Roses in your tea? Yes please.
Rose petals have been used in teas and other medicinal tinctures for thousands of years in history. They create an aromatic, tangy herbal beverage that is thought to have numerous health benefits to the drinker.
You read that right: year over year, our Passion Fruit and Rose Petal Oceania Tea continues to be the best-selling product in our line.
]]>Rose petals have been used in teas and other medicinal tinctures for thousands of years in history. They create an aromatic, tangy herbal beverage that is thought to have numerous health benefits to the drinker.
A bit of history: it is hypothesized by some historians that drinking rose petals in tea may have originated in China. Today, rose tea is an integral part of the Traditional Chinese Medicine, considered to be able to regulate our life energy, or qi.
High in Antioxidants
Rose petals have been found to contain polyphenols and antioxidants at levels greater than or equal to those in green tea. This is because roses are rich in an antioxidant compound called gallic acid. This compound is known to have antimicrobial, anti-cancer, and anti-inflammatory effects on the body. Antioxidants help combat free radicals in the body, reducing the amount of cellular damage and oxidative stress in our tissues.
High in Anthocyanins
The pigments that make up the color of the rose petal are known as anthocyanin, and these are powerful compounds. According to some studies, anthocyanins like those in the rose petal tea are associated with lots of benefits: improved memory, lower risk of some cancers, improved eye health and urinary tract health.
Healthy Vitamins and Minerals
Rose petals in tea are a good source of vitamins and minerals including vitamins A, C, and E. They also are a source of iron and calcium. However, dried rose petals don't contain any "costs" such as calories, fat, carbohydrates or sugar.
Can Help with Pain
Studies have also shown that rose petal tea has also been able to help relieve menstrual cramps and pains. This is because rose petals in tea have been found to have anti-inflammatory activity similar to that of aspirin or ibuprofen. There was a study conducted on women who were experiencing dysmenorrhea, or menstrual cramps and pain. It found that there was a significant reduction in bloating, cramping and pain among those who drank rose tea.
You read that right: year over year, our Passion Fruit and Rose Petal Oceania Tea continues to be the best-selling product in our line. We cater to businesses and individuals, finding that both types oof customers repeatedly come back for more. Not only is it beautiful, but it's popular. Curious about it?
Before we begin, let's clear some things up:
Organic Hair Raiser: our strongest, smoothest, award-winning and best-selling roast coffee. This dark roast yields some of the best first-time brewer coffee, due to its flavor level and high quality beans that allow for great extraction.
Now, with Organic Hair Raiser, you'll need the right amount of water. The key to making strong coffee is high quality beans + a high coffee-to-water ratio. To make a strong cup of coffee, use more coffee grounds without with the same amount of water. Try tapering a higher and higher amount of coffee grounds (without going overboard or getting grains in your finished cup).
Coffee beans are precarious creatures that hate heat, moisture, and oxygen, so your storage should minimize all three. Keep your beans happy in an air-tight container inside a dark cabinet.
We do not recommend freezing your coffee beans. Because of their porous nature, coffee beans are likely to absorb smells and moisture from your freezer.
If you have enough coffee beans to warrant freezing, get a bigger coffee mug 😉
Roasting is the chemical breakdown of your coffee beans, and grinding is the physical breakdown. This means grinding further accelerates the oxidation of your coffee, so it's ideal to brew your coffee within 15 minutes of grinding.
If you prefer to buy pre-ground coffee, we recommend transferring it from its original bag into an air-tight container after opening it. Rest assured that at Caribbean Coffee, we grind all of our roasts fresh in house and ship immediately after.
Brewing is another name for extraction. Coffee extraction is the process of using water to pull out coffee's solids — caffeine, oils, acids, carbohydrates, and melanoidins (sugars combining with amino acids).
Only about 30% of the coffee bean contains extractable solids (which is why you get leftover grounds), and the best taste is achieved with an extraction yield of 18-22%.
There is a surprising amount of math and science that goes into brewing! The below instructions factor in these complexities, so that you can have your perfect cup (no science degree required).
What is a pour over brewer: This cone-shaped dripper has spiral internal ridges to keep the filter from sticking to the walls of the cone, allowing the coffee to be filtered through the walls.
Recommended grind level: Medium
Best for: Bright, fruity, and floral coffees
Methodology:
What is a Chemex: The Chemex is a combination of a pour over filter cone and a glass decanter. It normally uses a thicker paper filter that highlights the brighter notes of coffee and results in a sweeter cup.
The brew time is longer than other pour over methods, making it less dependent on the skills of the user.
Recommended grind level: Medium
Best for: Bright, fruity, and floral coffees
Methodology:
What is a French press: The French press is an easy and convenient brewing method that allows the user to control the flavor through three basic variables: brew time, water temperature, and grind.
French press brewing is less fussy than most other methods. Under this method, your cup will most likely result in a full-flavored brew with a deeper sweetness and strong body.
Recommended grind level: Coarse
Methodology
What is an aeropress: Different from the French press, the aeropress is a water piston device does not keep your coffee in contact with water for a prolonged period of time. Water and coffee are only in contact for about 90 seconds. Your final result is a full flavored, concentrated, yet low on acidity.
Using this brewing alternative, you will achieve a fast, mellow cup of coffee.
Recommended grind level: Fine
Methodology:
What is cold brew coffee: Cold brew extracts coffee solids using cold water instead of hot water. The extraction process takes longer (several hours as opposed to minutes) and uses a higher coffee-to-water ratio. The longer brewing time creates a less acidic cup, while the higher coffee ratio results in a stronger caffeine hit in a single cup.
Cold brew coffee is not iced coffee, which is simply pouring hot brewed coffee over ice.
Recommended grind level: Coarse
Methodology:
Whatever way you make it, we know it will raise your hair!