Decaffeinated Teas
Decaff Teas:
Straight Teas:
Sencha Decaff – Item: 1349 – Standard Min: 66Lbs [CO2]
Origin: China. The base tea is a China Green "Sencha-style" leaf. The CO2 process is most obvious on this leaf style in that finished product maintains the original leaf appearance and green cup quality.Ceylon Blend BOP, Decaff - Item: 1419 – Standard Min: 77Lbs [Kosher, Ethyl Acetate Decaffeinated]
Origin: Southern Sri Lanka. This is a Ceylon tea with a very large black and brown leaf. The liquor is almost black in the cup. Flavor profile is fairly neutral.Ceylon Blend OP, Decaff CO2 - Item: 3719 – Standard Min: 77Lbs [Kosher, CO2]
Origin: Southern Sri Lanka. This is a Ceylon tea with a classic black, tightly-rolled OP leaf. The liquor has dark red tones. The cup has a mild sweet taste.Darjeeling FTGFOP Decaff – Item: 3261 – Standard Min: 66Lbs [CO2, 100% Darjeeling]
Origin: Darjeeling, India. This black tea is decaffeinated with a natural process that leaves no chemicals, unlike other processes.Decaff Flavored Teas:
Earl Grey BOP – Item: 56 – Standard Min: 66Lbs [CO2]
This is a black tea with a very large black and brown leaf, and has been flavored with the oil of bergamot.Apricot BOP – Item: 54A – Standard Min: 66Lbs [CO2]
This is a black tea with a very large black and brown leaf with Marigold Petals and Apricot flavoring.Earl Grey OP – Item: 3724 – Standard Min: 66Lbs [CO2]
This is a black tea with a classic black, tightly-rolled OP leaf. The liquor has dark red tones. It has been flavored with the oil of bergamot.More flavored decaffeinated teas are available for special order – please inquire.
Decaffeinated Teas
The term "decaffeination" is a relatively new term. In 1920, a German by the name of Ludwig Roselius successfully extracted caffeine from coffee beans. Decaffeinated tea did not survive the years during World War II and it was not until 1980 that the same company reintroduced decaffeinated tea to the world. The U.S.D.A allows only teas decaffeinated with Ethyl Acetate and CO2 process to be imported into the United States. Today Halssen & Lyon is the leading processor of all types of decaffeinated tea and supplies The G.S. Haly Co. with a full range of the best of both types in black, green and flavored tea.
Tea from the Camellia Sinensis family contains from 1.6 % caffeine in Formosa broken leaf type to 4% - 4.5% in most other types. According to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration, 97% of the 4.5% must be removed in order to label the tea decaffeinated. Some packers label their teas 98% caffeine free. These teas, have never been decaffeinated but have a naturally low caffeine count. Caffeine free labels only apply to herbal products, not traditional teas.
