FAMILY TEA
SPECIAL BLEND
RED (BLACK) TEA
★ PESTICIDE-FREE
FAMILY TEA is our signature breakfast blend created to bring people together around a pot of tea, combining simplicity, balance, and rich flavor in a universally enjoyable cup. Made from carefully selected high-quality red (black) teas and crafted entirely from pure Camellia sinensis, this blend offers a smooth and approachable character suitable for everyday drinking and shared moments with family and friends. The infusion is warm, comforting, and full-bodied, revealing notes of malt, honey, dried fruits, and baked pastries that make it an ideal companion for traditional Western-style tea sessions and family gatherings. MORE
AROMA
Floral, fruity
TASTE
Honey, woody
AUTHOR: Andrei Ivanov
PRODUCTION: Spring, 2026
RED (BLACK) TEA
★ PESTICIDE-FREE
FAMILY TEA is our signature breakfast blend created to bring people together around a pot of tea, combining simplicity, balance, and rich flavor in a universally enjoyable cup. Made from carefully selected high-quality red (black) teas and crafted entirely from pure Camellia sinensis, this blend offers a smooth and approachable character suitable for everyday drinking and shared moments with family and friends. The infusion is warm, comforting, and full-bodied, revealing notes of malt, honey, dried fruits, and baked pastries that make it an ideal companion for traditional Western-style tea sessions and family gatherings. MORE
AROMA
Floral, fruity
TASTE
Honey, woody
AUTHOR: Andrei Ivanov
PRODUCTION: Spring, 2026
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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ABOUT
FAMILY TEA was created as a natural continuation of the ideas explored through our GONGFU trilogy. While MORNING GONGFU, AFTERNOON GONGFU, and EVENING GONGFU were designed to reflect different moments of the day and distinct expressions of tea culture, FAMILY TEA was born from a simpler goal: to create the perfect everyday breakfast blend. We wanted a tea that would be approachable, comforting, balanced, and enjoyable for virtually everyone, regardless of their level of tea experience.
Tea is often described as the second most consumed beverage in the world after water, and throughout history it has played an important role in countless cultures. Whether in Asia, Europe, the Middle East, or elsewhere, tea has long been associated with hospitality, conversation, shared meals, and family gatherings. Across generations and continents, a pot of tea has often served as a reason for people to slow down, sit together, and enjoy each other's company.
Inspired by this unique social and cultural role of tea, we created FAMILY TEA as a celebration of tea as a family drink. The blend was created to accompany breakfasts, brunches, afternoon conversations, and everyday moments spent around the table. Rather than focusing on complexity for complexity's sake, our goal was to achieve harmony, comfort, and universal appeal while maintaining the quality standards that define AN SHIM TEA.
Made entirely from pure Camellia sinensis, FAMILY TEA combines carefully selected high-quality red (black) teas to create a cup that is rich yet approachable, flavorful yet easy-drinking. It is equally suitable for everyday enjoyment and special occasions, whether shared among family members, offered to guests, or simply enjoyed during a quiet moment at home. More than just a breakfast blend, FAMILY TEA is our tribute to one of tea's most beautiful qualities: its ability to bring people together and create an atmosphere of warmth, calmness, and connection.
ORGANOLEPTICS
The dry leaves display a harmonious blend of carefully selected red (black) teas, combining deep brown, copper, and golden tones that create a warm and inviting appearance. Their visual character immediately suggests comfort, familiarity, and balance, reflecting the philosophy behind the blend. The aroma of the dry leaf is rich and approachable, offering notes of dark honey, malt, dried fruits, baked bread, sweet grains, caramel, and subtle hints of cocoa. In a preheated teapot or gaiwan, the aroma becomes fuller and more expressive, revealing additional layers of raisins, baked apples, roasted nuts, warm pastries, molasses, and delicate spice nuances. As the leaves awaken, the aromatic profile develops remarkable warmth and harmony while remaining smooth and easy to appreciate.
The liquor is bright, clear, and luminous, displaying a deep amber-red color characteristic of high-quality breakfast teas. The aroma of the infusion is comforting and well-rounded, combining notes of honey, malt, dried fruits, baked bread, caramelized sugar, roasted nuts, and gentle cocoa undertones. The texture is smooth, full-bodied, and satisfying, coating the palate with richness while maintaining excellent balance and drinkability. The taste opens with natural sweetness and soft malt character before gradually revealing layers of honey, raisins, dates, baked apples, toasted bread, caramel, roasted nuts, and subtle chocolate-like nuances. The flavor profile is balanced and universally approachable, offering enough complexity to engage experienced tea lovers while remaining accessible and enjoyable for everyday drinking.
The aftertaste is long, warm, and comforting, leaving lingering impressions of honey sweetness, dried fruits, malt, and baked pastry notes in the mouth and throat. As the session progresses, the tea becomes increasingly rounded and integrated, revealing greater softness and harmony with each infusion. In the empty cup, the aroma remains pleasantly expressive, offering lingering notes of dark honey, baked apples, raisins, caramel, roasted nuts, cocoa, and delicate spice undertones that perfectly reflect the welcoming and family-oriented character of FAMILY TEA.
GASTRONOMY
Its balanced profile, natural sweetness, and comforting malt character pair beautifully with traditional breakfast dishes such as fresh bread, croissants, butter pastries, pancakes, waffles, oatmeal, granola, and homemade preserves. The tea enhances these familiar flavors while remaining smooth and approachable, creating a warm and welcoming start to the day.
