Teapigs Tung Ting Oolong Tea Made With Whole Leaves (1 Pack of 15 Tea Bags) by Amazon.co.uk

Description

Tung Ting Oolong
Between green and black - tea is named after the mountainous Taiwanese region where it grows. Oolong tea is a part fermented tea, with the strength of a black tea but the aromatic flavour of a green, and Tung Ting is one of the finest. These teas sell in Taiwan for hundreds of dollars - slightly more pricey than your average cuppa, but worth every penny. Stand tall, chest out, rise above those regular tea drinkers, for you have chosen a tea of champions. So much more than a half-way house, this tea should be savoured. A complex fruity taste over a smooth, mellow, green-tea-like base. Enjoy, then tell your mates: "I am an oolong drinker!" and be proud.
With the use of our fantastic 100% plant-based tea temple, a clever little triangular tea bag made entirely of cornstarch, you can guarantee that each brew is designed to maximise flavour – allowing for lots of leaves and plenty of room for them to infuse in your cup. After you’ve finished your brew, don’t forget to pop your tea temple in your local council food waste recycling! Here, there is enough heat, water, oxygen, and micro-organisms to fully break down your little tea temple into natural elements in just 12 weeks. Even the packaging (with no plastic in sight) can be popped in your recycling too. An environmentally - friendly cuppa with premium quality contents too? Win win!
With the help of our handy little tea temples, you can see each ingredient that goes into making this fabulous sweet-treat brew – that means all those tasty flavours! We make sure that, unlike a lot of paper tea bag counterparts, our ingredients are big and whole. This makes for bigger flavour and a much more aesthetic looking cuppa, if we do say so ourselves!
So if you’re feeling a little bit blue then this blend really is like yoga for the mind – no, really - without the embarrassing leotard or spine-cracking back bends. Oolong, like green tea, is reputed to keep you skinny and young. Let's hope it's true!
What is it boba?
Essentially, boba makes use of a tea concentrate traditionally brewed into a sweet milky brew, and finished off with little tapioca pearls (or bubbles!) for a sweet, chewy treat. It’s a far cry from a classic English cuppa, but since its inception in Taiwan in the 1980s it’s quickly become a firm favourite across the Western world with variations of all types of tea, with all sorts of mix-ins from fruit syrups to juices to jellies and even more mad twists like popping candies!
For now, we’re going to focus on the classic milk tea boba – including how to make the tapioca pearls from scratch. After that, whip up whatever crazy combinations you feel like, and don’t forget to share them with us @teapigs!
What You’ll Need
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170ml water - 70ml for your boba, 100ml for your tea concentrate
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1 tung ting oolong temple
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30g dark brown sugar (muscavado works well)
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100g tapioca flour, sometimes called tapioca starch (+ extra for dusting)
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200ml milk (dairy, oat, whatever kind you like!)
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Ice
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A tall glass
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A reusable thick boba straw (or a spoon, if you’d rather scoop the pearls out!)
how to make tapioca pearls
Now, this is the bit for those who really enjoy a bit of science and mixing up madness in their kitchen. There are LOADS of different premade pearl options available at your local Asian supermarket, or online, should you wish to skip this step. We won’t judge!
It’s easiest to batch make your boba, so the recipe below makes enough for 4 servings – but don’t worry, you can freeze them for up to 3 months.
Making the Pearls:
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Combine the water and sugar in a small pot and slowly dissolve over low heat. Once combined, bring up the heat to boil it rapidly – this sudden change helps to stop too much water evaporating.
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Once boiling bubbles appear, lower the temperature again to a low heat and add 2 tbsp of the tapioca flour and stir vigorously until the flour absorbs.
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Turn off the heat and stir in the remaining flour until it starts to form a dough.
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Scrape out the dough and knead it while it’s still hot – the colder it gets the harder it is to handle! If it’s too dry and crumbling, introduce a few drops of hot water at a time. If it’s too wet, add a light sprinkle of tapioca flour.
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Once the dough is smooth, cut your dough in half and roll out each section into a log. Cut into small pieces and roll into little balls – these should be about 1cm each. Remember – the pearls will swell as they cook so it’s better to be too small than too big!
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Coat your pearls in the extra tapioca flour so they don’t stick together. Pop them in a sieve and dust off any excess. At this point your pearls can be cooked for immediate use or frozen for 3 months in an airtight container.
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To cook, bring a pot of water to boil and then add in your pearls, stirring to make sure they don’t stick to the bottom of the pot or to each other – as they cook, they’ll start to float. Simmer for 15 mins, stirring occasionally.
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Turn off the heat and allow to continue cooking in the residual heat for another 15 mins.
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Drain the pearls through a sieve and give a rinse with cold water to stop the cooking.
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The pearls will stiffen as they cool, so only cook them up when you’re ready to assemble your drink!
assembling your bubble tea
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First, you’ll need your tea concentrate. We recommend 1 tea temple of tung ting oolong brewed in 100ml of 80 degree water for 5-10 minutes. Pop in the fridge to cool until you’re ready, or shake over ice.
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Pop your fresh tapioca pearls in the bottom of your glass with a few ice cubes.
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Pour in your tea concentrate, and top with the cold milk of your choice
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Enjoy!
Ingredients
pure oolong tea
Directions
How does it taste?
This tea will deliver the strength of a black tea, with the aromatic, flowery flavours of a green tea.
Good if you're feeling:
A little blue. No, really. This is yoga for the mind, without the embarrassing leotard or spine-cracking back bends. Oolong, like green tea, is reputed to keep you skinny and young. Let’s hope it’s true.
How we like it:
Drink Pure. Simply pure.
Iced
Just cover one tea temple with water just off the boil and infuse for 3 minutes. Remove temple and top-up glass with Iced water.
Allergens:
Dairy free, gluten free, suitable for vegetarians and vegans. Made in a factory that handles nuts.
Box Contains
15x Tung Ting Oolong Tea Bag
Manufacturer Contact Information
Teapigs, 1 The Old Pumping Station, Pump Alley, Brentford, London, TW8 0AP.

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