The best, fresh tea
With 60 tea varieties, you can order the right tea for any time of the day. The assortment of loose and Chai tea will satisfy all tea drinkers. Of course Kaldi has all the classics such as Rooibos, Ceylon, Green, Earl Grey, Darjeeling and even Herbal tea. In addition, Kaldi also offers teas with special effects such as Goede Nacht Kruiden en Kamillebloesem. Each season we also offer a seasonal tea. This tea has a limited availability, so be quick!
Buy loose tea
A good loose tea has the best aromas and flavours of the tea leaves. Before buying loose tea, it is important to know something about its quality. The seasons directly affect the taste of loose tea. During the summer season, tea leaves are exposed to a lot of sunlight and high temperatures. This results in a higher concentration of catechin, a collective name for several polyphenols that are found as antioxidants in plants and give the tea a strong, bitter taste. Most black teas is harvested in this season. Some teas taste better when harvested in the winter, such as Oolong. Green tea is usually harvested in the spring and usually has a mild flavour and sweet aroma.
Like most natural products, tea tastes best when fresh. If you are looking for the freshest and best form of loose tea, you can choose from Kaldi's assortment of loose tea.
How do you make tea?
To prepare loose tea, you need a teapot. When you purchase a teapot, it is important to keep in mind that the tea leaves need space to fully unfold.
To make tea with loose tea leaves, there are a few simple steps to follow:
- Boil the water in your kettle and keep in mind the different temperatures for the various teas
- Put the appropriate amount of tea in the infuser or paper tea filter and let the tea steep for several minutes.
- Remove the infuser from the pot so it doesn't get too strong and wait a few seconds before pouring the tea into a cup to settle any bits of leaves
- Relax with your delicious cup of tea
Benefits of green tea
Green tea is rich in antioxidants and its greatest benefit is protecting our body from free radicals. In addition, green tea has anti-bacterial, detoxifying, antiviral and antifungal properties. When you want to lose weight, green tea offers great support. It increases metabolism and makes you feel full!
What is loose tea?
Any tea that does not come in a tea filter bag is loose tea. Loose tea is divided into loose broken or full leaf tea. When you steep loose tea in water, the tea leaves expand to absorb the water. The water can then move freely through the tea leaves, transferring all its flavourings, aromas, vitamins and minerals to your tea water.
Tea bags are easy to use, have a consistent taste and are cheaper than loose tea. Although tea bags are easy to use, the taste does not compare to loose tea. Loose tea is much fresher than finely ground tea in bags, which are meant to sit on the shelf longer. The tea in most tea filter bags are the small pieces and remnants of whole tea leaves.