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Why Is Silver Needle Tea So Expensive?   We already explained in the previous article about “how tea is made” and explained the definition of white tea.  The next question our clients usually ask next is, “why is silver needle tea so expensive?”.   Silver needle tea is a type of white tea – which means it is made from new leaves and buds of the tea plant.  The leaves are plucked and sun-dried which means the antioxidants retained by this process is found to be much more than other types of teas. The most delicate tea out of white...

  We often find that when we ask people why they don’t like tea, many will response is usually “it’s bitter”. People who say this don’t realize is that it is probably their water temperature and steeping method that creates this bitterness.For Green, Oolong, Pu’erh and white teas, your water temperature should be under the boiling point for a perfect brew. By using boiling water, you will risk scalding the tea leaves which will cause your tea to taste bitter and astringent. If you heat the water at the perfect temperature for your tea, it will release the right levels...

INGREDIENTS ORGANIC BOLLYWOOD CHAI LATTE* 1 2/3 cups soy milk (or plant milk of your choice) 1 tbsp heaping loose leaf organic bollywood chai  CHAI SPICE LOAF CAKE 1 1/4 cup prepared Bollywood chai latte 1/3 cup grapeseed oil 1/2 cup plain unsweetened vegan yogurt* 2 tsp vanilla extract 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour, sifted 3/4 cups sugar 2 tbsp cornstarch 1 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp baking soda 3/4 tsp salt 1/2 tsp ground ginger 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon 1/4 tsp ground cardamom 1/4 tsp ground clove 1/8 tsp black pepper BOLLYWOOD CHAI GLAZE 2 tbsp prepared chai...

When deciding whether you would like to buy a product as a consumer, you are often quite drawn to the packaging itself.  However, in today's society, there is often an emphasis about zero-waste, plastic free and recycled materials. The question that remains is: How many companies are actually doing what they can to help save our planet so our future generations can continue to live without consuming microplastics and waste in their daily diets? The facts are overwhelming.  As human beings, we are producing over 300 million tons of plastic EVERY YEAR.  50% of which is for single use purposes. ...