Specialities
Rooibos Tea and Honeybush
South Africa
Rooibos ... the message from
Africa.
The African all-rounder offers unexpected advantages. Both
Rooibos and
honeybush are free of caffeine and tannic acid. For this reason
the preparation is very easy. Too much tea or longer brewing times do not have
such big effects and the infusion remains perfectly enjoyable.
We only import
high-quality Rooibos qualities with most thorough sifting and cleaning. Our
Rooibos is repeatedly sieved so as to ensure an even and high quality final
product. We work with a “super grade” quality from cultivated rank growth. The
needles are long and even. An indication of first quality, which clearly
distinguishes this tea from a “choice grade”.
Rooibos tea can be excellently
improved with most different decorations. For instance, mallow or sunflower
blossoms are excellently set off against the thin, rust-brown needle-like
leaf.
Herb Tea and Spice Tea Blends
South America
Herbs … indulgence without
limits.
Hardly any other brewed drink offers such a large flavour
variety,
as do herb tea blends. Spicy, flowery, sweetish, sour – even hot –
no flavour is missing. No limit is set while enjoying this beverage since it is
mostly without caffeine, tannin or acid. Each herb plant already impresses with
its taste. There are barely any parallels, even under similar looking plants.
Thus the Nana Mint differs from peppermint in its typical “spearmint” note while
the eucalyptus gives a rather crisp freshness.
Fresh raw goods from the
country of origin, carefully refined in Germany, are of utmost importance to us.
Quality and freshness are regularly examined. Thus it is not unusual that we
change a very proven and reliable partner, including the country of origin,
because another product is fresher, more intense and more authentic. Quality
plays an important role especially in the intensive flavour of the herb
garden.
And Dethlefsen & Balk always offers first class!
Ayurveda
Ayurveda is the world’s oldest, famous doctrine of life and health and comes
from the advanced Vedic civilisation of Ancient India. The knowledge has been
passed on orally for thousands of years.
The word Ayurveda comes from the
Sanskrit words Ayur (life) and Veda (knowledge) and can be translated with
“wisdom of life” or even “science of life”. The Ayurvedic doctrine is also
described as the “integrated combination of the empirical doctrine of nature and
philosophy” which focuses on the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual
aspects, which are necessary to our health. These can be summarised as
temperaments (energies) and are the so-called Doshas:
Vata (Wind, Air,
Pneuma)
Pitta (Fire and Water, Chole)
Kapha (Earth and Water,
Phlegma)
The essence of the Ayurvedic doctrine is that the Doshas should
be harmoniously balanced and this can be supported with the help of
the
strength of certain spices.
You will find the perfect balance for your
energy in our Ayurvedic teas. In our herb tea blends you will find the ideal
symbiosis from the Ayurvedic teachings and the European imagination and
expectation of taste. Have you ever looked for a “different” tea? Then you will
find it here. These intense varieties of taste do not contain any additional
flavouring.
Chai-Tee
Commonly known as the national drink in India, Chai Tea is becoming more
and more popular also in our regions. The classic components of Chai tea are
black tea and spices common in India such as cloves, fennel, aniseed, cardamom,
pepper and ginger. Chai tea is not only loved for its taste but also for its
well-known positive effects on mind and body.
Our Chai tea is a symbiosis of
Indian and European culture. Rooibos or green tea combined with Chai spices
receives a new, very special note. We recommend adding milk (7/8 tea with 1/8
milk) to all Chai varieties, this takes away some of the spiciness and creates a
very pleasant taste.
Wellness-Tee
Wellness ... more than just a trend
The origin of the word
“Wellness” is to be found in the terms “well-being” and “fitness”. Together,
these concepts are the current definition of a healthy, conscious and vital way
of life, which is based on the well being of body, mind and soul.
One of its
main focuses is great care in the dealings with nature and natural products and
the simple integration of this concept in everyday life. The choice of precious
ingredients and gentle treatment thus contribute to the creation of tasty, yet
beneficial products.
For us this means to use noble ingredients such as
kombucha, Aloe vera or wakame seaweed, and to let ourselves be inspired by
wellness
philosophies and nature-focused principles of the spiritual and
wellness effects of the ingredients. The integration of these ingredients
produces surprising compositions with impressive taste nuances. By using only
tasty, yet beneficial ingredients we can be true to the original idea of
well-being and fitness.