Steep It Loose

I recently heard this great origin of genmaicha legend, so i’ll share… One morning in 15th century japan, a samurai called a meeting with fellow warlords to discuss military plans. His servant (by the name of Genmai), had been keeping rice up his sleeve to snack on during the day, and when he poured the…

All teas come from the plant Camellia Sinensis, and are further classified by their type of tea: Pu’erh, Black, Oolong, Green, and White (in descending order of fermentation). “Tea” does not include herbal teas or other teas that do not include “real” tea leaves from the Camellia Sinensis plant. It is an interesting fact that…

Alright, so I sprung for an ice tea sampler. Even though I obviously work at The Tea Spot, I haven’t tried all 12 of the Signature Blend favorites, but on Friday night, everything changed. Again. It was nearing 10pm and I whipped out my martini shaker, some ice, and jumped into a shaker full of Boulder Blues.…

Summer is the ideal season for gracefully scented teas and fresh floral teas.  Below is a list of what loose leaf teas we  consider to be the best teas for summer.  Many of these are also our favorite teas on ice! Organic Blue Mountain Nilgiri (Organic Black Tea): These rich burgundy leaves from India’s Nilgiri Mountains…