There may be no other country on Earth that has as many different variations, styles, and types of green tea as China. With many famous varieties coming from Hubei, Anhui, Yunnan, and Fujian among others, Chinese green tea boasts all the same health benefits and calming effects on the mind...
CHINESE BLACK TEA While many in the West know and love black tea in the form of Ceylon, Darjeeling, Earl Grey, and English Breakfast, Chinese black tea has a whole world of unique leaf types to offer, from Lapsang Souchong to Golden Monkey. Let us take a closer look at...
Despite often appearing as a "flavour" of tea, especially with certain brands of tea bags, Ceylon tea is not a type or flavour of the tea. It is merely a region where teas are grown, in this case, Ceylon, the old name for Sri Lanka. So, whether green, white or...
Black tea, Green tea's edgier cousin. Maybe it would help to imagine black tea riding on a motorcycle. Perhaps, wearing shades and sporting a tattoo. However, what is black tea, exactly? Green and black tea both come from the same Camellia Sinensis plant. The difference is that black tea is oxidized...
Ayurveda, the Indian dietary practice that goes back to 5000 years is an ancient way to stay healthy in a modern world. The word "Ayurveda" comes from these two Sanskrit words combined: "Ayur" means life and "Veda," which means science. Together Ayurveda means "the science of life." Ayurveda as a dietary practice...
What is White Tea? White tea, another member of the Camellia Sinensis family of teas, is the least oxidized and often the most delicate. The colour of its liquor is the lightest and possess a softer taste. For white teas, only the tender new buds or leaves and the silvery...
All the herbal information provided in this post are herbs that have been used in our herbal and ayurvedic blend. Let's take a closer look at some of the ingredients that go into herbal teas that make them so great. Many of the exquisite herbal and leaf teas listed above are...
