September’s Teas Have Been Delivered, Enjoy!
“I told you so”, is rarely the most pleasing phrase we hear in a day. However, when it comes from Joy, owner of Royal Teas of Kenya, it’s my favourite thing to hear. This month we are featuring Royal Tajiri Tea, an exquisite orthodox black Kenya tea which comes to us from Joy. We are also giving our last shout-out to summer blends with Citrus Sunburst: sweet, tart and totally awesome ice! And we are featuring one of the best quality rooibos teas we have tried: Earth, from Tree of Life Teas. They have recently developed an incredible rooibos compressed puck made to use with your espresso machine called “Rooispresso”. If this sounds interesting to you, let us know and we will be happy to include a free sample in an upcoming Tea Box. Enjoy this month’s selections!
Michael Menashy, Tea Sparrow Family
Tree of Life Tea’s Earth
Description: The soothing combination of sage, lavender and a touch of bergamot in the caffeine free based Rooibos Earth Blend makes for the perfect cup of relaxing stress reducing tea. Find peace.
Ingredients: Organic Rooibos, Organic Lavender, Organic Sage, Organic Purple Carrot and Bergamot.
Health Benefits: This incredibly flavoured caffeine-free tea is growing quickly in popularity but did you know that it also contains high amounts of antioxidants? Although the antioxidants found in rooibos tea are different from those in green tea, they are still known to fight off free radicals in the body. Rooibos tea is also known to fight off cardiovascular disease, liver disease and lower blood pressure.
Michael Menashy, Tea Sparrow Family – “A lavender, bergamot, rooibos wow. Fantastic look, great smell, great tastes. Truly rooibos greatness.”
Zeta Newis, Tea Sparrow Family – “Wow, the Lavender is absolutely perfect.”
Royal Tea of Kenya’s Royal Tajiri Tea
Description: Royal Tajiri is an exceptionally pleasant tea, with a bold, red liquor. It provides what so many black teas aim for, but are unable to deliver: delicious aroma and a rich, expansive flavor. It performs well brewed strong, for the traditional English style milk-and-sugar tea drinkers or brewed mildly for those who prefer a more delicate cup.
Ingredients: Orthodox Black Kenya Tea
Health Benefits: Most people don’t realize black tea comes with many of the similar health benefits as green tea, including reduced risk of stroke and heart disease, among many others. As well, black tea is said to increase energy, aid in digestive health and to promote healthy skin and hair. Black tea’s tannins are also great immunity-boosters.
Michael Menashy, Tea Sparrow Family – “Morning, day or night this tea is always the perfect cup.”
Jenny Dent, Tea Enthusiast – “The quintessential black tea. A must try!”
Tiesta Tea’s Citrus Sunburst
Description: Its glow is similar to the setting sun over an island paradise. Burning with colors of deep orange, thick reds and bright yellows. Feel like your feet are in the sand and the beach island wind is in your hair.
Ingredients: Papaya cubes, mango bits, apple pieces, hibiscus blossoms, orange slices, pomegranate arils, and safflowers.
Health Benefits: The phrase “herbal tea” or “tisanes” usually refers to infusions of fruit or herbs made without the tea plant. Regarding their benefits, apart from being the perfect refreshment on hot summer days, they are also packed with vitamin C. So it’s a great way to get your vitamin C without having to eat all the sugars that come with whole fruits.
Darcy McMurray, Tea Enthusiast – “The perfect balance of citrus and hibiscus. Fruity, fun and bright.”
Zeta Newis, Tea Sparrow Family – “Wonderful ice tea. Fruity notes make me so happy.”
Bird Pick Tea’s Floral Awakening
Description: Stimulate your palate with this unforgettable sweet tea. Floral Awakening is an original Bird Pick blend in commemoration of this year’s new Spring harvest. Its golden brew boasts naturally sweet apricot and rosy notes that are sure to awaken the senses.
Ingredients: Organic Shoe Mei White Tea, European Rose, Osmanthus Flowers.
Health Benefits: Because the white tea leaves are virtually undisturbed from their natural state when they are picked, they maintain a higher amount of antioxidants than their cousins, green and black teas. Some other interesting facts about white tea: it helps promote dental health as well as building a stronger immune system.Jenny Dent, Tea Enthusiast – “Earthy, natural, rosy and rich. Flavoured green that feels earth bound.”
Darcy McMurray, Tea Enthusiast – “Naturally sweet and the white tea matches the rose perfectly. Love it.”