White tea is unique among other varieties due to its minimal processing, which preserves its natural flavor and antioxidants. When selecting white tea, look for young leaves and buds with a silvery-white appearance, indicating freshness and quality.
Terroir describes the different environmental factors that contribute to the flavor and character of a product. The term was originally used by French winemakers and comes from the French “Terre” meaning land. While it was originally used to describe wine, the term has been adopted into the tea, coffee, cheese, and chocolate industries now.
Tea is the most popular beverage in the world, and three cups of tea are consumed for every one cup of coffee. We believe that tea deserves more attention than it gets in the office!
Nepal’s capital, is practically on the other side of the world from our home in Boston, making the time difference a whopping twelve hours. But, we pushed through the haze of jetlag and quickly prepared ourselves to continue traveling to the town of Ilam.
Himalayan Golden, our distinctive black tea was just named the top black tea in the North American Tea Championship. The independent, professionally judged tea competition named the best teas from around the world from 2014.