Posts Tagged ‘buy tea’
That tea is fresh!
Tea is somewhat fragile. It will go stale over time losing its aroma and taste. Start with buying tea from fine retailers who buy directly from the growers, like Teabox, or look for single estate teas. Getting it quickly from farm to table will maximize shelf life for you. Once you get it in hand,…
Read MoreUpton Tea Black Currant
Upton Tea has an enormous selection of tea. They certainly understand tea grading and quality. They have 8 pages of Teas from India (including 5 pages devoted just to Darjeelings) and 13 pages of Chinese tea to choose from. If you’re looking for high grade teas with lots of letters this this looks like a great…
Read MoreStarting your tea collection?
If you want to get into tea a little more and advance past Bigelow Constant Comment, which is not bad for tea bag tea, I’d recommend the following online tea stores. I’ve tried their teas and they have consistently delightful and good quality teas. Embassy tea at http://www.teaembassy.com/ is out of Austin, TX. They have a simple…
Read MoreKaleisia Black Currant Tea
As many of you know, Black Currant tea is one of my favorites. I tried this Black Currant tea from Kaleisia. They have a beautiful website where you can download their tea menu called “the book of tea”. It’s a good sturdy tea and I would drink it again. It tastes fine but the smell…
Read MoreFunky Fairy update
I popped in the new Funky Fairy shop at Lowe Mill. They’re still on the second floor but they’ve moved into a larger spot across the hallway. Best of all they now have a much larger stock of loose leaf teas to choose from. It’ll take awhile to taste them all but I’m the person for the…
Read MorePiper & Leaf
The best place to buy tea in town is Piper & Leaf now located at Lowe Mill. I had to do a double-take when I discovered them last year at the Madison Farmer’s Market. Original loose leaf tea blends created and sold right here in my hometown? Amazing! I stopped and talked with them and…
Read MoreFunky Fairy Tea
The Funky Fairy’s original location is in Killen, AL but they also have a location in Lowe Mill where I picked up some Cranberry Orange and Irish Breakfast teas. The Cranberry Orange was nice and strong but still smooth and not bitter. The orange and cranberry were more like supporting characters, not overpowering. It was…
Read MoreSteeped Tea
Here’s something new. I just learned this week that there is a Canadian company called Steeped Tea. They sell their teas through Independent Consultants who will hold tea parties or visit with you one on one. They’ve been on Dragon’s Den (Canada’s version of Shark Tank) and is one of Canada’s fastest growing companies. I…
Read MoreWhere to buy tea in Huntsville, AL
Drinking tea is really growing in popularity! I had to stop and do a double take at the Madison Farmers Market this summer where I discovered Samovar Gardens Tea out of Brownsboro but they seem to be popping up all over town in shops and markets here and there. The Funky Fairy out of Killen is…
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