What is Tea Cupping?
The Scoop On Tea
After water, tea is the most popular beverage on earth. It is consumed in large quantities all over the world, but is likely most popular in Asia. Tea was even discovered in Asia, and most of the worlds tea is still grown in this part of the world, though India is a close second.
Loose Leaf Tea In The United States A Short History
The market for loose leaf tea in the United States is growing strongly as tea drinkers from all walks of life rediscover the taste, health benefits and value of loose leaf tea.
Expensive Tea – The Real Story
So people keep asking me about expensive tea. I’m not sure why, it could be some cosmic coincidence, the higher powers sense that the subject in general is a source of frustration to me. Truth be told, it’s probably a good thing that I get a chance to share some facts and shed light on the issue, but it also serves as a constant reminder that we’re so far behind the rest of the world – in our knowledge of this most incredible of beverages.
What are the Essentials of High Quality Loose LeafTea?
All tea comes from the plant Camellia sinensis but there is where the similarity between high quality loose leaf tea and other, lesser quality ends. From the time the tea leaves are plucked until the the time the consumer tatses the brew, a number of critical events affect the tea experience.
Loose Leaf Tea and the Tea Room A Valuable Partnership
The growth in demand for high quality loose leaf tea is spectacular and all indications are that the trend will continue for the foreseeable future. As more loose leaf tea enthusiasts consume greater quantities of tea, the relationship between tea suppliers and the tea room increases in importance.