By John Rice, General Manager I’m always surprised that people who insist on the high quality of loose leaf tea when they intend to drink it hot, assume they have to use bagged tea when they will be drinking it iced. The fact is, using loose leaf tea for iced tea is incredibly simple and…
In recent years, and especially the last several months, I’ve been receiving the same question from new customers. “Is what I want really in stock? Will it ship now or some later time?” It seems it’s becoming almost common to list items for sale that are not in stock. Then the customer ends up waiting,…
I figured it was time to update everyone on our safety plan. We operate in a low traffic commercial building where each business has dedicated entrances, facilities and air. Everyone basically keeps to themselves, especially these days. So, there is no contact with anyone who is not directly involved with our operations. The only outside…
One of our worst fears is that customers might inadvertently ruin their tea. This is especially easy for the novice who might not yet know the best practices. Here’s a review of the most important things to do for a great tasting cup! I will assume that you have already bought nice loose leaf tea…
By its very nature, loose leaf tea is one of the simplest, least ecologically damaging beverages available. I’m really not exaggerating. Probably the only less impactful beverage is plain water. At least, it can and should be that way. Loose leaf tea offers the opportunity to have the beverages you drink produce virtually zero waste. …
Anyone who receives our newsletter knows we have been finding plenty of wonderful new Oolong teas. For those not familiar with what Oolong tea is, simply put, it is the category of teas spanning the entire range between Green and Black, and has traditionally been sun dried. The difference between Oolongs is mainly in how…
With 2016, The Tea Table starts its 16th year in business, and I can’t help but look back on how much tea has changed in that time. One of the main things that has always attracted me to tea is how pure it is. It’s light, delicious and simple. That’s really the beauty of tea…
John Rice, General Manager. We’ve been shopping. We’ve been searching. We’ve been finding. Finding new teas, that is. I know it probably seems like I’m making a big deal out of nothing, but it’s not always easy to find teas that meet our standards. I can (and have) received dozens of samples from some tea…
John Rice: General Manager This summer I was reading a LOT of discussion about icing loose leaf tea. Many people have trouble keeping the tea clear once it has been iced. The problem can range from simple fogginess to something that is usually described as “milky”. To make matters more frustrating, the issue seems to…
by John Rice, General Manager One area we have been diving into more at The Tea Table is the craft of blends. While we have always offered our own flavored blends, in the last couple years we have ventured further into unflavored ones. Normally, unflavored blends are commercially developed using teas from dozens or even…
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