Tea Facts & FAQ

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What is Caffeine? Caffeine is the most widely consumed stimulant in the world. Caffeine is used primarily for its ability to promote wakefulness, decrease fatigue, and increase mental alertness. It is produced naturally in coffee beans, kola nuts, tea leaves, and cacao seeds and present in everyday foods and drinks like coffee, pop, chocolate, and of course tea. Caffeine’s Effect on the Body Caffeine is a methylxanthine and can block and inhibit both adenosine and...

Buying high-quality, fresh loose leaf tea and tisane means finding a mechanism to get the most flavour, minimal mess, and ultimate convenience. Whether you are on-the-go, swear by reusable, or need something disposable – we have options. Find out the benefits and disadvantages of each tea infuser in order to choose the perfect infuser for you and your favourite tea! JoeMo Travel Tea Thermos Price: $24.50Benefits: This infuser is the perfect tea accessory for tea...

Why We Love Matcha Matcha is a long-standing traditional Japanese tea and has quickly become a popular “super-food” due to its nutrient-rich and nurturing properties. Matcha stands apart from many other loose leaf green teas due to its powdered consistency. Matcha is produced from the leaves of shade-grown tea and then ground into a fine powder with a hand mill. As opposed to being steeped, Matcha is actually mixed into water and ingested. There are Matcha accessories that allow...

Rooibos tea, also called red bush tea is not a true tea, but a herb - the young shoots of the south african shrub, aspalanthus linearis, indigenous to the cederberg area in south africa. Rooibos contains no caffeine and is supplemental to the daily intake of: calcium, manganese and fluoride. It does not have a negative effect on the absorption of iron, due to the fact that it contains half the tannin found in regular teas. Rooibos contains no additives, preservatives, colorants and is free...

The tea resorts of Darjeeling are located in the foothills of the Himalayan mountains in northeastern India. Good Darjeelings are often referred to as the "Champagne" of teas. They have a subtle, mellow, and muscatel like flavour. The unique combination of climate, elevation, and the quality of the soil and air make Darjeeling teas unlike any other tea. In northern Darjeeling plantations cultivate tea from bushes grown from China plants. The estates in the southern part of Darjeeling...

The latin name for honeybush is cyclopia intermedia. This native south african bush mainly grown in the cape town area. It is one of the few rare plants that contains various nutritional properties that fit everyday use. Benefits of Honeybush are: soothing and relaxing, caffeine free, rich in essential minerals, helps relieving constipation - the mild and delicious way. A report released by the University of Free State has interesting findings; to name a few: lowers cholesterol levels,...

MYTH 1: Herbal tea is tea False! Technically, tea must come from the Camillia sinensis plantHerbal teas are made from other plants and called "tisanes"Rooibos is not a tea but a tisaneHerbal teas can have health benefits MYTH 2: Drinking green tea will make you lose weight False! Unfortunately, green tea has been hyped up as a magic weight loss solution. Study results are mixed, and the effects, if any, are so modest that they'll be wiped out by half an Oreo cookieStill,...

Teas are flavoured in many different ways, often with natural herbs, berries, fruits or spices, and occasionally with essential oils or extracts. Sometimes we use what might seem like odd combinations to approximate a certain flavour –  for instance, a mixture of banana extract and green mango combines to produce a great apple flavour, and green apple notes are almost always added to mango to bring out its natural flavour. Our “all natural” or “natural” flavourings are derived from...

These tips are general guidelines - we believe this a good way to start your tea experience. After all, it always comes back to your personal preference; whether you prefer a stronger tea or a weaker infusion. If you have any questions about a specific tea or you believe that it should taste different, feel free to email us. Thank you for trying our teas and sharing your tea experiences with us. For the following teas: Bring freshly drawn water to a rolling boil. If your tap water has...