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Mother’s Day, celebrated on the second Sunday of May every year, is a day where we come together to collectively celebrate the special people who fill the role of Mom in our lives.

We have all been there. Some nights, despite our best efforts of bargaining and cajoling, sleep remains elusive. What to do? Try a cup of herbal tea.

As the days grow warmer and trees spring to life, signs of spring are all around us. It can mean only one thing: May has arrived, and with it comes the celebration of Mother’s Day! It is the perfect time of year to honor the mother figures in our lives and show appreciation for all they do. If they love tea (or if you happen to be a tea lover yourself), then you are in luck! We have carefully curated an abundant selection of tea gifts.

Adrift in a dream. Surrounded by a wide-open field of elegant green leaves and stems with neat, fragrant bunches of tiny purple blossoms at the tip. You take a deep breath, and the heady scent imbues your entire being with a feeling of peace and calm.

In the health and beauty industry, tea is becoming more and more known and utilized for its antioxidants, anti-inflammatory, and anti-aging benefits. Learn more about this wonderful plant that can do it all!

What’s in a name? Within the wide ranging and increasingly popular world of botanical infusions, plenty. In this post, we are going to explore the difference between tea, herbal infusions, and tisanes.

We see it on the news, while shopping, and even at the doctor's office. It pops up everywhere. Collectively, we are learning the importance of having a wellness routine and its impact on living a healthy life.

Savor this delicious ginger applesauce recipe to welcome a bold pop of charisma to a time-honored recipe.

Located 45 miles off the coast of southeast India in the Bay of Bengal, this magnificent country is full of lush botanical offerings, tea-crested hillsides, and a beautiful culture where the hearts of the people are smiling to the world.

The birds are chirping, the woodland creatures are running about the yard, and crocuses and daffodils are making their debut in the world. Blossom Dearie is singing about spring and Easter is right around the corner.

An exhilarating summer trifle recipe that celebrates the 4th of July and uses the cooling powers of tart hibiscus, ripe berries, and luscious smooth cream to make this dish simple, sweet, and delectable.

Not sure what to buy for your loved ones this holiday season? We have a wide selection of gifts for tea drinkers! Follow along with us as we help you build your own tea gift basket with loose-leaf tea and accessories.

In 1867, 32-year-old James Taylor planted Assam (Camellia sinensis assamica) tea seeds on 19 acres of land at Loolecondera Estate in Kandy, Ceylon (present day Sri Lanka). His ultimate goal was to produce a tea that tasted like “the China tea sold in the shops.” To process the tea leaves, he transformed his bungalow into a tea factory, the leaves being rolled by hand on tables he had set out on his verandah. His industrious nature and dedication to learning all about tea production led him to devise a mechanical roller within 6 years, followed by a trip to Darjeeling, India, in 1874, to study tea growing and production.

A new day dawns over the Nilgiri Hills of south India, the rising sun slowly illuminating the vast swaths of verdant tea fields, terraced into the steep mountainsides in a series of horizontal ridges to minimize erosion and conserve moisture. Towering eucalyptus trees stand sentinel over the fields, helping to improve soil micronutrients. These aromatic trees impart a desirable refreshing undertone to the cup steeped from the premium tea leaves.

Recently, our tea buyer Tanya and I had the privilege to visit Kagoshima to see where the tea is grown. Japan’s Kagoshima prefecture is located on the Osumi peninsula, in the south of the island Kyushu.

In October 1851, 16-year-old James Taylor left his native Scotland and stood on the bow of a ship, the Sydney, headed for a new land — the pear-shaped, tropical island of Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), located in the Indian Ocean 15 miles off the southeast coast of India. He had just signed a letter of engagement with a Mr. George Pride of Kandy, Ceylon, which committed him to a 3-year contract “to act in the capacity of assistant superintendent” at the Narenghena Estate, a budding coffee plantation. Accompanied by his cousin, Henry Stiven, on the 3-month voyage, the two young kinsmen arrived in Colombo in February 1852.

While many types of tea are grown in Yunnan, perhaps the most iconic and unique is Pu-Erh tea, an ancient, unique and culturally significant beverage with an incredible history, grown nowhere else in the world.

As the light faded on a clear autumn day in early November 1848, Robert Fortune first gazed upon the steep slopes of the “far-famed” Sung-lo-shan (Sung-lo Mountain). Cloaked by a misty layer of clouds, its intense beauty evoked the sense that he had just stepped into a painter’s landscape.

The generous warmth and glow of summertime continue to surround us. Now, after a dazzling first flush season, the spotlight shifts as second flush Darjeeling takes the stage.