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Tea Focus: Mountain High Chai
“Chai”is a beverage from the Indian subcontinent made by brewing tea with a mixture of aromatic Indian spices and herbs. By itself, chai is merely the generic word for tea in much of the world, but for many English speakers outside those regions, “chai”†is the name that we in the West, have given the Spiced tea which is a daily beverage throughout India. Today, Chai is typically made with black tea and a variety of sweet flavors such as cinnamon and orange peel. two leaves and a bud offers a traditional chai that starts with true Assam tea (not cheap “blending tea”) and adds only the true ingredients of chai: Cinnamon, Clove, and Cardamom. Fabulous with milk and honey!
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What is Earl Grey?
Earl Grey tea is a tea blend with a distinctive flavour and aroma derived from the addition of oil extracted from the rind of the bergamot orange, a fragrant citrus fruit. The Earl Grey blend is named after the 2nd Earl Grey, British Prime Minister in the 1830s, who reputedly received a gift, of tea flavoured with bergamot oil, taken from bergamot, a citrus fruit typical of southern Italy. The legend usually involves a grateful Chinese mandarin whose son was rescued from drowning by one of Lord Grey’s men. Although this blend of tea was first made from fermented black Indian and Ceylon teas. As green tea is much more popular in China than black tea, it seems somewhat unlikely that they would have had a recipe for what we now call Earl Grey to bestow on visitors, though over … Continue reading
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Know the different types of tea
Two Leaves and a bud gives you a quick presentation of the different types of tea you can find: Black Tea: When most Americans think of tea, this comes to mind. Black tea is the most common variety, an everyday leaf found in teas from Earl Grey and Assam to the that comes bagged in a box of Lipton or CainÃs. Black tea is fully dried and oxidized through a process that removes all chlorophyll. Then itÃs roasted to give it its signature dark color and rich brew. Green Tea: If you think it tastes more earthy, youÃre right. In general, green tea is minimally heated and simply dried, giving it its grassy, organic flavor. Its light flavor lends itself well to the numerous flavored blends seen on store shelves and in popular cold beverages. No doubt, its growing popularity … Continue reading
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Definition of a Tea Garden
Have you ever wondered what at a tea garden really is? After researching the facts, this is what we found out abot tea gardens at Two Leaves and a Bud: A Japanese tea Garden in San Francisco A tea garden was a place to drink tea and stroll around lawns, ponds and view statues. These smaller versions of pleasure gardens flourished in the late 18th century. Examples were Cuper’s Gardens and the area that became the Caledonian Cattle Market in London, England. Tea gardens also flourished in Japan and examples of Japanese tea gardens can be found around the world. Tea garden also refers to a tea plantation area where tea bushes are cultivated. These are found in Turkey(Karadeniz), India (from where our Organic Assam Black tea comes from), Bangladesh (Sylhet) and Sri Lanka (where our Earl Grey Tea originates … Continue reading
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Who is Two Leaves and a Bud…
We founded two leaves and a bud tea company because we couldn’t find a great cuppa’ tea. Founder Richard Rosenfeld traveled extensively in Asia and India, but found himself frustrated by the lack of good tea in North America. He started two leaves and a bud tea company to bring great teas to tea drinkers here. two leaves and a bud tea company is based in the Roaring Fork Valley of Colorado, just down the road from Aspen. Snowy mornings, even in the summer, are not uncommon and we drink a lot of tea. two leaves and a bud teas have received praise and awards from around the world, including a Best New Tea award for 2005-2006 from the Specialty Coffee Association of the United States. In 2006, ourEarl Grey Tea won the Peoples Choice Award at the Great Canadian … Continue reading
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