Tea Talk

If you have not given rooibos tea a try, here is a primer for you. If you already are a regular rooibos tea lover, even better. I hope, though, that my article contains some new and useful information for you. But first things first. How do you pronounce rooibos? Just ignore the extra o, and you pronounce it as you see it: "ROY-boss". What is rooibos tea? Rooibos, meaning "red bush", is a plant indigenous to South Africa's mountainous region of Cederberg, around 80 miles north of Cape Town. Rooibos tea has been popular in Southern Africa for over 300...

How many of you are fans of a show called Downton Abbey? It's one of my favorite shows. Even my husband enjoys it. If you aren't familiar with it, it's set in England at the turn of the century. It follows the lives of the upper-class Crowley family and their household. Each episode references tea in some way and the food that would be served. The show was delightful to watch. The characters, the castle where they lived, and the costumes were grand. It gave you a glimpse into how the upper class lived in England and the people who...

How many times have you been asked what are you passionate about? What makes your heart sing and feeds your soul? For me, most of you would guess tea, and you’d be correct. My store, sharing my teas with my wonderful customers, gives me great pleasure. But what else? Did you know I love to read? I enjoy mostly fiction and usually have 1 book started and 2 or more in the wings. It would never do to be without a book. I also enjoy keeping up to date with the current tea industry and new tea studies, so I’m...

Roses are red,Violets are blue,Uptown Tea hasChocolate Tea for you. As you can tell, poetry is not my strong suit, haha, so I won’t be giving up my day job. But, I did want to tell you about my chocolate teas. I have 12 different flavors of teas with chocolate in them, perfect for Valentine’s Day gifts for yourself or someone you love. I know some of you may be raising your eyebrows and be thinking that there’s no way that chocolate tea can taste good. But I’m here to tell you my chocolate teas are wonderful! They’re really a...

I really enjoy reading the new tea studies that keep coming out and how beneficial tea is for us. I came across this article about a study on green tea from Ohio State University. It ties in perfectly with my first newsletter this year about the benefits of drinking green tea. The article isn’t super technical, so I’m going to share it with you, hoping that it will encourage you to drink more green tea regardless of where you are in your health journey. New research in people with a cluster of heart disease risk factors has shown that consuming...