Tips for Buying Tea
If you are shopping for an imported brand of tea (such as Barrys, Lyons, PG Tips, etc), here are some tips.
First, look for a “Best By” date for the tea you are buying. Most brands put a “Best By” date for their tea on the packaging. It is usually located on the bottom, but [...]
Barry’s Classic: A Great Cup of Tea
Barry’s Classic is one of our favorite cups of tea.
Barrys Classic is a premium tea with a full-bodied tea. It is stronger than Barry’s Gold. The tea come in a dark red, almost brown color box. Barry’s Classic brews a dark brown color. The tea is available in tea bags or Barrys [...]
Understanding Scottish Tea
With images like Braveheart, Loch Ness, bagpipes and kilts, Scotland occupies a mythic place in the minds of many. But few realize the importance Scotland played in making tea so popular.
Scotland’s relationship with tea started in the early 1600s, when it was formally introduced to the country. Later, many Scots went to India and [...]
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Teapots Made in the USA Now Available
Made in the USA Teapots are now available. Pictured above is the Prairie Flower Teapot from Hartstone Pottery. Teapots are 48 ounces and hold between 6 and 8 cups of tea. The teapots sell for $49.99.
If you need a teapot or are considering giving one as a gift, you should consider this teapot.
Each teapot [...]
Green Tea from Sri Lanka
Did you know that green tea grows in Sri Lanka? Although mostly known for black tea, Sri Lanka offers high quality green tea. Dilmah Tea of Sri Lanka offers 4 varieties of green tea.
Dilmah Green tea are available in 20 tea bags per box. All teabags are individually wrapped. Plus, all Dilmah Green tea are [...]
t-sac Tea Filters Now Available
Drinking loose tea has never been easier.
t-sacs are now available in 4 sizes: for 1 cup, 4 cup teapot, 8 cup teapot and 12 cup teapot.
To use the t-sac, just add tea to top of t-sac and place in mug or teapot.
t-sacs also are heat sealable so you can make your own tea bag. [...]
Know of Any More Made in the USA Tea Products?
A brief but important post.
Now that we found great made in the usa teapots, we would like to find more usa made tea items. If you make or know of any made in the usa tea products (of any kind), let us know.
We expect to offer 1 brand of artisan USA tea shortly.
We would [...]
Barry’s Tea: Funny Radio Ad
Here is a funny radio ad from Barry’s Tea. Barry’s Tea is a really good cup of tea. In our opinion, Barry’s Classic is one of best black teas available.
Barry’s also has some good ads. Barry’s is one of the few tea companies to have televison, radio, magazine and billboard advertising.
This ad aired in [...]
Maple Tea is a Good, Flavored Tea
Another good and underrated flavored tea is Maple.
Metropolitan Tea Company makes a really good Maple Tea. Because there are not a lot of good Maple Teas, this is the only kind we carry. If you enjoy Maple, you will like this tea.
The discovery of the sweet sap of the maple tree pre-dates the [...]


