FAQ
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Where does tea come from?
Answer: Tea comes from the leaves of a tree called camellia sinensis.
How should tea be stored?
Answer: Tea should be stored in an airtight container free of moisture and out of sunlight and away from other spices as well.
Does tea have health benefits?
Answer: It has been suggested that the consumption of tea may help with preventing disease and may prolong life.
Which type of tea will produce the best cup of tea, the tea bag or loose leaf?
Answer: In most cases, loose leaf tea will provide a better quality cup of tea than teabags.
Why do people use tea bags over loose leaf tea?
Answer: Tea bags provide no mess, and convenience. You can make a cup of tea quickly. It takes less time to make tea for larger groups of people. There are people who do not know the difference between tea bags and loose leaf tea.
Where was tea first discovered?
Answer: Chinese Emperor Shen Nung.
How many different types of tea are there?
Answer: Three.
Where was iced tea invented and what year was iced tea invented?
Answer: United States of America in 1904.
Who invented teabags?
Answer: John Sullivan, 1904
Which country has the most tea consumption?
Answer: Ireland – per capita
Does tea have more or less caffeine than coffee?
Answer: Both, more or less
What is the proper temperature to brew both hot and iced tea?
Answer: Water that has just started to boil.
How long should tea brew?
Answer: 3-5 minutes. 3 minutes for green teas and 5 minutes for black teas. Green teas should not be as hot in temperature as black teas.
What kind of teapot is ideal for serving tea in?
Answer: Ceramic teapot
What country produces the most tea in the world?
Answer: India
Which type of tea has more caffeine Black or Green Tea?
Answer: Both are the same.
What are your shipping practices?
Answer: Canadian orders are shipped via Canada Post within 5 business days. A tracking number will be sent to you once your order has been shipped. You can track your order with Canada Post at: http://www.canadapost.ca.
Any order over $75 will be shipped to you for free, wherever you are in North America.
Shipping Costs
Answer:Shipping charges are based on the Canada Post shipping rates plus the cost of packing your order.
What does ETP mean?
Answer:ETP stands for Ethical Tea Partnership.
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