Each month we are proud to feature a new puriTEA and a new creativiTEA. puriTEAs are high-quality loose leaf teas, that may even be considered rare. They are not blends, just pure, naked loose leaf leaves. Perfectly pure in your cup, and on your tongue. creativiTEAs are high-quality, unusual and exciting loose leaf tea blends.

We invite you to check back monthly to meet the newest members to our tea family.

Each month we are proud to highlight a few teas that we believe will be a delight to sip. Check back each month for our newest find.
 

About White Tea
Our White tea is processed in the most natural way possible - it is just picked and sun dried. White teas have do contain high levels of caffeine and antioxidants.

Making Tea
Even the best tea can be ruined by using poor quality water and incorrect water temperature. Green and white teas are the most delicate, being made (at best) from the youngest, unrolled and unoxidized leaf. Water above 85 degrees centigrade 'overcooks' the leaf destroying the complex favours of the tea and in many cases making the infusion bitter, unpleasant and unrefined.

For a 12oz pot of white tea, use one teaspoons of tea in 167˚-185˚ water for 1 to 3 minutes

The above recommendations are a rough guide depending on density and shape of leaves as well as personal preference so please refer to any specific instructions given for each tea, and by all means feel free to experiment.

About Green Tea
Green tea is picked, withered and then steamed and/or fired to prevent any oxygen getting into the leaf. Shaping also takes place during firing to maintain or alter the appearance of the leaf. The finest green and white teas are often those made from the first plucking when the rains first begin to fall in April. The spring rain makes the fresh tea buds swell and reach their greatest concentration of flavor.

Making Tea
Even the best tea can be ruined by using incorrect water temperature. Green and white teas are the most delicate, being made (at best) from the youngest, unrolled and unoxidized leaf. Water above 185˚ 'overcooks' the leaf destroying the complex favors of the tea and in many cases making the infusion bitter, unpleasant and unrefined.

For a 12oz pot of green tea, use one teaspoons of tea in 167˚-185˚ water for 30 seconds to 2 minutes

The above recommendations are a rough guide depending on density and shape of leaves as well as personal preference so please refer to any specific instructions given for each tea, and by all means feel free to experiment.

About Oolong Tea
Oolong tea is semi-oxidized and rests somewhere between unoxidized green tea and fully oxidized black tea. Oolong tea can be lightly or heavily oxidized depending on the intentions of the tea master responsible for production. Low in caffeine, yet more stimulating than green or white tea, oolongs are the world's most diverse and complex tasting teas. The leaves can also be re-infused many times after your first cup with minimal reduction in the strength of the flavor.

Making Tea
Even the best tea can be ruined by using incorrect water temperature. Below is an infusion guide for each type of oolong tea.

For a 12oz pot of light oolong tea, use one to one and one half teaspoons of tea in 176˚-185˚ water for 30 seconds to 2 minutes

For a 12oz pot of dark oolong tea, use one to one and one half teaspoons of tea in 194˚- 203˚water for 30 seconds to 2 minutes

The above recommendations are a rough guide depending on density and shape of leaves as well as personal preference so please refer to any specific instructions given for each tea, and by all means feel free to experiment.

About Black Tea
Black or red tea as the Chinese call it, is picked and rolled to expose the juices in the leaf to the air fully, and then fired. The majority of black tea being produced today represents the most ordinary, substandard tea ever made. Our black teas from China, Assam, Darjeeling and Ceylon are the world's finest, full of complexity, variety and beauty of appearance.

Making Tea
Even the best tea can be ruined by using poor quality water and incorrect water temperature. Below is an infusion guide for black tea.

For a 12oz pot of black tea, use one to one and one half teaspoons of tea in 203˚water for 30 seconds to 3 minutes

The above recommendations are a rough guide depending on density and shape of leaves as well as personal preference so please refer to any specific instructions given for each tea, and by all means feel free to experiment.

About Pu-erh Tea
Pu-erh tea is China's great mystery tea and exact processing methods are a closely guarded secret. In Ming China, those who wandered in the Emperor's tea gardens would be put to death! Green or black tea can be used as the starting point for the ageing process which can take from anything from one to one hundred years. This is genuinely fermented tea as a culture grows on it over time mellowing, concentrating and enhancing the flavor.

Making Tea
Even the best tea can be ruined by using poor quality water incorrect water temperature. Below is an infusion guide for pu-erh tea.

For a 12oz pot of pu-erh tea, use one to one and one half teaspoon of tea in boiling water for 10 seconds to 1 minute

The above recommendations are a rough guide depending on density and shape of leaves as well as personal preference so please refer to any specific instructions given for each tea, and by all means feel free to experiment.

About Herbal Tea
Loose leaf herbal infusions have a history dating back further than that of tea. Our infusions are delicious and nourishing caffeine-free alternatives to keep your mind relaxed and your body rejuvenated.

Making Tea
Even the best tea can be ruined by using incorrect water temperature. Below is an infusion guide for herbal tea.

For a 12oz pot of herbal tea, use one to one and one half tablespoons of tea in 194˚-203˚ water for 2 to 3 minutes

The above recommendations are a rough guide depending on density and shape of leaves as well as personal preference so please refer to any specific instructions given for each tea, and by all means feel free to experiment.

About Scented Tea
The production of truly authentic scented teas are a matter of balancing outstanding flavour with aromatics. The 'tea element' should not be lost in too strong an aroma and so we insist that our scented teas are made with the highest quality spring picked leaf instead of low quality summer leaf as is commonly the case.

For a 12oz pot of white tea, use two teaspoons of tea in 185˚-194˚water for 1 to 2 minutes

The above recommendations are a rough guide depending on density and shape of leaves as well as personal preference so please refer to any specific instructions given for each tea, and by all means feel free to experiment.

Our Take on Teaware
We're picky about our tea pots. We've tested many and very few make the cut in the TeaLab. One of our most favorite tea pots is the fabulously designed: iPot. No, this is not a new product from Apple, although we wouldn't put it past Steve Jobs. We totally sanction this tea pot along with the Universal Infuser and believe them to be the best investment you can make.