Experience gourmet loose tea with our handcrafted, signature blends, and single-estate full leaf teas. Our selection of hand-picked, organic, & fair trade loose leaf tea supports traditional harvesting methods and offers premium flavor & health benefits. So drink up, and feel good about it!
Our collection of global tea represents all the traditional tea producing nations with their signature varieties. Over the past 4000 years, the tea plant spread to each of these nations, where it took on a unique form and flavor due to the regional terroir, namely the local soil quality, humidity, altitude, and temperature. Each region also developed specialized methods of processing the tea leaf to obtain a particular taste and form. Shaped by the traditions of their culture, local tea masters are still developing and perfecting regional tea around the world. Explore our collection!
Caffeine naturally occurs in the tea plant, causing all traditional teas to have a naturally occurring amount level of caffeine. Chemical processes can be used to extract most of the caffeine from tea leaves, however we do not carry these processed decaf teas. We do, however, have a variety of herbal teas that are naturally 100% caffeine free. On the other hand, other traditional teas are naturally highly caffeinated. These ones create a sustained buzz that won't result in the familiar unwanted "crash" that often follows coffee.
Our newest herbal tea is a fascinating blend of herbs traditionally thought to restore energy, provide stamina, and increase vitality, inspiring its name... Vitality! It contains ginseng, licorice, peppermint, hibiscus, lemongrass, passion fruit, and St. John's wort. Vitality tastes great as both hot and iced tea. Long touted as a "restorer of vitality," ginseng can increase energy while releasing stress when taken regularly. Traditionally also used as an "aphrodisiac", ginseng tea is thought to be most potent when taken consistently over a period of time to increase energy and vitality.
Siberian ginseng contains remarkable compounds that favorably affect the adrenal glands, the small glands that rest atop the kidneys and secrete stress-fighting hormones. Taking the herb is believed to boost the body's capacity to handle physical stresses ranging from heat exposure to extreme exertion. Resistance to disease increases as well. So does one's overall energy level.
Peppermint
Aids in Digestion
Relieves nausea
Reduces stomach gases
There are a few lesser known health benefits. Peppermint teas can help to alleviate the pain of headaches associated with menstrual cramps. It can also help those with breathing troubles, like asthma. The smell of peppermint can open blocked breathing passages, helping with nasal congestion. Paired with a humidifier, or the steam of a hot cup of tea, it can substantially help relieve congestion.
St. John's Wort
Thought to act as an antidepressant in alternative medicine, Saint John's Wort has showed positive results of assisting in treating certain types of depression more than placebo. While the amount of St. John's Wort is low in this blend, please consult your doctor before drinking this tea if you are concerned with its affects.
These statements have not been approved by The US Food and Drug Administration. None of our teas are meant to treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
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Author: Marilyn I needed something gentle, maybe with some vitamin C, and this fit the bill. i had been sick, and needed something without the caffeine. This tasted great, like lemon tea.