The blend also performs exceptionally well alongside savory meals. Eggs, omelets, cheeses, smoked fish, roasted vegetables, sandwiches, quiches, and light meat dishes pair naturally with its rounded texture and gentle sweetness. The harmonious balance between body and freshness allows the tea to complement a wide variety of foods without dominating them, making it an ideal choice for family breakfasts, brunches, and casual gatherings.
For desserts, FAMILY TEA pairs particularly well with apple pies, honey cakes, cinnamon pastries, shortbread, fruit tarts, nut-based desserts, and simple homemade sweets. Its notes of honey, dried fruits, caramel, and baked bread create natural connections with both classic European pastries and everyday family desserts. Whether served at a large family table or enjoyed during a quiet afternoon with loved ones, FAMILY TEA offers a comforting gastronomic experience that celebrates tea's timeless ability to bring people together.
FAMILY TEA was created as a natural continuation of the ideas explored through our GONGFU trilogy. While MORNING GONGFU, AFTERNOON GONGFU, and EVENING GONGFU were designed to reflect different moments of the day and distinct expressions of tea culture, FAMILY TEA was born from a simpler goal: to create the perfect everyday breakfast blend. We wanted a tea that would be approachable, comforting, balanced, and enjoyable for virtually everyone, regardless of their level of tea experience.
Tea is often described as the second most consumed beverage in the world after water, and throughout history it has played an important role in countless cultures. Whether in Asia, Europe, the Middle East, or elsewhere, tea has long been associated with hospitality, conversation, shared meals, and family gatherings. Across generations and continents, a pot of tea has often served as a reason for people to slow down, sit together, and enjoy each other's company.
Inspired by this unique social and cultural role of tea, we created FAMILY TEA as a celebration of tea as a family drink. The blend was created to accompany breakfasts, brunches, afternoon conversations, and everyday moments spent around the table. Rather than focusing on complexity for complexity's sake, our goal was to achieve harmony, comfort, and universal appeal while maintaining the quality standards that define AN SHIM TEA.
Made entirely from pure Camellia sinensis, FAMILY TEA combines carefully selected high-quality red (black) teas to create a cup that is rich yet approachable, flavorful yet easy-drinking. It is equally suitable for everyday enjoyment and special occasions, whether shared among family members, offered to guests, or simply enjoyed during a quiet moment at home. More than just a breakfast blend, FAMILY TEA is our tribute to one of tea's most beautiful qualities: its ability to bring people together and create an atmosphere of warmth, calmness, and connection.
ORGANOLEPTICS
The dry leaves display a harmonious blend of carefully selected red (black) teas, combining deep brown, copper, and golden tones that create a warm and inviting appearance. Their visual character immediately suggests comfort, familiarity, and balance, reflecting the philosophy behind the blend. The aroma of the dry leaf is rich and approachable, offering notes of dark honey, malt, dried fruits, baked bread, sweet grains, caramel, and subtle hints of cocoa. In a preheated teapot or gaiwan, the aroma becomes fuller and more expressive, revealing additional layers of raisins, baked apples, roasted nuts, warm pastries, molasses, and delicate spice nuances. As the leaves awaken, the aromatic profile develops remarkable warmth and harmony while remaining smooth and easy to appreciate.
The liquor is bright, clear, and luminous, displaying a deep amber-red color characteristic of high-quality breakfast teas. The aroma of the infusion is comforting and well-rounded, combining notes of honey, malt, dried fruits, baked bread, caramelized sugar, roasted nuts, and gentle cocoa undertones. The texture is smooth, full-bodied, and satisfying, coating the palate with richness while maintaining excellent balance and drinkability. The taste opens with natural sweetness and soft malt character before gradually revealing layers of honey, raisins, dates, baked apples, toasted bread, caramel, roasted nuts, and subtle chocolate-like nuances. The flavor profile is balanced and universally approachable, offering enough complexity to engage experienced tea lovers while remaining accessible and enjoyable for everyday drinking.
The aftertaste is long, warm, and comforting, leaving lingering impressions of honey sweetness, dried fruits, malt, and baked pastry notes in the mouth and throat. As the session progresses, the tea becomes increasingly rounded and integrated, revealing greater softness and harmony with each infusion. In the empty cup, the aroma remains pleasantly expressive, offering lingering notes of dark honey, baked apples, raisins, caramel, roasted nuts, cocoa, and delicate spice undertones that perfectly reflect the welcoming and family-oriented character of FAMILY TEA.
GASTRONOMY
Its balanced profile, natural sweetness, and comforting malt character pair beautifully with traditional breakfast dishes such as fresh bread, croissants, butter pastries, pancakes, waffles, oatmeal, granola, and homemade preserves. The tea enhances these familiar flavors while remaining smooth and approachable, creating a warm and welcoming start to the day.
The blend also performs exceptionally well alongside savory meals. Eggs, omelets, cheeses, smoked fish, roasted vegetables, sandwiches, quiches, and light meat dishes pair naturally with its rounded texture and gentle sweetness. The harmonious balance between body and freshness allows the tea to complement a wide variety of foods without dominating them, making it an ideal choice for family breakfasts, brunches, and casual gatherings.
For desserts, FAMILY TEA pairs particularly well with apple pies, honey cakes, cinnamon pastries, shortbread, fruit tarts, nut-based desserts, and simple homemade sweets. Its notes of honey, dried fruits, caramel, and baked bread create natural connections with both classic European pastries and everyday family desserts. Whether served at a large family table or enjoyed during a quiet afternoon with loved ones, FAMILY TEA offers a comforting gastronomic experience that celebrates tea's timeless ability to bring people together.
RED (BLACK) TEA BLENDS
Explore more Red (Black) Tea Blends from the AN SHIM TEA Collection.