The Luxurious Tea Brand Served at the Palace Hotel: "Ronnefeldt," Available Only to the Chosen Few

If you know, you're an expert ♡

How many tea brands do you know?

Lupicia, Twinings, TGW, Fauchon. There are countless tea brands around the world, including Mariage Frères and Kusmi Tea.

Even with similar flavor themes, it's enjoyable to explore how different brands have varying blends.

"This scent is from this brand ♡"

"I always choose this tea from this brand for this dessert ♪"

Having favorites like this is a great way to make your home tea time more enjoyable＊

The tea brand introduced in this article is 【Ronnefeldt】, a German brand.

(It may be the first time for many, as it's known only to those who know!)

Tea that can only be sold by the chosen ones.

Ronnefeldt is a high-end German tea manufacturer that has been around for 200 years.

More than 90% of the 4-star and 5-star hotels in Germany offer Ronnefeldt tea, and it is also chosen by the seven-star hotel "Burj al-Arab" in Dubai, making it a celebrity tea.

In Japan, it is served in luxury hotels like the Palace Hotel and the Peninsula, and surprisingly, you can also enjoy it at Disneyland.

It's said to be one of the finest teas in the world, so a cup typically costs around 1000 yen, which is on the pricier side.

In Nagoya, there is a Ronnefeldt tea salon that is popular for its 3800 yen afternoon tea, where you can enjoy free-flowing tea♡

However, it's important to note that Ronnefeldt tea cannot be sold by just anyone. To sell Ronnefeldt tea, one must obtain permission from Ronnefeldt.

To obtain this permission, one must undergo training to deepen their knowledge of tea as set by Ronnefeldt and pass an exam.

(The training is limited to a small group, with only 12 people allowed per session. Even those who want to obtain the qualification might find it challenging to book a spot for the training.)

Therefore, in Japan, it's a very rare tea that can only be enjoyed and purchased in selected stores ♡

The pot and hourglass are amazing ♡

The brand's original pot is distinctive.

It's a strangely shaped pot, reminiscent of Alice in Wonderland. (It's even tilted and the spout is facing upwards...!)

This design is intended to prevent the tea leaves from being overly submerged in water within the pot, ensuring the tea doesn't become too strong.

After steeping, the leaves are kept from soaking in the water, making this truly "the pot for tea lovers!!"

The "tea timer," resembling an hourglass, is also symbolic. Surprisingly, the blue beads rise from the bottom to the top.

It's fascinating and never gets boring to watch.

The commitment to environmental protection and social contribution is wonderful ♡

Ronnefeldt tea is sold in paper bags like this. The foreign-like design is lovely, isn't it?

While many teas are often sold in cans, Ronnefeldt rejects this, stating, "It's harmful to the environment and just increases waste."

Instead, they use paper bags, and if you bring back the used paper bag to the store, you can sell it back for 20 yen. They recycle the used bags and sell them for 50 yen, donating all 30 yen of the revenue generated from each sale to environmental organizations in Japan.

They are working to promote the European and German mindset of individual responsibility towards environmental and social issues, rather than leaving it to the government.

(Just this alone makes it a wonderful brand!)

Where can you buy it?

Ronnefeldt tea can be enjoyed and purchased at tea salons or certified stores.

In Tokyo, the only certified Ronnefeldt tea boutique has recently opened in Yoyogi Village, where you can buy their products ♩

You can buy it in 100g bags or purchase a little bit in teabags, which is great ♡

The teabags cost 500 yen for two. It's a perfect price for trying it out or as a small gift ♡

The mechanism of the teabags is also interesting. They are used by hooking them onto the handle of the cup like this ♩

➡︎ You can also purchase it on Rakuten ***

I want to visit a shop and try it ♡

Ronnefeldt is an established high-end tea brand from Germany.

Since it's a brand known to those who know, be sure to visit a store and try the taste by ordering online for home ♩