Tea
Herbal Teas
The rules governing organic tea are tightly controlled, and as with most government rules and regulations, can be quite cumbersome. In short, organic tea is defined as tea that must be grown without the use of chemical fertilizers, pesticides, or herbacides. The crop must rely solely on natural organic matter, such as dung, compost, and plants and trees, which provide necessary nutrients and ground cover. Herbal teas predate traditional black and green teas in the West by centuries. Many organic tea have been used for therapeutic and even medicinal purposes.
British Food
Tea became very popular to the British gentry in the seventeenth Century. This was when teas became widely known and built itself initially into an upper class act of snobbery! Tea at this time was only grown in China and was a closely guarded secret of the Chinese Emperors of the time. Tea was bought and shipped from China to the rest of the world, Japan, Formosa, India, America and Europe in a variety of ships of different nationalities. Dutch and Spanish ships competed with the massive fleets of the British Empire to carry tea to where it was most needed. One of the most interesting aspects about british food is that there seems to be something for everyone.
Loose Leaf Tea Tinkering
It is possible to blend tea in the home kitchen. It takes a little bit or organization and a good palate to produce lovely, personalize loose-leaf tea blends. Experimentation is the key to making a good blend and it is perfectly acceptable to use commercial tea along with additives from the grocery store or the garden.
Considering Tea and Coffee Baskets As Christmas Gifts
Although the weather has just started to get colder, it’s not too early to plan for Christmas. Red and green decorations may not have hit store shelves, but, by that time, many quality Christmas gifts will already be hard to find. If you’re someone who has a long list of friends, family, acquaintances, and co-workers for whom you buy gifts for Christmas, finding the time and ideas for everyone can get difficult. Rather than wait to the last minute, start your Christmas shopping now by considering even the smallest gifts.
Tea Bricks
There are multiple modern ways to preserve and ship products. Vacuum sealing, packaging in nitrogen, drying under UV lamps, irradiating… The list is almost endless. Ancient tea production techniques used methods that still work today – namely, processed tea placed in a square or rectangular press and forced into a block.