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TEA Taster

Tea Taster A profession that sharpens the senses. A responsible job and fine art at the same time which requires not only talent, passion, taste and sensitivity but also negotiating skills, patience and a lot of experience. One must be a true tea lover to work successfully as a Tea Taster. It takes a long time tasting teas to become sensitized to the extent that one can judge a sample accurately. So, it is no surprise that training time for a Tea Taster is about 7 years. The object of the Tea Taster is to select from the available supply, Read more >

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Trade Shows September 2012

Trade Shows Fine Food Fair 10th - 13th September - Melbourne Exhibition Centre "Flavours of NSW" Stand K2f Reed Gift Fair 15th - 18th September - Sydney Darling Harbour Stand 3528 Come and see our NEW Organic Pyramid Teabags Read more >

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Natural & Nature Identical Flavours Only in our TEAS

NATURAL & NATURE IDENTICAL FLAVOURS – nothing artificial – no chemicals All our teas imported from our supplier “Wollenhaupt” in Germany that we represent as the Australian agent are as listed below. At Wollenhaupt. Only natural flavours, flavour extract and nature-identical flavours are used to refine superior quality teas. To extract the natural flavours, natural raw indredients are physically, enzymatically or microbiologically processed. Ie: squeezed, distilled, heated, ground, fermented or chopped. Nature-identical flavours have the same chemical composition as natural flavours, except that they are synthetically produced indistinguishable reproductions of their natural counterparts. Many teas are made without additional flavours. In Read more >

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2012 WINNER - Most Outstanding Specialised Local Business

Thank you to all the people who voted for us in the recent Local Hills Awards. We were truly honoured to receive the award for "Most Outstanding Specialised Business"  last month in The Sydney Hills District. The comments you gave us when asked to complete the nomination forms were a real high to all our team and we could not believe how eager you all were. We hope we can serve you for a long time to come with what we call the best tea and coffee available.  Our showroom is obviously a real hit with you all and the place Read more >

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Panama “Don Pachi” Geisha

Panama “Don Pachi” Geisha Rarest coffee available If you’re an obsessively enthusiastic coffee geek, you’ve heard of it! Don Pachi Geisha holds the record for the most expensive coffee sold at auction and a consistent winner  at cupping competitions. The coffee is recognised by its elongated bean originally from Ethiopia. Unbelievable character! As a black coffee it has an extraordinarily delicate acidity featuring citrus fruit and honey flavours, and a Jasmine aroma that tantalizes the nasal passages. Add only a touch of milk and a basket of fruits send the senses into passionate overtime. This is in every sense a Read more >

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PYRAMID Teabags Coming Soon

New Pyramid Teabags coming in MID 2012. Sustainable and ORGANIC 8 best selling cafe` flavours to choose from Loose leaf will also be available in the same 8 flavours WHOLESALE INQUIRES WELCOME FOR LARGE VOLUME Read more >

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REED GIFT Fair 25TH - 29TH February

Visit us at the Darling Harbour Reed Gift Fair next week and see many of our best selling teas on display. Trade fair order special for all new wholesale retail tea orders - come and see to find out what it is - NEW 100g Tea DISCOUNT. Read more >

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Leaf TEAS on Sale

Visit our showroom for a huge range of DISCONTINUED leaf teas Starting from $2.00 per 200 gram packs. These teas have been deleted from our price list and are priced to clear. ONLY WHILE STOCKS LAST - DOOR SALES ONLY Read more >

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Leaf TEA Chai versus Powdered Chai

Did you know? Instant Tea can have as little as 20% of the Antioxidants of Leaf Tea. Chai Powders contain instant tea. Chai Powders can have 20 times more kilojoules than Leaf Tea Chai mixes. Chai Powders often contain SATURATED FAT. Chai Powders often contain more than 50% SUGAR Chai Powders often contain ingredients generally unknown to consumers. You could be allergic to some ingredients in Chai Powders. Is your local cafe` looking after your health? A cup of Powdered Chai with milk could be as much as 20% of your daily kilojoule allowance. Don't become obese unknowingly drinking a Read more >

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VISIT Our Showroom

When you visit the Hawkesbury Harvest Farmers & Growers Market this weekend at the Castle Hill Showground why not stop in to the Pine Tea & Coffee showroom and purchase your fresh Award Winning Bella Italia Locally Roasted Coffee. Fresh coffee roasting for 2012 is well underway and nearly all of our coffee hoppers have now been refreshed from heavy Christmas sales. We are located less than 1 kilometre from the Hawkesbury Harvest Growers Food Market in Gladstone Road and we open 9am - 3pm every Saturday. We are No. 1 in Sydney, Australia for best value and quality for all leaf teas and Read more >


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