Herbal tea, called tea but technically not! True tea comes from the Camellia sinensis plant. This includes green, black, white, oolong and pu’erh teas. Herbal however refers to any edible root, seed, leaf, fruit or flower that is steeped in hot water! Herbal teas are also known as tisanes (pronounced “tea-zahns”). These tisanes are caffeine free and range from all […]
Black tea, the foundation of the tea world in Western culture. Sweet tea, sun tea, iced tea, morning tea, or afternoon tea, these are all types of black teas made popular in the West. To contrast, Eastern culture, leans more towards the green tea variations. Why the difference? And what even is the difference between black and green tea (and […]
Oooowee!!! Let’s talk about some oolong tea! Oolong, also known as wu-long or black dragon tea, is a sort of hybrid between black and green tea. This tea, while only making up 2% of the tea types, is unique and quite profound in the tea culture. As mentioned, one of the most distinguishing characteristics of oolong tea is that it […]
White tea, the champagne of tea! This is a delicious and unique tea that is comprised of the young tea leaves from the Camellia sinensis tea tree. Each spring in the Northern district of Fujian, China these leaves are harvested. This champagne of tea can only be harvested from the Fujian region to be considered TRUE white tea. This is a process that is […]
Pu’erh tea is one of the rarer teas in the world. This is less popular than those such as green and black due to there being fewer types and the overall knowledge of this wonderful tea. This being said, this is one of the 5 teas produced from the Camellia sinensis leaf that also makes up green, black, oolong and […]
Green tea is great! It is one of the most popular teas and can come in many different styles and flavors. I always like knowing the history and facts behind the products I use and tea is no different. This allows me to develop a greater connection to the tea and have an even further appreciation. Below, I want to […]