Whole-leaf | Hakalau, HI

A tea with a crisp body yielding delicate notes of caramel, barley malt with hints of chocolate, and a slight taste of roasted sweet potato.

Johnny�s Garden tea estate grower John Cross of Hakalau at 900-foot elevation. Makai (meaning �to face towards the sea�) is a black tea that is handcrafted with both sinensis and assamica leaves that steep into a crystalline amber infusion. This tea�s flavor profile is smooth and refined with no astringency or bitterness even when steep for long periods. A crisp body that yields delicate notes of caramel, barley malt with hints of chocolate, and a slight taste of roasted sweet potato. Each sip warms, refreshes, and reveals new dimensions of flavor.

Tea type: Black tea
By: Tea Hawaii & Co.

Cup equivalent: 6 grams serves up to 8 cups, 12 grams serves up to 16 cups

Suggested steeping: 3 grams infused at 208 degrees for 3 minutes. Infusions up to 4 times adding a minute more each time.