Steep It Loose — WHOLE LEAF TEA

Well, it’s that time of the year again. It always comes so soon. The weather is beautiful, sunny, things are starting to turn green, and this weekend marks the year’s first Farmer’s Market here in Boulder. There’s a lot to look forward to: we’ve got a new and exciting tea list, some great new signage…

I never start my day without the ritual of greeting the day with an extraordinary cup of tea, so that means I never travel without my loose leaf tea… but this week I did.  I remained hopeful, however. Alas, here in my College Park, MD, hotel and government lab research facility, nothing but LIPTON. Nothing…

This post begins a new segment- “The Tea SpotLight” where we put one of our premium loose leaf teas front and center for the month. We tell you why we love this tea, what it can do for you, along with the ideal way(s) to prepare and enjoy it. After years of waitressing at various…

If you’re familiar with us here at The Tea Spot, you know that we often characterize our tea blends as “handcrafted.” Today, I’d like to show you exactly what that means and how our blends come to be.     Our teas come from all corners of the world–traditional regions like India, China, Sri Lanka…