ANDREI'S HIGH TEA
SPECIAL BLEND
RED (BLACK) TEA
★ PESTICIDE-FREE
Afternoon tea blend made from high-mountain organic teas from different parts of the world with a special hint - opened tea flowers hand-picked from Ebony estate in Sri Lanka. No additives, no flavorings, just pure Camellia Sinensis professionally blended with love and passion. Made by Sharyn Johnston from Australian Tea Masters, especially for AN SHIM TEA. The infusion is smooth, aromatic, and beautifully layered, offering floral nuances, gentle sweetness, delicate fruit notes, and a refined texture. MORE
AROMA
Bakery, floral
TASTE
Honey, woody
AUTHOR: Sharyn Johnston
PRODUCTION: 2025
RED (BLACK) TEA
★ PESTICIDE-FREE
Afternoon tea blend made from high-mountain organic teas from different parts of the world with a special hint - opened tea flowers hand-picked from Ebony estate in Sri Lanka. No additives, no flavorings, just pure Camellia Sinensis professionally blended with love and passion. Made by Sharyn Johnston from Australian Tea Masters, especially for AN SHIM TEA. The infusion is smooth, aromatic, and beautifully layered, offering floral nuances, gentle sweetness, delicate fruit notes, and a refined texture. MORE
AROMA
Bakery, floral
TASTE
Honey, woody
AUTHOR: Sharyn Johnston
PRODUCTION: 2025
According to studies, red/black teas can absorb heavy metals and toxins, as well as break them down. Medical experiments show that red tea alkaloids excite the central nervous system, increase concentration, and improve mental abilities, which strengthens memory. Alkaloids also stimulate the cardiovascular system and increase heartbeat, thereby accelerating blood circulation. It has a revitalising effect and helps in digestion processes.
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EASTERN (PIN CHA)
Temperature: 95-99 °C
Amount: 5-7 grams per 120 ml of water
Steeping: 10-30 sec x 5
WESTERN (INFUSION) ★
Temperature: 95-99 °C
Amount: 2-3 grams per 250 ml of water
Steeping: 1-2 min x 2
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Tea absorbs surrounding aromas and moisture and loses its properties, including taste and aroma. Store it in a dry and cool place in airtight packaging. Avoid direct exposure to the sun and high temperatures.
BEST BEFORE: 2 years since production date!
BEST BEFORE: 2 years since production date!
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ANDREI'S HIGH TEA
In the Western world "High Tea" means luxury Afternoon tea.
ORIGIN
Andrei's High Tea is a afternoon tea blend created exclusively for AN SHIM TEA by Sharyn Johnston of Australian Tea Masters, one of the world's leading organizations dedicated to tea education, professional tea training, and tea blending. Australian Tea Masters is internationally recognized for its tea sommelier certifications, educational programs, masterclasses, and contributions to the global tea industry, while also producing carefully crafted collections of single-origin teas, specialty blends, and wellness-focused creations.
The composition combines carefully selected high-altitude organic teas sourced from different tea-producing regions of the world with a unique addition of hand-picked Camellia Sinensis flowers harvested from the renowned Ebony Estate in Sri Lanka. Unlike flavored blends, this tea contains no artificial flavorings, additives, or aromatic enhancements. Every component originates directly from the tea plant itself, allowing the blend to express its complexity through natural cultivation, careful processing, and thoughtful blending rather than external ingredients.
What makes this tea particularly distinctive is its remarkable balance between delicacy and depth. The combination of spring tea leaves and tea flowers creates an infusion that is elegant, floral, and highly aromatic while maintaining structure, complexity, and remarkable persistence throughout the session. Despite its gentle and approachable character, the blend continues to reveal new layers with every infusion, often surprising even experienced tea lovers with its sophistication, harmony, and refined afternoon tea personality.
ORGANOLEPTICS
The dry leaves present a beautiful and elegant composition of carefully selected high-mountain teas blended with delicate Camellia sinensis flowers. Their appearance combines various shades of green, brown, and golden tones, reflecting the diversity of origins and tea styles used in the blend. The aroma of the dry leaf is highly fragrant and inviting, offering floral notes, fresh spring blossoms, wild honey, sweet herbs, dried fruits, and delicate hints of orchard flowers. In a preheated teapot or gaiwan, the aroma becomes increasingly expressive, revealing additional layers of white flowers, warm pastry-like sweetness, ripe fruits, fresh hay, nectar, and subtle honeyed undertones. As the leaves awaken, the floral character becomes beautifully integrated with the natural sweetness of the tea.
The liquor is clear, bright, and luminous, displaying a warm golden-amber hue. The aroma of the infusion is elegant and highly aromatic, combining fresh floral notes, honey sweetness, ripe stone fruits, spring blossoms, sweet herbs, and delicate fruity nuances. The texture is exceptionally smooth and silky, coating the palate without heaviness while maintaining remarkable clarity and balance. The taste is refined, harmonious, and surprisingly complex, gradually revealing layers of wildflower honey, apricot, peach, floral nectar, sweet grains, gentle malt, and soft herbal nuances.
The aftertaste is long, clean, and uplifting, with floral sweetness and gentle fruity sensations lingering pleasantly in the mouth and throat. In the empty cup, the aroma remains intensely fragrant, revealing lingering notes of spring blossoms, honey, ripe fruits, sweet herbs, floral nectar, and delicate tea flower sweetness that beautifully express the unique identity of this signature blend.
