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Mocha Coffee carries an exclusive collection of quality loose leaf teas of varying classes which include: - Black Teas, Black Flavoured Teas, Green Teas, Herbal Teas and Fruit Melanges.
Black Tea
The green tea leaves are initially withered in hot air troughs, which allow the leaves to soften and reduce their moisture content. They are then physically passed through rollers whereby breaking and agitating the cells causing the enzymes to come in contact with air starting the fermentation/oxidation process. Whilst the broken leaves are left to ferment in a controlled environment, they are occasionally turned until they all turn a reddish/brown colour and the oxidation process is complete.
The leaves are then sealed by firing (drying) of the leaves. This firing process is achieved by slowly passing the broken leaves through hot air chambers until all the moisture is evaporated and the leaves turn a dark brown/black colour.
The tea is then sorted into leaf particle sizes by means of a series of wire mesh sifts and taken to the weighing station ready for packing. Tea-tasters taste the final product checking the quality and evaluate.
Green Tea
The withered leaves that have been sterilized either by steam, hot air or hot pans are rolled before drying or firing. This is done to prevent breaking of the leaves and thus stopping any oxidation/fermentation.
Green leaves are generally jade in colour and come in various shapes and sizes which in turn produce varying flavour characteristics. Some leaves are twisted by hand, others curled and some are rolled into pellets giving the leaves an interesting appearance. The liquor produced is generally a pale yellow or golden honey-like colour. Green tea is drunk without milk and leaves a cleansing and refreshing feeling on the palate.
Oolong Tea
Oolong teas are semi-fermented, meaning they have been processed the same way as for black tea except the fermentation period is halved. Such tea generally has large leaves and is best drunk without milk. The liquor produced is a pale golden colour with a delicate soft flavour.
White Tea
White tea is carefully plucked before new buds open, they are withered so that the natural moisture evaporates and then dried. The curled-up buds have a silvery appearance and are therefore sometimes referred to as Silver Tip.
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