Harlekin Tea, 125g

Fruity, light and fresh: Harlekin Tea is the Østerlandsk house blend, bringing together black, green and white tea with papaya, pear, grapefruit and raspberry. In this edition you get 125 g of loose-leaf tea in a colourful, elegant tin that brightens up the kitchen while keeping the leaves safe from light and moisture.

Summer in a cup

Harlekin tastes of summer. The base of three different teas gives the blend its structure: black tea brings depth, green tea freshness and white tea a gentle delicacy. Over that the fruit unfolds: sweet papaya and pear, a slightly tart grapefruit that adds zing, and raspberry with its juicy, clear note. The result is fruity, lightly refreshing and very easy to drink at any time of day.

Only the finest teas go into the blend, which is why the infusion is so clean and clear, without a trace of heaviness. It is lovely hot, and on warm days it makes an excellent iced tea too.

Even in the pot, the infusion smells distinctly fruity: papaya and pear lay down a sweet base, while grapefruit and raspberry add the accent. It is a tea you can happily drink neat; if you like a little sweetness, a touch of honey is enough to bring the fruit forward.

An elegant tin, and what to do with it once it's empty

Østerlandsk tins are colourful and decorative, as happy on the kitchen shelf as they are wrapped up as a hostess gift or a small present for someone who loves tea. Above all, a tin is simply the best way to store tea: it keeps the light out and holds on to the aroma of fruit and leaves.

A tin made to be refilled

When the tin is empty, don't throw it away. Take it along to your nearest Østerlandsk stockist and buy a refill; you save on packaging and the tea goes straight back to its usual spot. The Harlekin blend is also available as loose tea by weight and as tea bags in a tin.

How to brew Harlekin Tea

Because Harlekin combines black, green and white tea, brewing deserves a little care: the delicate leaves of green and white tea like neither boiling water nor a long steep. Stick to the figures below and you will get the best flavour from the cup while keeping the tea's good qualities intact.

Brewing guide

• Water temperature: 90 °C, so let boiled water stand for two to three minutes first
• Brewing time: 3 minutes, no longer, to avoid any bitterness
• Dose: 10 to 20 g per litre of water

The tea is light in numbers too: the infusion contains around 3 kcal per 100 ml, with only traces of fat, salt and sugar (0.3 g of carbohydrate, of which 0.1 g sugars, and 0.2 g of protein per 100 ml). In other words, all the pleasure comes from the flavour, not the calories.