{"product_id":"tovla-imereti-georgian-white-tea-copy","title":"TOVLA · White Tea","description":"\u003ch2\u003eთოვლა — TOVLA\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGeorgian White Tea · IMERETI\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePronunciation:\u003c\/strong\u003e [TOV-la]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBiochemistry\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTOVLA holds the highest catechin and polyphenol concentration among Camellia teas. Minimal processing keeps flavonoids in their native form. Antioxidant index runs 3–4 times higher than fully oxidised black tea. Caffeine is low. The leaf contains apigenin and silicon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCaffeine: 10–15 mg per cup\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEGCG and catechins: highest among tea types\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAntioxidant index: 3–4× black tea\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApigenin: present\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProcessing: minimal — withering and drying only\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCharacter\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQuiet. Pristine. Acts on its own. Like dawn — unnoticed, yet changing everything. Subtle sweetness without addition, soft body without weight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eName Legend\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eთოვლა (Tovla) is the Georgian word for snow — the purity of mountain peaks, untouched and primordial. The white tea leaf, covered in silver down, mirrors snow on the slopes of Imereti. The name carries the leaf's character: still, clean, original.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eOrigin\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEstate: Teanium plantation, Village Akhalbediseuli, Imereti, Georgia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eElevation: 240 m\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHarvest: Spring 2023\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlantation size: 56 hectares\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCertification: Organic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePicking standard: bud and youngest leaves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow TOVLA is Made\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlucked: bud and 2–3 leaves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWithered: 48 hours\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDried: 8 hours at 40°C\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe shortest production list in the catalogue. White tea is the discipline of doing less. Every step that is not added is what TOVLA is.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBrewing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWater: 80–85°C\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeaf: 4 g per 200 ml\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFirst infusion: 90 seconds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach next: +30 seconds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTotal infusions: 3–5\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhite tea rewards patience. Use enough leaf and give the first infusion full time to open.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout GTNS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTOVLA is named according to the Georgian Tea Nomenclature Standard — the first open standard for naming Georgian tea, authored by Teanium. The Georgian word for snow becomes the name for the white leaf grown in the country where snow rests on the mountains above the plantation. Read the full standard at \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/gtns\"\u003eteanium.com\/pages\/gtns\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Teanium","offers":[{"title":"Pressed cubes","offer_id":53932108317009,"sku":"TOVLA-KUBI-27","price":9.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0777\/2074\/8369\/files\/TOVLA.png?v=1780540279","url":"https:\/\/teanium.com\/products\/tovla-imereti-georgian-white-tea-copy","provider":"Teanium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}