It's All About Tea

Tea has a well-established reputation as a healthy beverage. Thanks to modern marketing, the humble Camellia Sinensis tea plant is often presented as downright miraculous. Studies suggest that drinking three or more cups of tea daily is associated with cardiovascular health, including support for healthy blood pressure levels. Furthermore, the regular consumption of black tea is associated with a reduced risk of heart disease and a reduced risk of stroke. (Read more)

Coming after water, tea is the second most consumed drink in the world.  What comes as a surprise to many is that all teas come from the same plant – Camellia Sinensis.

Anything else, while sometimes called "tea", is more accurately referred to as an herbal tea or tisane. Tisanes include chamomile, rooibos and fruit teas. (Read more)

Many people believe that to enjoy quality tea, one must spend a hefty amount of money and have extensive prior knowledge and understanding of tea. We would like to break this belief. Of course, better quality often comes at a higher price, but that doesn't mean one must compromise quality for affordability. Nor do you have to be a sommelier in order to enjoy tea. (Read more)

The most difficult problem that tea is facing today – the popularity of tea bags. Today, tea bags make up close to 95% of all tea sales in the U.S. These bags, however, usually contain the cheapest materials possible; delivering little more than a brown-colored liquid. (Read more)

The main type of tea that is produced and consumed in Japan is green tea. When drinking any one of our Japanese green teas be ready to get transported into the mountains of Japan. Experience the passion of the farmers, tending to their crops with great care to ensure the most extraordinary umami. (Read more)