Best New Zealand Tea / Infusion Producers
Zealong Tea Estate is located in Waikato, New Zealand, and is the country's only commercial tea estate, producing 100% organic, award-winning tea. It offers a unique combination of tea production, hospitality, art, and sustainability. The estate provides visitors with scenic views, a variety of event venues, and guided tours to experience tea cultivation firsthand.
Zealong is renowned for its commitment to quality and organic practices, and it offers premium teas such as green, oolong, and black tea. In addition to tea, it features a Camellia Restaurant and Tea Room for guests, making it a top destination for tea lovers and tourists.
BEST Zealong Tea Estate Teas and Herbal Infusions
AWARDS

Great Taste Awards - 2 stars
2021
BEST Batch Tea Company Teas and Herbal Infusions
Best New Zealand Teas and Herbal Infusions
Zealong Origins Aromatic Oolong Tea is a premium, organic oolong tea produced by Zealong Tea Estate in Waikato, New Zealand. This tea is known for its unique flavor profile, which is the result of a brief roasting process at high temperatures. The tea presents sweet, toasty aromas with floral hints, and the flavor combines slightly toasty, herbaceous notes with subtle hints of fruit and flowers.
The leaves are hand-picked from the tender top three leaves of each plant and are certified organic. The tea is renowned for its smooth texture, mild astringency, and the golden yellow liquor it produces.
Zealong Origins – Green Tea is an organic green tea produced by Zealong Tea Estate in the Waikato region of New Zealand. Known for its unique climate and growing conditions, this tea offers a smooth, silky liquor with floral notes, a taste reminiscent of toasted chestnuts, and a subtle sweet finish.
The tea is hand-picked, using only the top three leaves, and is certified organic. It is available in both loose-leaf and tea bags, which are made from plant starch and are compostable, non-toxic, and food-safe. This green tea has won numerous international awards and is valued for its smooth texture, with a velvety touch on the tongue and a pale, silvery green color.
AWARDS

Great Taste Awards - 2 stars
2021
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