Imperial Mandarin Sampler (1 pot)
Imperial Mandarins are filled with the highest grade whole Pu’er tea leaves before being sun-dried or baked. The process is laborious but results in a beautiful nugget of heavenly tea.
Brewing method – Use 1 pearl per pot with water between 80°C-90°C. Allow to steep for 2 minutes.
Brewing method - Use 1 teaspoon for each cup using 90°C water and steep for 1-2 minutes.
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Ingredients - Lapsang Souchong tea (Camellia Sinensis), Manuka leaf (Leptospermum Scoparium), Kawakawa (Piper Excelsum), Osmanthus, Fennel (Foeniculum Vulgare).
Keep in cool, dry conditions or refrigerate to maintain freshness.
Packed in New Zealand from local and imported ingredients. Filled by weight, content may settle.
Content: 100g loose leaf tea & herbs to make 50 cups
Batch: 17012 Best before - 30 June 2020
Tarakona Limited, Suite 1, 2 Kingsland Terrace, Kingsland, Auckland 1021, New Zealand
www. tarakona. nz
Matariki
Manuka, Kawakawa, Fennel, Osmanthus and Lapsang Souchong tea are blended for a refreshing and flavourful tea.
New Zealand Maori have long used Manuka as an anti-inflammatory and anti-microbial for chest congestion and as a blood purifier. Kawakawa is an anti-inflammatory and to used aid in digestion.
Fennel helps stomach relief and sore throat. Lapsang Souchong tea is smokey and smooth in texture and full flavoured with rich nutty notes. A touch of Osmanthus adds a beautiful floral, sweet finish.
The combination makes a pleasing tea, slightly puckering and deeply satisfying.
Brewing method: Use 1 teaspoon for each cup using 90°C water and steep for 1-2 minutes.
Imperial Mandarin
(Xiao Qing Gan小青柑)
Xinhui, Guangdong (Mandarin) &
Kunming, Yunnan (Pu’er)
Mandarin trees in Xinhui bloom in March and bear fruit in April. The fruits reach the picking standards in July and August.
Picked mandarins go through a process of cleaning, grading, hole cutting, pulp removal and recleaning before being filled with the highest grade whole Pu’er tea leaves from Kunming. They are then sun-dried or baked.
The process is laborious but results in a beautiful nugget of heavenly tea.
Imperial Mandarin produces a mellow, ephemeral flavour and a complex sweet aroma.
Brewing method – Water should be between 80°C-90°C. Brew using a whole mandarin for a pot or break and use 1 teaspoon per cup for a strong infusion. Steep for 1-2 minutes and increase steeping time for subsequent brews.
Silver Needles
(Bai Hao Yin Zhen 白毫银针)
Fuding, Fujian
Highly sought after as it is only on two days of the year that the tea plant’s young unopened buds are perfect for harvesting and only these are handpicked and sorted. Tiny white down hairs cover the delicate leaves, giving the tea a unique silvery-white sheen. High levels of theanine make this tea naturally decaffeinating and induces relaxation and rejuvenation.
It is the finest quality tea and only harvested in Spring. It is mellow on the taste buds even if brewed with a high temperature. The fragrance is a very light, fresh flower bloom scent.
Brewing method – Use 1 teaspoon of Silver Needle per cup with water between 80°C-85°C. Allow to steep for 2 minutes. Steep 30 seconds longer for each subsequent brew.
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Tea Bags
100 pack
Fill these natural corn fibre tea bags with the tea leaves you love. Know exactly what goes into your cup by filling your own teabag. Mix different varieties or add your favourite spice or herb. Great to take on short trips and camping. Make your own unique blend as gifts for friends and family.
Westlake Emerald - (Xi Hu Long Jing 西湖龙井) Hangzhou, Zhejiang
Westlake Emerald is a pan-roasted green tea granted the status of Gong Cha, or Imperial tea by the Kangxi Emperor. Long Jing tea leaves are roasted early in the processing to stop the natural oxidation process. As such, Westlake Emerald tea leaves experience minimal oxidation. When steeped, the tea produces a yellow-green colour. The tea contains vitamin C and theanine that induces relaxing and rejuvenating effects. This tea also contains one of the highest concentrations of catechins among teas.
Brewing method – Use 1 teaspoon per cup with water between 75°C-80°C. Allow to steep for 2 minutes. Steep 30 seconds longer for each subsequent brew.
Ingredients - Westlake Emerald tea (Camellia Sinensis)
Keep in cool, dry conditions or refrigerate to maintain freshness.
Packed in New Zealand from imported ingredients. Filled by weight, contents may settle.
Content: 30g loose leaf tea to make 30 cups
Batch: 20037 Best before: 30 April 2023
Tarakona Limited, 124C Sandspit Road, Shelly Park, Auckland 2014, New Zealand
www. tarakona. nz
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Manuka, Kawakawa, Fennel, Osmanthus and Lapsang Souchong tea are blended for a refreshing and flavourful tea. New Zealand Maori have long used Manuka as an anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial, for chest congestion and as a blood purifier. Kawakawa is an anti-inflammatory and used to aid digestion. Fennel aids stomach relief and sore throat. Lapsang Souchong tea is smokey and smooth in texture and full flavoured with rich nutty notes. A touch of Osmanthus adds a beautiful floral, sweet finish. The combination makes a smooth, pleasing tea, slightly puckering and deeply satisfying.
Brewing method: Use 1 teaspoon for each cup using 90°C water and steep for 1-2 minutes.
Ingredients - Lapsang Souchong tea (Camellia Sinensis), Manuka leaf (Leptospermum Scoparium), Kawakawa (Piper Excelsum), Osmanthus, Fennel (Foeniculum Vulgare).
