CAMELLIA SINESIS,
the tea plant, is indigenous to both China and parts of India. Wild tea plants can grow 90 feet and above. In the past monkeys were trained to pick tea leaves and throw them down where they were collected. Today tea plants are cultivated as a plantation crop and therefore the plants are kept to a height of about three feet , for easy picking .      
 

TEA CATEGORIES
The three main categories of tea are black, green, and oolong. Within each of these categories there are many varieties. Green teas, Black teas and Oolong teas come from the same tea plant species, the difference being the processing of tea Black tea undergo several hours of oxidation during preparation (accelerated by heat and humidity) Oolong tea is partially fermented and green tea is steamed to stop oxidation

HISTORY
It was during Chinas' Tang Dynasty[6816-906B.C.] that tea became the national beverage of choice. Buddhist priests are thought to have been responsible for spreading the cultivation of tea throughout China and Japan SENCHA,
a Japanese green tea
The most the popular tea in Japan . Although it comes from the Camellia Sinesis plant , tea can be compared to a wine with one exception - aging;tea tastes better fresh The art of manufacturing green tea goes back many centuries , yet it is refined with every crop of tea . There are endless methods of steaming , withering and drying green tea . Just like a wine master follows precise steps to make a perfect wine a tea master makes sure each step is taken in a timely manner.
Africa
Produces 25% of world tea - Kenya , Malawi , Zimbabwe produce black tea . South Africa produces mostly Rooibos tea - a wild growing bush rich in vitamins , minerals and antioxidants - caffeine free .
Gift baskets with your favorite tea 

Our Teas
(partial list)
Darjeeling Tea
Almond Spice
Almond Vanilla
Almond Cherry
Assam Tea
Assam Green Tea
Apple Flavored
Apple Spice
Apricot Flavored
Apricot Brandy Tea
Bancha Tea
Bancha Green
Bancha Premium
Berry Tea
Black Tea
Blackberry Flav.
Blueberry Flav.
Ceylon Teas
Chai Tea
Cherry Flavored
Cherry Vanilla
China Green
China Black
Cinnamon Tea
Coconut Flavored
Darjeeling Tea
Decaffeinated Tea
Dragon Well
English Breakfast
Earl Gray
Earl Green
Flavored Tea
Flavored Green Tea
Formosa Oolong
Fruit Tea
Fujian Oolong
Genmaicha
Genmaicha Prem
Ginger Flavored
Ginger Peach
Green teas
Gunpowder
Herbal Teas
Hojicha
Irish Breakfast
Jasmine Tea
Jasmine Fantasy
Lapsang Souchong
Lemon Grass (H)
Lychee Flavored
Kava Kava
Keemun
Kenya Tea
Kukicha
Kukicha Prem.
Konacha
Lung Ching
Macha
Macha Premium
Mango Flavored
Malawi Tea
Maroccan Mint
Mugicha Tea
Nilgiri Teas
Oolong tea
Orange Flavored
Orange Pekoe
Organic Teas
Organic Sencha
Organic Black Teas
Organic Green Teas
Pai Mu Tan
Peach Flavored
Raspberry Flav.
Rooibos Tea
Sencha Tea
Sencha Green
Sencha Premium
Spiced Tea
Sushi Tea
Temple of Haven
White Tea
Young Hyson
Vanilla tea
Yerba Mate
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India - produces mostly black teas
Province of Assam  is known for black teas although it produces green teas as well as organic teas. Assam teas are used in many English tea blends. Single Estate Assam teas are gaining popularity in US , European and Asian tea markets. Single Estate Darjeeling teas are becoming the teas of choice over blended teas with each tea estate having it´s own trademark of taste and aroma.due to various methods of processing the tea leaf.

NEW!!!!!!
Flavored green teas- Mmm goood ..

Decaffeinated
Fruit Teas

TEA STORAGE
To prevent loss of aroma and flavor green teas and black teas should be stored in airtight containers
out of direct sunlight

We offer over 300 Single Estate and blended teas - green tea, black tea,white tea,oolong,
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