tea varieties

Mate tea is considered the coffee lover's favorite tea. Made from the leaves and twigs of the yerba mate plant, mate teas give the same energy as coffee. They curb your appetite as they contain 21 vitamins and minerals. Morning Mate is a particular favorite of coffee drinkers because it tastes like coffee.

Also called artisan or flowering teas, these teas actually 'bloom' as they steep. Hand tied by tea artists, they include some type of flavor or scent along with the beautiful design.

A traditional chai is a flavoured tea beverage made by brewing black tea with a mixture of aromatic Indian spices and herbs. Originally from South Asia, chai has gained worldwide popularity, becoming a feature in many coffee and tea houses. Although traditionally prepared by decoction, there are a variety of ways to prepare the chai, tea bags for infusion, instant powdered mixtures, and concentrates. Chai is a Hindi word for tea and can be prepared black, with milk, without sugar, etc.

Iced tea (or ice tea) is a form of cold tea, usually served in a glass with ice. Iced tea is also a popular packaged drink. Common flavors including lemon, peach, raspberry, lime, passion fruit, strawberry and cherry. Iced tea is sometimes made by a particularly long steeping of tea leaves at lower temperature. This drink has gained recognition in all countries due to its cold and refreshing flavor along with same taste of tea.