Bulk Tea Products
Carmién Tea offers rooibos, green rooibos, honeybush, green honeybush, buchu and a variety of flavours and blends in bulk, private label and various eco-friendly, plastic-free, compostable tea bag types to choose from.
All our products are available in bulk bags, vacuum-packed or boxed. It is then packed on pallets, shrink-wrapped, and ready to be delivered to clients across the globe. (All cuts and grades available on request).
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International Trade Enquiries: +27 (0) 22 921 8900 | admin@carmientea.co.za
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More on Carmién's Quality and Certifications.
ROOIBOS: GRADING & TASTING CRITERIA
Rooibos is naturally caffeine-free unlike Black or Green Tea. Carmién natural rooibos has a delicate balance of sweetness on the nose, slight astringency and full smooth mouthfeel with a fruity caramel taste.
Rooibos Super Fine Cut (SFC):
The finest tea cut; strong cup
infusion; typical sweet aroma with slightly more astringency; also known as a 'teabag' cut. Used for retail packaging. Volumetric density varies from 300ml/100g to 360ml/100g. Granules can be added to better the density should it be necessary.
Rooibos Short Cut (SC):
A slightly coarser cut than SFC; smooth; typical sweet aroma; amber cup infusion, and mainly sold for certain packed tea products when blended with other herbs and/ or fruit teas.
Rooibos Long Cut (LC):
A longer tea leaf cut; 3mm - 6mm and uniform in cut size; smooth; typical sweet amber cup, and mainly sold as 'loose' tea but also an excellent base for blended (loose) fruit & herbal teas in pyramid bags.
ROOIBOS CHOICE GRADE (CH):
Available in a coarser or finer 'teabag' cut; contains more stem; finer cut mainly used for teabags and the coarser cut for (tagless) teabags or pyramid teabags, where coarser cuts beautifully display the visual elements of the ingredients.
Rooibos Recycle Grade (REC):
These are customized grades prepared from a certain percentage re-worked products according to customers preferences.
Rooibos Powder (Dust):
The very fine powder sifted out during processing from all grades; also used for manufacturing of espresso mixes and granulates. Rich in flavour and high in density.
Rooibos Micro Powder:
Finely milled rooibos powder used in smoothies, shakes, over cereal or for culinary uses; does not dissolve completely in liquids.
GREEN ROOIBOS: GRADING & TASTING CRITERIA
Green rooibos is slightly more astringent with some caramel notes and a smooth mouthfeel. Green Rooibos is unfermented, thus have not gone through the fermentation (oxidation) process which turns the green leaves into a red/brown colour. It is therefore also higher in antioxidants with increased benefit. The pH levels of unfermented rooibos are slightly higher than fermented rooibos.
Green (unfermented) Rooibos Super Fine Cut (SFC):
Typical light cup infusion; green taste with caramel notes; can be used for 'teabag' packing; density is usually less than that of fermented red rooibos tea.
Green (unfermented) Rooibos Long Cut (LC):
Light cup infusion; green taste with caramel notes; used and mainly sold as 'loose' tea but also an excellent base for blended (loose) fruit & herbal teas.
Green (unfermented) Rooibos powder (Dust):
The very fine powder sifted out during processing from all grades; also used for manufacturing of espresso mixes and granulates; rich in flavour and high in density.
Green (unfermented) Rooibos Micro Powder:
Finely milled rooibos powder used in smoothies, shakes, over cereal or for culinary uses; does not dissolve completely in liquids.
HONEYBUSH: GRADING & TASTING CRITERIA
Honeybush is also a unique herbal tea from SA, grown more towards the South West and Eastern Coast Districts of South Africa. The flowers of the honeybush shrub have a honey-like smell, hence the name. Honeybush (also caffeine-free) is sweeter and fuller-bodied than rooibos, a taste often described as floral, lightly roasted, similar to honey.
Unfermented Green Honeybush has not undergone the fermentation process that gives it its distinct red colour. Green Honeybush is therefore also higher in antioxidants with increased health benefits. pH levels of unfermented Honeybush are slightly higher than fermented Honeybush.
Cultivar: Our Honeybush is a blend of different Honeybush cultivars like Cyclopia Intermedia, - Subternata, - Genistoides,- Sessiliflora, -Longifolia.
Honeybush Super Fine Cut (SFC):
Honeybush is a full bodied herbal tea with spicy notes; the different cultivars have different flavour profiles and a blend ensures best consistency; the fine cut is used for 'teabag' packaging.
Honeybush Coarse Cut (CC):
Though fermented, has a light cup infusion with a full body flavour profile; used and mainly sold as 'loose' tea but also an excellent base for blended (loose) fruit & herbal teas; used in pyramid teabags and loose blends.
Green (unfermented) Honeybush Super Fine Cut (SFC):
Light cup infusion; full smooth flavour profile; can be used for teabag packaging.
Green (unfermented) Honeybush Coarse Cut (SC):
Light cup infusion still with a full smooth flavour profile; used and mainly sold as 'loose' tea but also an excellent base for blended (loose) fruit & herbal teas; used in pyramid teabags and loose blends.