No, herbal teas, such as camomile or peppermint do not contain any camellia sinensis (the tea plant), so they should really be called infusions.
Tea comes from one plant, camellia sinensis, but is grown in many different countries, at different altitudes, in different soil types and different weather conditions. These natural factors will all affect the taste of the tea, so we select and blend them together to get the best attributes of each of the gardens that we buy from, to deliver the right blend for our tea drinkers.
We are members of the Ethical Tea Partnership which works to monitor the conditions of tea production around the world to ensure that they comply with relevant employment laws and union agreements in their country
Tea contains only small amounts of caffeine and you'd need to consume over 6 cups a day to reach a 'moderate' caffeine intake.
Most of us know that tea comes from China, Sri Lanka (Ceylon) and India but less well known are countries like Kenya, Malawi, Argentina, Indonesia and Turkey. The tea we drink in the UK comes mainly from Kenya, India, Indonesia, Malawi, Tanzania, Sri Lanka and China.
We all make tea the way we like it but there are a few fundamentals that help to get the best out of your cuppa - always use fresh water and bring it to the boil (re-boiled water has less oxygen in it and does not brew so well). If you do use a pot, take the bags out when the tea is brewed so the second » » » » » » » »
All our teas contain only natural, organic ingredients. The teas that are listed as "Organic" are officially certified Organic according to Canadian health standards. For the teas that do not list Organic in their name, it means that the blending process of those teas is not certified organic. So they have been blended in a facility where non-organic ingredients may be present.
Yes! Our store has a tea bar and cozy seating areas. We also make iced teas, bubble tea, lattes, matcha lattes and brewed coffee. We're also able to provide our teas to-go.
Yes! At checkout, enter the promo code: LOCAL . This will deduct your shipping cost and let us know that you'll be coming into the store to pick up your order. We will send you an email once the order is ready for pickup. Depending on the time of your order, usually it will be ready within the same day.