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Arlette Rohmer, fondatrice des Jardins de Gaïa

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113 articles dans la catégorie English

Publié le, 3 mars 2017

1 min de lecture

How to make Matcha!

Matcha is a precious green tea made from a shade-grown tea called Tencha. Only the tender part of the leaf is used and is ground to a powder with a millstone. Because...

Publié le, 14 oct. 2016

3 min de lecture

New land for the Heiveld rooibos cooperative

Ever since our first rooibos came on to the market in 1996, we have been paying regular visits to our South African partners in Heiveld and Wupperthal....

Publié le, 6 sept. 2016

2 min de lecture

The water at the heart of the flavours

A cup of tea is made up of over 99% water, so water quality is the first thing to consider if you want to bring out the full potential of a tea. Here are...

Publié le, 28 juin 2016

2 min de lecture

Holi Beauty: Silver Medal 2016

It’s new and it’s already a prize winner! HOLI BEAUTY - FTGFOP1 FF, one of our 2016 first flush black teas, has just been awarded the Silver Medal by “Les...

Publié le, 16 juin 2016

2 min de lecture

Dare to be cool, with tea!

We are used to brewing tea in hot water adapted to all types of tea. Infusing in cold water however, although not nearly as common, can also bring out...

Publié le, 3 juin 2016

1 min de lecture

Our gyokuro, “Shadow of the phoenix” is grown in the...

The Japan Agency for Cultural Affairs has just given a Japan Heritage* certification to the garden where our precious gyokuro is produced. This certification...

Publié le, 6 mai 2016

2 min de lecture

Tasting notes: Snowview claws

Snowview claws is a very special white tea. The long buds, braided by hand and dried in the sun in Darjeeling at the time of the spring harvest, are a...

Publié le, 4 mai 2016

2 min de lecture

2016 First Flushes have arrived!

First Flushes from India have just arrived! We had a little tea-tasting session before unveiling them and here they are, the tender, fresh spring buds...

Publié le, 28 avr. 2016

2 min de lecture

2016 Darjeeling First Flushes: patience please…

Darjeeling first flushes arrive in a few days, the moment tea lovers have been waiting for! Harvested by hand at the very moment they mature, these great...

Publié le, 14 avr. 2016

4 min de lecture

WFTO membership: for a global commitment to Fairtrade!

In 2016, Les Jardins de Gaïa joined the WFTO (World Fair Trade Organization - www.wfto-europe.org) to reaffirm loud and clear our commitment to fairer...

Publié le, 1 avr. 2016

1 min de lecture

A flower to taste: Mace

Have you heard of the mace flower? Here’s a clue: this subtle spice comes from the nutmeg tree ... just like the nutmeg, which it wraps in a beautiful...

Publié le, 15 mars 2016

1 min de lecture

White chocolate matcha cookies

Would you like try a new flavour combination? You’ll love this recipe and everyone will be clamouring to try your cookies! Fresh, vegetal flavours of prestigious...

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