Tea Talk

If you haven't tried white tea yet, you're missing out on one of the nicest varieties of tea. The bud and top two leaves from the tea plant's newest growth are handpicked and become what we know as White Tea. It is harvested before the leaves of the tea plant fully open, when the young buds are still covered with fine white hair, hence the name "white" tea. White tea is one of the most delicate tea varieties because it is processed so minimally. Once the buds are plucked, they are allowed to wither and air dry in the sun...

I thought it would be fun to share some fun random tea facts with you. There's so much information about tea, both factual and folklore, that you could spend many happy hours pouring over books, articles, and blogs. These 10 fun tea facts just piqued my interest. Tea is the second most consumed beverage on the planet — after water! Globally, it has even greater consumption than coffee. In the U.S., tea is the 4th favorite drink behind water, coffee, and soft drinks. But its popularity is steadily climbing as many coffee drinkers now seem to add tea to their...

The definition of a tradition is a custom or belief that is passed down through the generations or done time after time or year after year. An example of a tradition is carving pumpkins at Halloween, eating turkey on Thanksgiving, putting up a tree on Christmas, or dying colorful eggs at Easter, and maybe even dressing up your dog in a silly costume with pink bunny ears ― Sophie was a good sport. Whether you’re a teatime rookie or brew loose-leaf tea every day, the act of making tea is universal. You boil water, infuse tea leaves, and then enjoy...

Oolong teas have become my new favorite teas. Besides their wonderful flavor profiles, they have some amazing health benefits. I won’t make any medical claims, but there’s lots of science out there singing the praises of Oolong teas. I love to start my day with my limited edition Rou Gui Oolong. It’s almost sold out, and I’ll be so sad when it’s all gone. I also enjoy Organic Ruby Oolong for its robust flavors of cacao, raisins, and black cherry when I need something a little bolder. Oolong tea is the middle child between its older brother black tea and...

As a child growing up, I always looked forward to the Easter holiday. No school, dying Easter eggs, and the competition between my brother and myself to create the most colorful and beautifully decorated eggs were intense. On Easter Sunday, my mom, dad, brother, and I would go to our sunrise church service, followed by a special breakfast at our favorite restaurant. We then went home to search for our hidden Easter baskets. My mom created the most amazing baskets lined with "grass," stuffed to the brim with all our favorite goodies: decorated eggs, marshmallow chicks (Peeps), chocolate rabbits (who...