tea Archives - Abby's Ohana Tea

Hawaiian Black Dragon

admin-Ray — Thu, 04 May 2023 21:02:06 +0000

Our Hawaiian Dragon Bohea can trace its origins back to the Wuyi Mountains in northern Fujian. Grown at high elevations, this tea in China is said to be worth more than its weight in gold. Our Bohea undergoes a similar processing as our Benikaori tea. Bohea however has a bouquet that is truly unique amongst our teas. It has floral characteristics in its aroma and taste of citrus and jasmine as well as smoky woody notes that come from the ‘Ōhi‘a that the tea grows under and alongside. This tea, like its relations on the mountainsides of Fujian, is prized because of the distinctive terroir of the mountainside on which it is grown in Volcano. Our Hawaiian Dragon Bohea is a darker tea and the leaves are thin and twisted with slight balling.

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Rainforest Royal Assam – Black

admin-Ray — Sat, 10 Apr 2021 12:34:52 +0000

When initially planting out Abby’s Ohana Tea we carved out a small area for a select few Camellia sinensis var. assamica plants. These were going to be grown so we could produce a black tea reminiscent of the tea Ronald drank as a young man in Ireland. We soon discovered that the black tea produced was too good not to share. It has a naturally sweet taste that removes the need for additional honey, sugar or other sweetener. It is low in tannins making it much less astringent so removing the need to add milk. Its bright orange color is warming to the soul, its mouth feel is soft, but its full body satisfies your craving for a rich tea. It is an earthy, woody tea as our tea is grown in the heart of the Ohia rainforest of Hawaii. It is a coppery appearance as the bright orange color illuminates the cup into which it is poured. Its bouquet takes you to a place that if you close your eyes you are transported to the teahouses that sit along Piccadilly or along Pall Mall in London.

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Sample Pack

admin-Ray — Mon, 07 Sep 2020 18:06:41 +0000

Try these 4 teas in 1 sample package

0.2 oz. (6g) Mauna Loa Estate Oolong
0.2 oz. (6g) Kīlauea Green
0.2 oz. (6g) Rainforest Royal Assam – Black
0.2 oz. (6g) Kilauea Black

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Kīlauea Green

admin-Ray — Mon, 07 Sep 2020 18:01:34 +0000

Our Kilauea Green is a tea grown in the rainforest on the slopes of Kilauea. This tea is crafted completely by hand, withered and steamed, rolled and dried. We use only pristine leaves to create a cup of tea that you want to curl up with a good book and sip.

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Kīlauea Beauty – Black

admin-Ray — Mon, 07 Sep 2020 12:34:14 +0000

The Benikaori cultivar which we use to make our Kīlauea Beauty was developed to produce a black tea that has a flavor uniquely suited for the American market. Benikaori 2+1 leaves and shoots are withered overnight and hand rolled over a period of 2 hours before each tea ball is carefully separated into the individual rolled tea leaves and allowed to oxidize under conditions of high humidity until the tea has transformed from emerald green to a deep bronze and a jasmine fragrance fills the room. After oxidation is completed the tea is wok fired and finished to a water content of 3-4%.

As the first light of day illuminates the majestic summit of Mauna Kea, sending a warm pink glow across the ʻĀina, there is nothing better than welcoming the start of the new day with a cup of Kilauea Beauty. Its light honey taste and jasmine aroma fill your senses and lift your spirits for the new day ahead.

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Mauna Loa Estate Oolong

admin-Ray — Mon, 07 Sep 2020 11:53:56 +0000

This golden oolong possesses a unique richness and smoothness. Our oolong is very sophisticated, boasting a dry finish, a floral bouquet with honey and caramel sweetness and tropical notes of the surrounding ohia tree blossoms.

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