Sweet Potato Leaf Tea Bags

✦Taiwan Xin Tea✦
This herbal tea is finished from the giant leaves of Taiwan Purple Sweet Potato Plants, delicately fermented and oxidized with a technique similar to the black tea production process, but much more attention to timing and temperature is necessary. We only harvest the tender leaves or shoots of purple sweet potato plants and wash them with clean water to remove all the dirt and soil. The leaves are placed in an air-conditioned room for 48 hours in order to make the water in the leaves slowly disappear while keeping them fresh. The leaves ferment along with the oxidation process and then it will release the specific flavor and taste of sweet potato leaf tea. We had to roast the sweet potato leaf tea several times just to stop oxidation and reduce the vegetal flavor of sweet potato leaves, making this tea even more time-consuming than other tea production.

✦Flavor Profile✦
Many were curious about what Taiwan Xin Tea is and how it tastes like. Here are some answers to your questions:
Although technically not a tea, Taiwan Xin Tea has a rich amber color when it's brewed and a flavor that is earthy, nutty and slightly spicy undertones. It delivers a bit of a vegetal flavor with a slight natural sweetness similar to brown sugar, making this tea incredibly smooth and delicate to drink. 

✦Caffeine-free with tonnes of health benefits✦
This no-caffeine drink is a nice alternative to green tea, black tea, and white tea due to its high level of antioxidants - total polyphenols. Antioxidants may help prevent cells from damage by free radicals, promote heart health, reduce cancer risks and benefit people with type II diabetes.

✦How to make Taiwan Xin Tea?✦
Add tea bag to a teacup and pour 250c.c hot water on top. Let the tea steep for 2 minutes and it's ready to drink. Unlike many "normal" tea which can be a little bitter, Taiwan Xin Tea contains absolutely no bitterness or astringency due to the absence of tannins in the tea. As a result, you may leave the tea bag in the cup for a long period and the tea will still remain delicate and light. 




2g*24bags | per pack | NT$580 (Buy 1 Free 1)
Buy 1 Free 1 offer available until 31 May 2019