Loquat Tea Benefits

When you see fruit falling from a loquat tree in your home orchard, inevitably you want to know why this is happening.freestar.queue.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-300x250-ATF-1"); });Since loquats develop in autumn and ripen in spring,...

Even if you're waiting a day or two, store the seeds wrapped in a damp paper towel. Planting loquat from seeds is easy, although because of grafting you can't expect to get a tree that produces the same fruit as the one you started with.

The all occasion green tea. Chun Mee is a quiet and easygoing tea leaf that loves to be bottled up and taken to yoga practice or the office. For breakfast or for dessert. Hailing from the Jiangxi province Chun Mee tea is one of the most popular green...

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.

This was a period of great technological, economic, political, and culinary achievements. One of the most prized scented teas was (and still is) jasmine. Our most premium, hand-rolled green tea best preserves the leaf's natural flavors and unfurls them...

Green tea is carefully measured with rosemary, sage, lemon peel, and rose petal for a fragrant and verdant cup. Also called Green Chai, this delightful tisane offers a Western interpretation of chai.

Looking for something sweet and jammy? Mornings filled with buckwheat pancakes stacked high and served with spoonfuls of salted butter and ridiculous pours of real maple syrup. This is the tea for you.

You wake up around 10:30 or so. A laid back black tea for when you plan to just lay about all day and blow off your responsibilities. You finally grab the book that's been folded at chapter seven for the last month because you never have time to actually...

Food-wise the Song Dynasty saw the spread of imported exotic produce such as jujubes, the proliferation of noodle shops, and the development of a wide array of scented green teas. This was a period of great technological, economic, political, and culinary...

The result is a classic flavor with plenty of citrus. However, Earl Grey soon became greatly appreciated for its own unique flavor and thus a new classic tea was born. The result is ethereal.

You can add a wedge of lemon if you want, but we don't think you'll miss it. We love this tea brewed strong and hard, maybe about 10-15 minutes. Rather this herbal infusion effuses lemon via lemon balm, lemon verbena, and lemongrass; three very citrusy...

Of course, some people just brew the mint leaves straight up. A refreshing and traditional tea from Morocco. Morocco has a very important tea culture that focuses on the use of green tea leaves and mint leaves.

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. Not too many teas can be described as explosive, but this gunpowder tea is powerful for a green tea.

These hilly, verdant areas have a specific terroir that produces specific flavors and aromas in tea plants that are greatly prized. Just as true Champagne can only be produced in Champagne, France, Darjeeling can only be produced in the Darjeeling district...

This tisane consists of a candy-like hibiscus base with frills of dried orange peel, dried apple, and tart cranberries. It also makes for a jovial addition to mulled cider or for serving with dessert after a Thanksgiving feast.

For the dessert lover we love to use it for a simple milk pudding. Pour into serving bowls, cover with plastic wrap, and chill until set. Her perfection would drive you crazy if you didn't like her so damn much and if she wasn't one of your best friends...

And, in fact, it is. An unassuming tea from Japan it looks like a simple collection of twigs. This tea loves to be served with dried fruits or roasted walnuts, or used as a beverage alongside a farro salad or a baked squash coated in brown sugar and cinnamon.

This is a fruity tea with a bitter back that pairs perfectly for a breezy outdoor breakfast with sticky slices of pineapple and bergamot financiers. A perfect blend of tropical fruits from the Pacific Rim and tea from mainland China.

Ceylon Black Tea w/ Silver Tips The tea features prominent, very fine, and wiry silver tips that stand out against the dark slender Flowery Orange Pekoe. The dried leaves are crisp and thin making a beautiful brew when infused.

Cherries & Jasmine Blossoms Green Tea This tea Features traditional sencha green tea leaves that are complemented with bold colors throughout the blend. With each sip you can taste the mellow hints of sour-cherry halves accompanied by papaya, pineapple...

Orange Blossom Oolong Tea This Oolong blend features a deep, bold oolong tea leaf accompanied by accents of orange. This tea has a strong finish and can be enjoyed hot or cold. Ingredients: Oolong tea, orange blossoms, natural flavoring

Yunnan Pu-erh Tea Pu-erh, sometimes referred to as Bolay, is a variety of post-fermented tea produced in Yunnan province, China. This production style involves having the leaves undergo an additional fermentation process after they are dried.

Green Silk Maofeng This tea is a great example of a fine tasting tea with "minimalist" and "simple" processing. The leaves are simply plucked and dried making it one of the most prominent green teas available.

Gunpowder Green Tea Gunpowder Green Tea is a classic green tea from China. Tea is made up of leaves hand-rolled into tiny pellets, resembling gunpowder. The tea has a hint of smokiness but leaves a smooth aftertaste.

Curled Dragon Silver Tips One of eastern China's best known green teas. The sliver sprouts of the tea are neatly coiled and give this tea it's recognizable appearance. The tea is fresh and clean tasting with a hint of hazelnuts while the cup features...

Hojicha Green Tea Hojicha (ほうじ茶) is distinguished from other Japanese green teas because it is roasted in a porcelain pot over charcoal. The tea is fired at high temperature, altering the leaf colour tints from green to reddish-brown.

The cup pours a pale yellow-green color similar to impure beryl. The flavor is full-bodied and strong with a piney finish that some casual tea drinkers may find off-putting at first, but that the connoisseur will find fascinating.