingredient that you know your partner will like.  For example you can try adding cherries which have been soaked in cherry liqueur before baking.

To keep things really simple and romantic, light a few candles, get into your favorite pajamas, have a glass of prosecco or champagne and just relax in each other’s arms.  For an extra special touch, liven up your prosecco with Camellia’s Very Berry tea syrup  or add rose tea to your champagne to suit the occasion. The recipes are as follows:

Berry Prosecco

FullSizeRenderIngredients:

  • Prosecco for 2 glasses
  • 2 teaspoons Camellia’s Very Berry tea
  • Half cup white sugar
  • Half cup water
  • 1 paper filter tea bag
  • a few raspberries to garnish

Spoon tea into the paper filter and place in a small saucepan with water and sugar.  Bring to a boil and then reduce heat and let it simmer for 5 minutes then discard the tea bag and let the syrup cool.

Fill the glasses with prosecco and carefully pour one tablespoon of tea syrup down the side of the glass, so that it trickles to the bottom. Garnish with raspberries.

Rose Tea Champagne

Ingredients:

  • 18 ml champagne
  • 1 teaspoon Camellia’s Rose Tea
  • 1 paper filter tea bag (or other infuser)
  • 18ml hot boiling water
  • Rose petal to garnish

Spoon tea leaves into the paper filter tea bag (or infuser) and place in a large mug.  Add the boiling water and let it steep between 5 minutes then discard the tea leaves.  Let the tea cool.

Divide the tea mixture equally between two champagne glasses. Fill the glasses with champagne to the top and garnish with a rose petal.

What is White Tea?

White tea characteristically has a subtle, layered flavour. For this reason, I was a little defensive when I first heard about its use in flavoured blends – surely the tea’s own delicious taste would quickly be swamped by anything mixed in with it?

It turns out that I underestimated its underlying robustness, and the possibility of the tea’s subtler notes making themselves felt over a background of other flavours. At core, white tea – China Pai Mu Tan in particular – has a sweetness to it, and although it lacks most of the astringency of your average green tea, it has plenty of body as well. These characteristics make it an excellent base for a blended tea, so it’s no surprise that Camellia has several of these, each producing a very different overall effect.

White Harmony mixes the Pai Mu Tan (or ‘white peony’) with lavender, rose and chamomile. The distinctive evergreen aroma of lavender is complemented well by the sweetness of the white tea, and the chamomile – mellow and just slightly bitter – contributes to a full and interesting flavour. The rose adds a high, floral note, but it strikes me that despite its composition, the overall impression of this tea is not what I would call flowery – it’s surprisingly down-to-earth. Grounded.

Chamomile and lavender are both known for their relaxing qualities, but at the same time there’s something about the flavour of lavender that seems to focus the mind, and the same can be said about white tea. For me, that balance is what this tea’s about – shucking away the tensions of everyday life, and getting down to what’s really important.


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