Tea 101

After the tea leaf itself, water is the second most important element in making a good cup of tea. The fact hardly needs to be stated, but then sometimes it is helpful to state the obvious. Especially when we often...

Most of Darjeeling’s popular teas are categorized as first or second flush teas. While the terms sound like part of the tea’s unending and cryptic lexicon, they are actually easy to explain and understand. And for once, this argot is handy when it comes to buying tea.

Before we tell you about tea and caffeine, let us first quickly go over what caffeine is.
Caffeine is an organic compound found in plants. It forms part of the alkaloid group that includes morphine, strychnine, quinine, ephedrine, and nicotine many of which are used to make drugs. These plant compounds have both beneficial and harmful physiological effects on the human body when ingested.

First Flush or Spring Flush (more simply, spring teas) is one of the highlights of the tea tradition. After the winter dormancy of around 3 months, new shoots from the tea bushes begin arriving around late February, in case of...

The other day  I got chatting with a customer about the best way of making Hibiscus Iced Tea. After looking around a bit, and trying out some ideas, I think the following two are the best recipes for Hibiscus Iced Tea. (If you think you got better ones, feel free to share. Summer is approaching and it good to stock up on ideas to make it more fun!)

I thought I would share this recipe with you - goes nicely with our Organic Happy Breakfast Blend. Scrambled Tofu is great with toast. I am always happy to replace eggs, just so my cholesterol stays within a “happy range.”...