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Black Tea Blends

Black teaWhen it comes to tea, Chinese black tea has become a popular choice.  With the number of people falling in love with the rich flavor, it is much easier to find options for black tea blends, which means you can enjoy traditional loose black tea or an exotic blend.

Keep in mind that tea is made by leaves from the Camellia sinensis plant, each hand picked to maintain integrity.  The people that spend hours each day plucking the leaves look for the most tender and youngest the plant produces.  With that, they know they can produce the finest quality possible, whether the best green tea, black tea, white tea, or oolong tea.

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Why did we start drinking tea?

tea setIt is believed that Chinese herbal tea was discovered by Emperor Shen Nung of China in 2737 BC.  While camping near the forest, he was walking around while his servant began to boil water over the fire.  Wind whipped up, causing a leaf from the tea plan, otherwise known as the Camilla sinensis plant to fall into the water.  Since Nung was also an herbalist, he decided to leave it to brew.

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Green Tea Plucking – Knowing When they are Best

Green teaChinese green tea is without doubt among the most loved beverages in the world.  While it was initially a drink found in Asia, enjoyed by the Chinese and Japanese for 3,000 years, it has now been deemed a vital part of the western world.  Asia still produces the most green tea and today, you will find hundreds of varieties of green tea, as well as different grades.

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Understanding a White Licorice Tea Garden

White teaMore and more, people all over the world are falling in love with flavored white tea.  While this is still relatively new in the westernized world, it is growing in popularity.  Of all tea, white tea is the mildest so when flavored, it makes an excellent choice.

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Save Money by Purchasing Green Tea Online

Green TeaIf you have only recently begun to enjoy the wonderful flavor of green tea, chances are you realize the incredible varieties available.  For instance, Chinese green tea, which is the world’s largest producer, makes so many varieties that there are too many to name.  Of course, if you love green tea, you should branch out and try a number of options.

Today, both China and Japan are responsible for producing the largest quantity of green tea.  However, other countries also produce delicious flavors.  For example, Ceylon green tea is produced in Sri Lanka, which actually has more of a malty or nutty flavor and a fuller body than tea grown in Asia.

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