Tealosophy

As I approach the third year of being in the business of tea I have become quite philosophical about my role in the industry. My appreciation of tea deepens and my personal tea journey continues and I find myself spending more time as a tea evangelist for pure leaf tea. As a tea lover I feel it is a responsibility to see pure leaf tea being enjoyed and appreciated more widely. The challenge I have in my local market is that ‘real’ pure leaf tea, the tea produced from a specific variety or cultivar of the Camelia Sinensis tea plant,...

Tea is best enjoyed when it is fresh and the aromas and flavours are most vibrant. Tea quality will generally1 decline over time resulting in flat tasteless brews. You can prolong the life of your tea by keeping it away from its environmental enemies: moisture, heat, light and aromas. This is best achieved by storing your tea in an airtight container in a cool dark place away from kitchen aromas such as coffee and spices. Our stand-up tea pouches with re-sealable close are perfectly suited to storing your tea for a short period of 2-3 months. If you are looking...

Don't be fooled into thinking that 'English Breakfast' tea is the only brew suitable for the morning. This famous blended black tea stands in the way of tea enthusiasts getting access to better choices in leaf tea on cafe and restaurant menus. Unlike coffee lovers who are now experiencing a trend towards varied single origin beans that exhibit unique aromas and flavours, the tea lover is left underwhelmed by their choices and almost always faced with an ‘English Breakfast’ blend (cue sad face). But I can assure you there are a huge number of styles of pure leaf teas out...

We have shown you how easy it is to prepare cold brewed tea here. Now we share some recommendations from The Steepery Tea Co’s tea collection that make excellent choices for iced tea. These particular loose-leaf teas are aromatic and flavourful suitable for enjoying plain and simply.   White Tea Milan Kumari Forest White Tasting notes:  Semi-sweet | Apple | Honey   Green Tea Jasmine Dragon Pearls Tasting notes: Sweet | Cream | Spice   Organic Hojicha Tasting notes: Biscuity | Toast | Roasted Nuts    Oolong Tea Wen Shan Bao Zhong Tasting notes: ]Velvety | Floral | Almond Milk   Dong...

Now that we have had a chance to introduce some simple brewing techniques we wanted to share some other tea preparation styles. We know that as we move away from familiar tea brewing methods your eyes might start glazing over. However, if you are already a tea enthusiast and want to get more from your tea experiences it might be time to experiment with Gong Fu Cha. This is my preferred method of tea brewing.  Gong Fu Cha loosely translates to “preparing tea with effort”. Whilst you may have visions of an elaborate and sophisticated tea spectacle Gong Fu Cha can be...