Fig Leaf Tea

Can a tisane be considered refined? All white gloves and delicate decorum. If so our Triple Berry is simply that. Refined flavors of juniper berry, blueberry leaf, and myrtle make this an elegant selection.

Add hot water and it will fill any room with the aroma of cinnamon and summer stone fruit. It's a favorite when you need a bit of sunshine on a dreary winter day. A jammy sensation worth experiencing.

Today, the drink is often enjoyed much the safe way black tea or coffee is, with cream and sugar. In addition, many people enjoy brewing this in milk as opposed to water and sweetening it with vanilla and simple syrup.

Chefs love to grind it fine and use this blend in baking or as a rub for pork or beef. Finally, it tapers off with the rejuvenating touch of cardamom and allspice berries. Lastly, add a pinch of it to our Assam Tea for a strong black tea with a hint of...

This cup brews brisk and malty, has a rather punchy flavor, and possesses a high dose of caffeine. (As much as one can “discover” anything that millions of people had been farming and using for thousands of years.) Actually, he was simply a tea farmer...

Just add a teaspoon of ground Irish Breakfast tea leaves to the flour and make the cookies as usual. She's not all grit and nails, though, she's happy to pour you a malty scotch (no ice) and listen to your problems.

In fact, tea production is the fourth highest in the world in Sri Lanka and it accounts for nearly 12% of the country's GDP. Before 1972 Sri Lanka wasn't Sri Lanka. The first Ceylon tea plantation was founded 1867 by James Taylor, in Kandy, Ceylon.

It may smell perky, but this mellow tisane of chamomile and peppermint is sure to rock you off to Dream Land. Looking for a soothing digestif after a meal or a soporific something to sip?

In fact, most of the green tea people drink generally tends to be Chun Mee (albeit usually made up of low-quality fannings and dust). Take it to with you go to watch your kid's soccer practice or serve with a little sugar for a night playing board games...

Brewed with hot water this tisane has been consumed for thousands of years in South Africa and it's neighboring countries, and was an important item of trade throughout the continent.

In the morning when the blossoms open they release their perfume, which is then absorbed by the tea leave. A scented tea that is one of the world's most delicate. Food-wise the Song Dynasty saw the spread of imported exotic produce such as jujubes, the...

Unlike traditional chai, which has a very spicy and bold approach, Immortalitea is more muted. It's highly anti-aging, antiviral, antioxidant, and antibacterial, but not anti-flavor.

Looking for something sweet and jammy? Maybe a big glass of orange juice and some freshly cut figs on the side. This is the tea for you. To go with it all a steaming cup of jammy black currant tea; black tea leaves, black currant leaves, and tons of fruit...

You wake up around 10:30 or so. This is the black tea for those days when you decide you need a mental health day. You finally grab the book that's been folded at chapter seven for the last month because you never have time to actually read.

This can be repeated dozens of times. Scented green teas go as far back as the Song Dynasty (960 AD -1279 AD). Scented green teas were generally reserved for the Imperial court, though other high ranking and wealthy families were able to indulge in them.

Earl Grey cake slathered with lavender buttercream. It was actually a fraudulent product passed off as the real thing, the tea equivalent of buying an authentic Prada bag from the trunk of a car.

Rather this herbal infusion effuses lemon via lemon balm, lemon verbena, and lemongrass; three very citrusy herbs that offer depth to contrast with the peppermint and spearmint. (And then fresh lemon, because we're persnickety like that.)

A refreshing and traditional tea from Morocco. High grade green tea and dried peppermint are tossed together in a measured ratio to achieve an excellent balance. The tea is then strained, sugar is added, and the brew brought back to a rolling boil.

Withered and steamed green or oolong tea leaves are rolled by hand into tiny balls resembling pellets of black powder that are then dried out. Strong and heavy with astringent green flavor and citrus, and with a hit of smoke at the back it's a tea that...

These hilly, verdant areas have a specific terroir that produces specific flavors and aromas in tea plants that are greatly prized. Prized for its floral aroma and musky - even spicy - flavor Darjeeling is one of the most prized teas in the world.

The overall flavor is merry to say the least and sure to call on memories of hot cider, cranberry sauce, and dried orange peels tossed in the fireplace to perfume the home. Fall fruits are combined with a mouth-puckeringly tart hibiscus base that's sensational...

Once it cools to room temperature stir in 2 cups of milk. Fragile tea buds plucked and dried into delicate emerald twirls are mixed with dried pomegranate for a fragrant tea that possesses a subtle tranquility.

This gives the twigs a dark, ruddy red color and an intensely woodsy scent. But breathe deep their scent and you'll notice something comforting about their woodsy smell that harkens back to before the Edo era.

This tea is mellow and sweet, and though it's caffeinated it doesn't provide that crazy green tea rush. It possess a juicy cut of papaya at the front, and a warm drydown of pineapple lingers at the back.

This is a black tea for the person who isn't keen on black tea. She's spicy as heck but has a sweet side. Ginger, meet Peach. She's a little bit fruity, but her blush is adorable. Peach, meet Ginger.

For something special do a deep steep for about eight minutes and add lemon juice, milk, and a dash of rhubarb bitters. The aromatic of this tea is all lemons, whereas the taste is a slightly bitter green.

Place them in a pot with enough water to cover them, add ½ cup of soy sauce, a star anise, a dried chili or two, and a spoonful of brown sugar. Black tea has a bolder flavor than white, green, or oolong tea due to complete oxidation of the leaves after...