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…
By Lori Bricker, MS, RD As a tea shop owner, one of my 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…
I wanted to share this email from a customer because she goes into some detail about how she managed to provide brewed loose tea for a large group at a church function. I thought others might benefit from her experience and description of her method. It is also a very sweet “thank you” which we…
Tea drinkers are really at a disadvantage compared to their coffee-loving counterparts when it comes to having their favorite brew at work. I’ve never been in an office that didn’t have a coffee pot. But a proper teapot? If you’re lucky you’ll get a hot water dispenser and some nasty tea bags. So it usually…
A 1-2 month supply is a good starting point for most people. If you are really set on one or two teas and you are confident you will continue to like them and drink them daily, you may get a year’s supply at one time. One pound of tea makes roughly 200 cups, so that…
By John Rice, General Manager. When a customer is brewing loose tea for the first time, they sometimes comment that it came out tasting bitter. Unlike most bag teas, high quality loose teas require more care in brewing, and how to do this properly will vary with the particular tea being made. This is why …continue reading
Tea will easily get stale if stored improperly, and can sometimes even spoil. For best flavor retention, tea needs to be kept in an air-tight, dark, and dry environment, ideally at a constant temperature and away from odors. Because tea leaves are dried, they are prone to absorbing moisture and aromas of nearby items. Light…
In general, freshly boiled water is appropriate for black and herbal teas, but steaming (sub-boiling) is best for green, oolong, and white teas. A lot of people use boiling water all the time and report their tea tastes fine. Ultimately, your taste preferences are all that matter, so feel free to experiment a bit with…
The best way to control the strength of your tea is the alter the amount of tea leaves you use rather than changing the brew time. People will often try to let their tea brew a long time to get a strong cup, only to find it tastes bitter. To get the best flavor, you…
This can vary significantly from tea to tea, but there are rules of thumb. In general, black tea needs to brew 3-5 minutes for best flavor. They will often get bitter if you let them brew more than 6 or 7 minutes (some much sooner). Green tea often needs only 1 minute, but 2-3 minutes…
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