Oolong Tea - Alert Without Jitters 14/11/2009 22:42:00 Walter Kirckl Font size: Oolong Tea (web photo) Oolong tea is not merely tasty, but its flavenoids also mobilize one's inner energy. As various ancient Chinese legends have described, the name oolong means "Black Dragon" or "Black Snake." One of these stories describes how a tea plantation owner had such a fright after glimpsing a black snake that he wouldn’t go near his already picked tea leaves for several days. When he finally and... Read Full Story
Omni Tea, Darjeeling, First Flush Omni Tea, Darjeeling, First Flush Most veteran tea tasters agree that First Flush Darjeeling tops their list of favorite black tea. The first crop harvest of the year, known as first flush, commands the highest price of all Darjeeling tea. Each year the best of the first flush is often pre sold to buyers in Germany and Japan and is rarely if ever tasted by American tea drinkers. The distinctive flavor and aroma of Darjeeling tea cannot be reproduced anywhere... Read Full Story
Ah, it's a definitely American story - in 1969 friends Mo Siegel and Wyck Hay of Colorado began selling the herbal teas that they had previously only made for themselves. From such small beginnings came that famous tea company - Celestial Seasonings.
Among Celestial Seasonings' many products is Morning Thunder tea. Morning Thunder is a mixture of delicious black tea, and yerba-mate. Yerba-mate is a member of the holly family that is native to southern South America. High in antioxidants, it... Read Full Story
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Sweet African Green Rooibos Herbal Teasan is a delectable Numi tea.
This tea is certified organic and kosher and contains only green rooibos and honeybush. It is from South Africa, made from the same plant as Rooibos (Red Tea), but it is not sun-dried, and it has more anti-oxidants than green tea. It is also rich in phytoestrogens. It has a light, smooth, eathy-woody taste.
The price is perfect, a big savings over single boxes. If you like Numi herbal teas, get it---you won't be... Read Full Story
By Daniel Huckabee The Origin of Tea From old trading records and writings, we know that tea has been consumed for over three thousand years. The oldest record of tea comes from China so its reasonable to speculate that tea originally came from China. China is still known today to have some of the best varieties of tea. Japan is known to have some of the best green tea and Taiwan is famous for its oolong tea. After the British took up tea drinking, they began cultivating the plants native to... Read Full Story
Saturday, November 14, 2009 Omni Tea, Earl Grey Tea Earl Grey Tea is a blend of tea which is heavily flavored with bergamot. The distinctive flavor of bergamot infuses the finished tea, creating a classic light and refreshing flavor. Many consumers think of Earl Grey Tea as the quintessential English tea, and it is indeed often served at tea and other social events in Britain. The Earl Grey blend is named after the 2nd Earl Grey , British Prime Minister in the 1830s and author of the Reform... Read Full Story
By Steven Jones Loose leaf tea has been used for thousands of years by many cultures for a variety of reasons. Enjoying a cup of tea at the end of a hard day has been the ritual for many. Sitting down with some Chamomile, Peppermint or Lemon Myrtle herbal tea, can ease a stressful day. The following are some of the most popular loose leaf teas used today. HORNY GOAT Horny goat weed has been used in Chinese medicine for generations. It is said to increase libido in men and women, and improves... Read Full Story
The tea is excellent. I looked on the web site and found the prices a little high, but I really enjoy the sampler. Thank you so much.Get more detail about Black Tea Blend Loose Tea Set: Organic Earl Grey Loose Black Tea, Delicate Peach Loose Black Tea, Very Vanilla Loose Black Tea, Cacao Creamy Truffle Loose Black Tea, Loose Black Tea Gift Set, 4oz packages of tea.
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Wednesday, November 11, 2009 China Breakfast, Loose Organic Black Tea China Breakfast , Organic Fair Trade Black TeaOur breakfast tea of choice has a robust and flavorful taste profile that is rich and malty with subtle notes of chocolate. China Breakfast is a pure Dian Hong style black tea harvested from Yunnan’s antique tea trees. The main difference between Dian hong and other Chinese black teas is the amount of fine leaf buds, or "golden tips," present in the dried tea. Dian hong teas... Read Full Story
I am enjoying the lovely flavor of this Oolong tea from Formosa, in my opinion the finest. I read about teas often, and have learned, that any teas that are rolled into little pearls, is always of a finer grade. This tea is rolled into the pearls. It is important to know, that the pearls must be given room to open into their leaves, so take care not to put too much into your tea bell/infuser. I use a strainer instead. This tea is meant for multiple infusions, thereby making it cost effective... Read Full Story
