Halfway across the world, the early spring harvest of tea in Yunnan, China, is in full swing. Also known as the first flush, (summer and autumn being the second and third flush, respectively), the spring harvest is often the most prized. Coming off a long winter’s rest, both the plant and tea drinkers alike are […]
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Tea Travels Part I: Featured Tea Garden: Gopaldhara
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This year’s travels were filled with many tea gardens and many tastings. One that stood out to us was a visit to Gopaldhara Tea Estate in the Mirik Valley of Darjeeling. I arrived after nightfall, winding down a narrow bumpy jeep road that was quite nerve-racking (most tea areas have crazy mountain roads..but this was […]
Continue Reading...Taiwan Tea Tasting and Workshop! Saturday June 7th, 9am
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Posted onLooking for some variety in your life? Check out our new friends, Steepist! Steepist offers a monthly subscription tea service. Get 4 different teas delivered to your door every month. Right now, they are featuring our Organic Lapsang Souchong in their first monthly package! Visit their website, www.steepist.com, to learn more
Continue Reading...2014 Spring Tea is here!
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After a long, cold winter, spring is finally here, and with it, fresh new tea! Our first early spring shipments have arrived and the contents are nothing short of amazing. Fresh Taiwanese Green tea, wonderfully aromatic Chinese Green, White, and Black tea, and the high mountain queen of spring freshness, Darjeeling. Click on any of […]
Continue Reading...Fresh winter oolong harvests have arrived!
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Happy New Year! 2014 has arrived and so have the new Taiwan Oolong teas. These bright and delicate High Mountain Oolongs embody revitalizing characteristics of the New Year. Celebrate January with our fresh winter harvests! The Ali Shan winter harvest is unroasted which evokes a crisp lightness from its body and a sweet burst through […]
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