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CHOCOLATE AND TEA TASTING
What better Easter treat than chocolate and tea tasting? Buy a variety of gourmet chocolates. Look for a few dark chocolates (70% or more cocoa content) and others including milk chocolates. Prepare a selection of steeped teas [from World PARTEA – over 220 to choose from] and arrange a display of the loose leaf tea …
TEA RECIPES
Even more delicious when you use loose leaf tea from World PARTEA. 100% natural and chemical free. “All tea is made from the processed leaves and buds of the evergreen ‘Camellia sinensis’ bush. There are a huge variety of teas, however, generally classified by the size of the leaves and the way in which they’re …
THE MAGIC OF MATCHA
Green tea with concentrated anti-oxidants Like green tea, Matcha comes from the Camellia sinensis plant. However, it is grown differently and has a unique nutrient profile. Matcha contains up to 100 times the amount of antioxidants as green tea. Antioxidants benefit the body by neutralising and removing the free radicals from the bloodstream, which if left unchecked …
TEA – THE DRINK OF AUSTRALIAN CONVICTS – 200 YEARS AGO.
Tea eventually joined the official convict rations list in Australia in1819. Now, 200 years later we are seeing more successful commercial tea growers in Australia. As well as more tea drinkers, especially amongst the younger health-concsious who are turning to green teas, herbal tisanes and fruit infusions. Contrary to popular belief, tea was not part …
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TEA FOR TWO – FOR YOUR VALENTINE
When it comes to romance, many set the mood with a glass of pinot noir, or a bubbly flute of champagne. Don’t forget that “tea for two” can also brew romance, if you pay mind to the presentation. Tea can be poured in a porcelain mug, a metal goblet or a shallow saucer. Some like …
LOOSE LEAF TEA vs TEABAGS
Teabags are usually filled with low tea grades, such as dust and fannings which are smaller pieces of tea… which means more opportunities for the essential oils (what makes tea flavourful and aromatic) to evaporate, leaving the tea dull and stale. Freshness can be a major issue with typical teabags for this reason, especially if …
