Make a Great Cup of Tea in 3 Easy Steps

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Making a great cup of tea is easy. It should be relaxing, fun and enjoyable. But when you go through the effort of making a cup, it can be frustrating when it turns out bitter, weak or over-extracted. To ensure a quality cup, you need to pay attention to a few details...

The Tea Tree

Emeran's Brew, Tea origins

We all know tea is made from steeping tea leaves. But not everyone has considered where those leaves come from, or that there are two main varieties of tea trees from which the many varieties of tea originate. Tea is made from the leaf of the tea tree, scientifically...

The story of tea

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Tea goes by many different names: te, tee, teh, cha, chai, caj, cay. Its history is as long and complicated as it is beautiful. The origin of the legend of tea goes back as far as 2737 B.C. The Emperor of China, Shan Nong, boiled his drinking water. One day, while...

Tea Origins: Evening in Missoula Gourmet Tea

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One of our favorite gourmet tea blends, Evening in Missoula, is a tisane, or blended herbal tea that is comprised of 17 flavorful and healing botanical elements which, when blended by a talented craftsman, produce a deliciously satisfying and transformative cup of...

Tea Origins: Our Green Tea With Mango

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This tasty specimen is a sencha green tea blended with pieces of mango for a delightful aroma and taste. Sencha is a specific type of Japanese green tea, made without grinding the tea leaves – this distinguishes it from Macha, which is made from powdered tea leaves....