Know your Tea

Explore the world of tea! Learn more about origin countries of various teas

Garden to cup...

Just as every tea has its own unique flavors, every grower has their own unique story. With our collection of Single Source teas, we make it easy for you to learn about the person who grew your tea and what makes it special

Tea Novice to Connoisseur...

Explore a world of flavor without ever leaving the comfort of your favorite chair. Our teas are both an introduction for the tea novice and a journey off the beaten path for the connoisseur. Our tea experts can help to guide you if needed, just shoot us a message and we will be there!

Appreciating your tea is the right way to enjoy it to the fullest. Below you can learn more about how different teas are brewed and drunk.

Every country & nation has their own way of drinking tea. Explore and discover tea culture and traditions.

Tea is the #1 source of antioxidants and elements that are useful for your health.

Health Benefits of Tea

In ancient China, tea was considered an elixir and initially consumed for its perceived medicinal properties. Today, more and more scientific evidence contributes to the belief that tea, indeed, is a healthy beverage. The following provides a summary of the health benefits ass.

A cup of good health

While some brews provide more health advantages than others, there's plenty of evidence that regularly drinking tea can have a lasting impact on your wellness. Put the kettle on, because we're sharing some of the biggest benefits hidden in the world's most popular teas.

Caffeine & Tea

What is caffeine and what effects does it have on the body? Chemically, caffeine is a member of the xanthine family. Caffeine is odorless, has a bitter taste and is highly soluble in hot water. Caffeine occurs naturally in coffee, tea, cocoa, kola nuts and a variety of other...

Herbal tea has been imbibed nearly as long as written history extends. Also known as a tisane or herbal infusion, an herbal tea is simply the combination of boiling water and dried fruit, flowers or herbs. Documents have been recovered dating back to as early as Ancient Egypt that discuss the enjoyment and uses of herbal tea.

Chai is steeped in a rich history. The name "chai" is actually the Hindi word for "tea", which was derived from "cha", the Chinese word for "tea". In this case, the Hindi term chai means a mix of spices steeped into a tea-like beverage. Recipes for chai vary across continents, cultures, towns and families. But the traditional ingredients of a spiced tea blend usually include black tea mixed with strong spices, like cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, ginger and black peppercorns. The spiced tea mixture is typically brewed strong with milk and sweetened with sugar or honey. However, the milky sweet tea treat we order in coffee and tea shops today has very little in common with the origins of Indian chai.

Oolong is neither a black tea nor a green tea; it falls into its own category of tea. Yet an oolong may end up with more black tea characteristics or more green tea characteristics depending on the direction the tea master takes in the processing of the tea.

Oxidation: Black tea is allowed to fully oxidize during processing, giving the tea leaves their dark color and rich malty aroma they're known for. Green tea is barely oxidized at all, so the leaves keep some of their original green leaf color and fresh-picked flavor. Oolong tea falls somewhere in between and is often described as a partially oxidized tea. But oxidation levels in oolong can vary from 8% to 80% depending on the production style of the tea master. Which is why the flavor profile of some oolongs may lean more toward a fresh green tea (less oxidized) and others toward a malty black tea (more oxidized).The biggest difference between oolong tea and black or green teas? Oxidation and shape.

Shape: Oolong teas are traditionally rolled, twisted or curled into tight balls or thin strands. These artisanal shaping techniques depend on the traditions of the tea master making the tea. Rolling is an important aspect of oolong processing that alters the appearance, color and aroma of the final tea leaves. Depending on how and when the leaves are rolled during processing, the tea master can subtly alter the entire direction of the tea's final flavor.

When people talk generally of tea in Western culture, they're often referring to black tea. Sun tea, sweet tea, iced tea, afternoon tea... these well-known categories of tea are typically made using black tea. Even the popular English Breakfast and Earl Grey blends are made from black tea leaves.

This is in contrast to Eastern culture-in countries like China and Japan - where tea typically refers to green tea. So what's the difference between black and green tea? And how did black tea become so popular in the West?

Green tea is considered to have originated in China's Yunnan province, home to the Camellia sinensis tea plant species. In fact, 260 of the world's 380+ varieties of tea can be found in Yunnan. It is said that even today the word "tea" in China refers only to green tea, not to the general category of tea as it does in the West. While China is one of the top green tea producing and exporting countries, there are different types of green tea grown and produced all over the world, including in Teatulia's own organic tea garden in Bangladesh.

While many people are familiar with other common categories of tea, like black tea or green tea, red tea is a lesser-known category of tea that can refer to a variety of different beverages, including black teas grown in China and other Asian countries, as well as herbal teas such as rooibos and hibiscus

White tea is the most subtle of all the varieties of tea, using only the finest tea leaves from each bush with a minimal amount of processing. Considered by most connoisseurs to be the apotheosis of tea, white tea has yet to make a significant impact on Western culture. This will soon change, with new studies showing that white tea is 10% more effective in improving immune health than its Green cousin.