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As we blossom forth into the season of renewal and rebirth of spring, it is an egg-cellent time for sharing and connecting with friends and family.

Memorial Day is a day that most Americans look forward to as the official start of summer, but this day is so much more than a season kick-off.

From lemon water to orange juice, refreshing citrus beverages are simple yet satisfying kitchen staples that are enjoyable year-round. Maybe that’s why citrus pairs so well with tea! Each week, our popular citrus-flavored black teas are shipped across the country to the homes of tea lovers like you. This April, we’re pleased to announce our delightful and unique new Citrus Grove collection!

Terroir: a small word for the very complex system responsible for the incredible diversity of our favorite leaf. You may be more familiar with this word through its association with wine, but it extends to all agricultural crops.

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.

For many of us, a fresh, new year equals a lot of reprioritizing and redoubling our efforts to put our very best self forward. Wellness and immune support can provide a perfect basecamp as you prepare to summit whatever your plans and goals may require. Revving up your immune system predictably proves to be most challenging during this time of year, which is quite notorious for sniffles and sore throats. When seeking to fortify your defenses, where better to turn than the culmination of thousands of years of tried-and-true traditional healing.

Oolong is the most varied type of tea. From traditional origins in China and Taiwan to newer lands such as New Zealand and Colombia, Upton Tea Imports offers over 25 different Oolong teas. This tea processing style was developed during the Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD) on Feng Huang Shan, also known as Phoenix Mountain. During this time, Oolong tea was made into cakes and gifted to the emperor as a “tribute tea.”

Let’s explore the beautiful south coast of Japan and the prefecture of Shizuoka. Renowned for its outstanding green tea, this prefecture is referred to as the “green tea capital.” What makes the green teas of Shizuoka so unique? The answer lies in its distinctive location, climate, and heritage.

The brilliant light of the afternoon sun casts cool shadows through the canopy of trees that line the walking path. The air is thick and humid, heavy with the floral scent of spring, citrus, and something that reminds us of cloves. We are hiking over hundreds of mossy stone steps to reach the Shiroyama scenic overlook in Japan’s Kagoshima prefecture. Gravel crunches underneath our feet as we reach the top. The view is almost too picturesque to be true, even for the trip of a lifetime.

When we read about tea and interact with art alike, we feel a deeper connection with the past. We invite you to join us as we explore tea history and discuss some of tea’s most famous appearances in literature.

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.