Tea Talk

The Everest Tea Tumblers are back in stock and with fun new colors. I especially like the new purple! For those of you who don’t know about these tumblers, let me just say they’re great, and if you don’t have one, you need one! Can’t decide on a color? I hear you. That’s why I now own 3! A yellow one from last year (no longer available, unfortunately), and a new red one and a purple because I couldn’t choose. I also offer a pretty pink one that I’m giving as a birthday gift to a friend. I carry guy...

Molly again. Today I want to tell you about Assam tea, which comes from the Assam state in India, a country with a rich and beautiful history connected to tea. Assam tea has a brisk, sweet honey-like flavor that I love! And I especially love our Organic Assam! What makes the state of Assam perfect for growing tea? The state of Assam is located in the Northeastern region of India. The low altitude and Brahmaputra river running through the state of Assam allows for its loamy fertile soil, warm/sunny climate, and intense rainfall. This climate makes it the perfect place...

  Hey Everyone, it's Molly again. Welcome to my summer series on Teas and Teaching! Today, I'm going to introduce you all to the teas that led me down the path to becoming a tea enthusiast. The first tea I want to talk about is Magic Moon. It's one of the first teas I ever brought home from the Uptown Tea Shop. Its sweet and fruity smell brought me to try it several years ago. What keeps me drinking it now is the distinct flavor profile of the tea. The union of black and green tea, matched with the exotic...

Tea has always been an important part of our country’s history, especially in our fight for independence - think Boston Tea Party. So as we celebrate our Independence Day today, I hope you’re celebrating our amazing country’s birthday with family and friends. I’ll be doing our traditional barbecue and serving lots of iced tea along with delicious food and desserts. I’m so thankful to be an American, live in this beautiful country, and share in her many blessings. I love our great nation! I thank all of the brave men and women who fought for our independence all those many...

About two months ago, I talked with a customer who asked me about my puerh teas. I showed him my Organic Rise & Shine Black Tea, Caramel Toffee Puerh, and Dark Heart, a wonderful puerh pressed into an adorable heart shape. He thought they smelled great, but then he said, “Don’t you have a plain one without added flavor? Just one in its original form.” Unfortunately, I had to answer no. This launched my search for a great naturally flavored puerh to bring to Uptown Tea Shop. To fill this gap, I reached out to my wonderful network of tea...