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          Highlighting Tea
         Speciality Tea                                              You can read the full story of the
                                                                    Siddha Devi tea estate in the World
         Described &                                                Tea News article.


         Defined                                                     The scoring for this tea was of the
                                                                    highest standard, and you can see the
                                                                    results below.
                                                                        Leaf 5 - Breathtaking aromatic
                                                                        silver tip
                Just because a tea is                                   Cup 5 - Bright and lively, pale

                 Single Estate, Loose                                   peachy-gold
                 Leaf, Decaffeinated,                                   Flavour 5 - Aromatic, floral, sweet

                Herbal or very pretty                                   and peachy
                                                                        Texture 5 - incredibly smooth and
                    does not make it                                    silky and

                        Speciality!                                     Finish 5 - extra long enjoyment of
                                                                        flavour and smoothness.




          Equally, there are different levels of
         speciality teas for different quality and
         price points.


          Below is a fine example of a top-
         scoring speciality white tea from Nepal.
         This tea won Best White Tea, Best
         Liquor, Origin Best Tea, and Grand
         Champion at the World Tea Expo 2024                         At Siddha Devi tea estate (Photo by: Joyce Maina)
         in Las Vegas.
                                                                     Now you know what to look for,
                                                                    whether you are an establishment

                                                                    offering fine teas or a drinker seeking
                                                                    that special tea. Whether it's a blend
                                                                    or a pure tea, it must be truly
                                                                    demonstrably special to be Speciality
                                                                    Tea.

















          I knew it would as I worked with the                       If you want more information, visit
         producer to enter it in the competition                    the Cambridge Tea Consultancy
         to showcase great tea with quality and                     website or email Joyce at
         a back story too.                                          info@cambridgeteaconsultancy.com.



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