Tea Talk

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...

So, for all you oolong fans, have you heard or tasted Milk Oolong yet? I can tell you this tea had me from the moment I smelled it! A rich, sweet, buttery taste was my first impression of this tea, and it sure didn't disappoint when it was brewed. The flavor I smelled was the flavor it brewed to, and it was delicious. Milk Oolong has dark and slightly curled tea leaves that will brew into a light amber cup with a milky, sweet, buttery taste. There is no actual milk in this tea! The creamy flavor is achieved by...

Father’s Day is always celebrated on the third Sunday in June. This year it falls on June 19th. Do you know why it’s always celebrated on the third Sunday in June? Well, here’s a bit of the history of Father’s Day. The first Father’s Day was celebrated in Washington state on June 19th, 1910. A Spokane, Washington, woman named Sonora Smart Dodd, one of six children raised by her widowed father, established the holiday to honor Fathers. It was instantly successful and was celebrated yearly after that. It wasn’t until President Richard Nixon signed Father’s Day into law in 1972...

The name of this tea says it all. If you want your dessert but don’t want to pay the price for calories, this tea is your go-to. It tastes just like chocolate cake but without any guilt. Honeybush Chocolate Cake is a naturally sweet, caffeine-free tea from South Africa, as are its counterparts, Organic Honeybush Vanilla and Honeybush Peach. These wild growing plants thrive exclusively on mountain ranges in the Longkloof District and were discovered in the 18th century. Honeybush had a resurgence in the 1990s and has since grown worldwide in popularity. This delicious chocolatey blend is perfect for...