Keep in cool, dry conditions or refrigerate to maintain freshness.
Packed in New Zealand from local and imported ingredients. Filled by weight, content may settle.
Content: 35g leaf tea & herbs
Batch: 29315 Best before - 30 June 2025
Tarakona Limited, 124C Sandspit Road, Shelly Park, Auckland 2014, New Zealand
Dragon Pearls - Pu'er Sencha (普洱) Yunnan
Pu'er tea was originally made in a place called Xi Shuang Banna (西双版納), located at the South end of Yunnan province. Historically, Pu-erh tea was considered an ethnic tea specially made and drunk by minority races. Pu-erh is the only tea that gives us a chance to enjoy the taste of leaves produced from ancient tea trees.
Raw Pu'er is highly prized by tea collectors as it does not go through the piling process, it is harvested and stored naturally. With this style of tea, the aroma is fresh, the taste can be bitter, but has a sweet aftertaste. Dragon Pearls are hand rolled and sized for a sharing pot and can be brewed multiple times.
Brewing method – Use 1 pearl per pot with water between 80°C-85°C. Allow to steep for 2 minutes. Steep 30 seconds longer for each subsequent brew.
Ingredients - Dragon Pearls tea (Camellia Sinensis)
Keep in cool, dry conditions or refrigerate to maintain freshness.
Packed in New Zealand from imported ingredients. Filled by weight, contents may settle.
Content: 45g rolled tea pearls to make 6 pots
Batch: 19012 Best before: 30 October 2022
Tarakona Limited, 124C Sandspit Road, Shelly Park, Auckland 2014, New Zealand
www. tarakona. nz
Silver Needles - (Bai Hao Yin Zhen 白毫银针) Fuding, Fujian
Highly sought after as it is only on two Spring days of the year that the tea plant’s young unopened buds are perfect for harvesting and only these are handpicked and sorted. Tiny white down hairs cover the delicate leaves, giving the tea a unique silvery-white sheen. High levels of theanine make this tea naturally decaffeinating and induces relaxation and rejuvenation. It is the finest quality white tea. It is mellow on the taste buds, the fragrance is a very light, fresh flower bloom scent.
Brewing method – Use 1 teaspoon of Silver Needle per cup with water between 80°C-85°C. Allow to steep for 2 minutes. Steep 30 seconds longer for each subsequent brew.
Ingredients - Silver Needles tea (Camellia Sinensis)
Keep in cool, dry conditions or refrigerate to maintain freshness.
Packed in New Zealand from imported ingredients. Filled by weight, contents may settle.
Content: 20g loose tea leaves to make 20 cups
Batch: 19016 Best before: 30 October 2022
Tarakona Limited, 124C Sandspit Road, Shelly Park, Auckland 2014, New Zealand
www. tarakona. nz
Peony Empress
Mu Dan Wang (牡丹王) with Jasmine
Fuding, Fujian
Hand harvested from the hillsides of Tai Mu San in Fujian county, this beautiful white tea is composed of buds and 2 leaves.This full-bodied exceptional white tea has lovely vegetal sweetness from the fresh buds and a firm structure from more mature leaves. This tea is smooth, delicate and highly refreshing. Whole Jasmine flowers add a rich floral flavour with a hint of sweetness and a mild puckering finish.
Brewing method – Use 1 teaspoon per cup with water between 80°C-85°C. Allow to steep for 2 minutes. Steep 30 seconds longer for each subsequent brew.
Fill your own Teabags
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Pick your tea variety.
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Get a teabag and open the top.
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Depending on how strong a cup of tea you like, scoop a flat, medium or heaped teaspoon of tea leaves and fill the teabag.
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Fold flap over to secure tea leaves.
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Place teabag in a cup and add hot water. Steep according to variety type recommended timing.
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Remove teabag and enjoy a beautiful cup of tea.
~We recommend Tarakona's natural unbleached, unscented corn fibre tea bags~
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Here are a few Tea Cocktail recipes to spur your imagination.....be as adventurous and creative as you wish!
Lady of the Night
Ingredients
How to mix
Fill a shaker with ice cubes. Add rum, vodka and Matariki ice tea. Shake and strain into a highball glass half filled with ice cubes. Top up with soda water. Garnish with orange.
Plum Possum
Ingredients
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2 quarters Plum
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60ml Matariki Ice Tea
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30ml Gin
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Squeeze of Lemon Juice
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30ml Simple Syrup
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1 Sprig Mint Leaf
How to mix
Muddle plums in a shaker. Fill with ice cubes. Add Matariki ice tea, gin, lemon juice and simple syrup. Shake and strain into highball glass half filled with ice. Top up with soda water. Garnish with mint leaf.
Feijoa Fairy
Ingredients
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2 halves Feijoa
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60ml Vodka
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60ml Matariki Ice Tea
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Soda Water
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30m Simple Syrup
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small bunch of mint leaves
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1 slice of Lemon
How to mix
Muddle Feijoa and mint in a shaker. Fill with ice cubes. Add Matariki ice tea, vodka and simple syrup. Shake and strain into highball glass half filled with ice. Top up with soda water. Garnish with lemon.
Cuban Cooler
Ingredients
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A few chunks of pineapple
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60ml rum
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Squeeze of Lemon
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A few mint leaves
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30ml Simple Syrup
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60ml Matariki Ice Tea
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Soda Water
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1 spear of Pineapple
How to mix
Muddle pineapple chunks and mint in a shaker. Fill with ice cubes. Add rum, lemon juice, Matariki ice tea and simple syrup. Shake and strain into highball glass half filled with ice. Top up with soda water. Garnish with pineapple spear.
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