Is it just me or has the buzz about tea exploded? Then again, tea must be the most relaxing and refreshing drink to sip at. It’s perfect for any day; hot on the chilly days and iced on the sunny ones. The number of brands and types is definitely extraordinary from the different quality brands to the enormous types and flavours of teas. It seems like different forms of teas are coming on the market every day!
On your local grocery store shelves shelves, you’ll find the large tea brands, such as Tetley, Red Rose, Lipton, Twinings, and some others! There are about eight different flavours of each brand available in the stores but, that is really only a small selection of the many teas available. For my everyday tea, I have been loyal to the Orange Pekoe dark tea from the Tetley brand. Black tea with little milk and light sugar is my usual! But, every now and then, I like to treat myself to some of the high quality blends out there.
As you turn to the higher quality teas, you will discover the enormous selections from the type of leaves to the flavours. There are specialty brands such as David’s Tea, Teavana, Teopia, Tea Forte, Clipper Teas, The London Tea Company, and so many more. These markets have undergone so much growth insofar as these companies have their individual stores in large malls. To the true tea lover, exploring the different tea accessories is exciting. With tea travel mugs and tea pots all with a built in steeper, tea lovers experiences the extraordinary loose leaf teas, which enhances the quality, taste and longevity of the final tea. Some of these, such as many oolong teas, can be steeped up to 7 times! With each steep, the flavour changes slightly.
Speaking of flavours, isn’t it amazing how many different flavours there are? There are teas that taste like apple crumbles and cupcakes, there are fruity teas that are zingy and tart, and there are sweet and dark teas that comfort you. We all know herbal tea with no caffeine is healthy, and everybody’s talking about green tea’s metabolism-boosting abilities. Truly there are so many types of tea and it’s exciting to try new ones! If you tried a new tea every day, you might never run out of different types. Of course, we all have our favourites! Especially if you’re crazy about tea!
Tea Forte, amongst the richest blends of teas, stands tall in quality. They introduced a unique tea bag which has produced flavours like no other. They have these pyramid shaped silken infusers, which redefines steeping tea on the whole. Their slogan “The exceptional Tea Experience” is, indeed, quite accurate! Include tea in your gift packages for any individual who appreciates the art of tea and they won’t be disappointed! If you’re looking for some help, Nutcracker Sweet, the gift basket company, has a partnership with the Tea Forte brand and they can put together the perfect package for your tea lover friends and family!
Whether you’re into the teas you can get from the grocery shelves or the high quality teas, nothing feels as great to relax as you sip at your delicious tea! Happy Tea Time!!!