GASTRONOMY
Andrei's High Tea was created with the philosophy of traditional afternoon tea in mind and pairs naturally with a wide variety of elegant sweet and savory dishes. Its floral complexity and gentle sweetness complement classic afternoon tea pastries, butter cookies, fruit tarts, scones with cream and preserves, sponge cakes, madeleines, and delicate desserts based on fresh fruits, vanilla, or light custards. The tea's aromatic profile enhances the dessert without overpowering it, creating a balanced and refined tasting experience.
The blend also performs exceptionally well alongside lighter savory dishes. Tea sandwiches, fresh cheeses, buttery pastries, quiches, smoked salmon, poultry dishes, and delicate vegetarian preparations pair harmoniously with its smooth texture and floral character. The natural sweetness of the infusion helps soften savory elements while maintaining freshness and elegance throughout the meal.
Its versatility makes it suitable both as a dedicated gastronomic tea and as a standalone afternoon companion. Whether served during a traditional afternoon tea service or alongside modern pastry and restaurant-style cuisine, Andrei's High Tea offers a refined balance of aroma, texture, and flavor that elevates the overall dining experience.
ORIGIN
Andrei's High Tea is a afternoon tea blend created exclusively for AN SHIM TEA by Sharyn Johnston of Australian Tea Masters, one of the world's leading organizations dedicated to tea education, professional tea training, and tea blending. Australian Tea Masters is internationally recognized for its tea sommelier certifications, educational programs, masterclasses, and contributions to the global tea industry, while also producing carefully crafted collections of single-origin teas, specialty blends, and wellness-focused creations.
The composition combines carefully selected high-altitude organic teas sourced from different tea-producing regions of the world with a unique addition of hand-picked Camellia Sinensis flowers harvested from the renowned Ebony Estate in Sri Lanka. Unlike flavored blends, this tea contains no artificial flavorings, additives, or aromatic enhancements. Every component originates directly from the tea plant itself, allowing the blend to express its complexity through natural cultivation, careful processing, and thoughtful blending rather than external ingredients.
What makes this tea particularly distinctive is its remarkable balance between delicacy and depth. The combination of spring tea leaves and tea flowers creates an infusion that is elegant, floral, and highly aromatic while maintaining structure, complexity, and remarkable persistence throughout the session. Despite its gentle and approachable character, the blend continues to reveal new layers with every infusion, often surprising even experienced tea lovers with its sophistication, harmony, and refined afternoon tea personality.
ORGANOLEPTICS
The dry leaves present a beautiful and elegant composition of carefully selected high-mountain teas blended with delicate Camellia sinensis flowers. Their appearance combines various shades of green, brown, and golden tones, reflecting the diversity of origins and tea styles used in the blend. The aroma of the dry leaf is highly fragrant and inviting, offering floral notes, fresh spring blossoms, wild honey, sweet herbs, dried fruits, and delicate hints of orchard flowers. In a preheated teapot or gaiwan, the aroma becomes increasingly expressive, revealing additional layers of white flowers, warm pastry-like sweetness, ripe fruits, fresh hay, nectar, and subtle honeyed undertones. As the leaves awaken, the floral character becomes beautifully integrated with the natural sweetness of the tea.
The liquor is clear, bright, and luminous, displaying a warm golden-amber hue. The aroma of the infusion is elegant and highly aromatic, combining fresh floral notes, honey sweetness, ripe stone fruits, spring blossoms, sweet herbs, and delicate fruity nuances. The texture is exceptionally smooth and silky, coating the palate without heaviness while maintaining remarkable clarity and balance. The taste is refined, harmonious, and surprisingly complex, gradually revealing layers of wildflower honey, apricot, peach, floral nectar, sweet grains, gentle malt, and soft herbal nuances.
The aftertaste is long, clean, and uplifting, with floral sweetness and gentle fruity sensations lingering pleasantly in the mouth and throat. In the empty cup, the aroma remains intensely fragrant, revealing lingering notes of spring blossoms, honey, ripe fruits, sweet herbs, floral nectar, and delicate tea flower sweetness that beautifully express the unique identity of this signature blend.
GASTRONOMY
Andrei's High Tea was created with the philosophy of traditional afternoon tea in mind and pairs naturally with a wide variety of elegant sweet and savory dishes. Its floral complexity and gentle sweetness complement classic afternoon tea pastries, butter cookies, fruit tarts, scones with cream and preserves, sponge cakes, madeleines, and delicate desserts based on fresh fruits, vanilla, or light custards. The tea's aromatic profile enhances the dessert without overpowering it, creating a balanced and refined tasting experience.
The blend also performs exceptionally well alongside lighter savory dishes. Tea sandwiches, fresh cheeses, buttery pastries, quiches, smoked salmon, poultry dishes, and delicate vegetarian preparations pair harmoniously with its smooth texture and floral character. The natural sweetness of the infusion helps soften savory elements while maintaining freshness and elegance throughout the meal.
Its versatility makes it suitable both as a dedicated gastronomic tea and as a standalone afternoon companion. Whether served during a traditional afternoon tea service or alongside modern pastry and restaurant-style cuisine, Andrei's High Tea offers a refined balance of aroma, texture, and flavor that elevates the overall dining experience.
RED (BLACK) TEA BLENDS
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