Tuo Cha Pu-Erh

Pu-Erh Tea is one of China`s great treasures and has only recently been discovered in the West. It is unlike any other tea in the world, with its distinctive taste profile and richly coloured steep. Pu-Erh Tea production is highly regulated to ensure the utmost quality and authenticity. Only aged tea that comes from Yunnan province can be called Pu-Erh tea. These lovely miniature cakes of Pu-Erh are made in the “nest” or “bowl” style, (and this is the meaning of the word “tuo” which is used to describe the tea.)

Health benefits of Pu-Erh

Aids digestion and the breakdown of fats and oils. High level of Vitamin C which is soluble in water, and can be rapidly assimilated by the body. Several studies have shown that regular drinking of Pu-Erh tea aids digestion, and helps in weight-loss efforts by increasing the metabolism. May help lower cholesterol

Recommended steeping instructions: Each Tuo Cha Pu-Erh cake will infuse from one to three cups of tea as a single serving or in a small pot. Steep one cake for 3 to 4 minutes at a temperature of 100 degrees Celsius, and re-infuse to your own personal taste. 50 grams sells for nine dollars in stores and online. Also keep in mind there is free shipping if you spend 50 dollars or more anywhere within Canada and free shipping anywhere in the U.S. if you spend 75 dollars or more.Lastly don’t forget to keep you tea stored in a opaque jar with a sealed lid, out of direct sunlight.

Flowering Tea

Teaopia has a great selection of Flowering Tea. Their beautiful flowering teas are made from handpicked premium tea leaves, sewn together by artisans to form bundles of flowers. When infused in hot water, the slowly blooming flower unfolds into a rare and wonderful bouquet. It is amazing to watch this happen in front of your eyes. All flowering teas may be infused up to three times. Teaopia's selection of premium, hand crafted Flowering Tea is as beautiful to look at as it is to drink.

Morning Sunrise 

This beautiful flowering tea is fully hand produced with silver needle Green Tea leaves, a globe aramanth and jasmine flower. Watching this flowering tea bloom is reminiscent of a morning`s sunrise, it is actually spectacular.

Spring Rain

This exquisite flowering tea is fully produced by hand with silver needle Green Tea leaves, lily and a jasmine flower. This tea is as beautiful to look at as it is to drink. It has a very simple clean taste that goes well at any time of the day.

Butterfly

This exquisite flowering tea is fully produced by hand with silver needle Green Tea leaves, jasmine, lily, marigold and lemon essence. A tea that is as beautiful to look at as it is to drink.

Flower Angel

This exquisite flowering tea is fully produced by hand with silver needle Green Tea leaves, jasmine, marigold, globe amaranth and blueberry essence. A tea that is as beautiful to look at as it is to drink. In fact it is extremely beautiful to look at and makes a great centerpiece for any occasion. Don’t forget it tastes as good as it looks.

Teaopia’s Flowering Tea Gift Set comes with a beautiful glass teapot, glass warmer, tea light and 4 flowering teas. Each flowering tea is made from handpicked premium Green Tea leaves. Remember each flower may be infused up to three times. This set is perfect way to cheer any lady today. Why buy her flowers when you can get flowering tea, That Looks good, Smells good and Tastes good.

Matcha Tea Knowledge

Matcha is a fine powdered Green Tea that plays a prominent role in the history of tea culture. It is believed that Matcha was brought to Japan in 1191 A.D. by a Zen Buddhist monk named Eisai. Once Buddhist monks were introduced to Matcha they began to use the beverage to keep them focused and relaxed during long periods of meditation. We now know that the amino acid L-Theanine, found almost exclusively in the Camellia sinensis plant (tea), is responsible for relaxing the body while at the same time stimulating brain waves keeping us alert. Teaopia’s direct trade Matcha comes from the Uji, Kyoto region of Japan, which is considered the birthplace of Japanese Green Tea and one of the most famous Matcha producing regions in the world. This variety of Green Tea is unique because the leaves are grown under diffused sunlight for 20-30 days prior to harvesting, which increases its chlorophyll content. Our Matcha is created from the finest shade grown tea leaves, which are steamed, dried and then removed of all stems and veins. The dried leaves, referred to as “tencha”, are then stone ground into a powder creating the final product, Matcha. Since you are actually ingesting the whole Green Tea leaf when drinking Matcha, you receive the full health benefits that tea has to offer, in fact approximately 10x more than an infusion of Green Tea leaves.

Matcha is the fastest growing health drink today because of its high antioxidant count and numerous health benefits. To get the most out of this incredible Green Tea, make Matcha part of your daily routine by adding it to smoothies, yogurt, baking, shakes and of course traditionally prepared.

A telltale sign of a superior quality Matcha is its luminescent green colour, which is directly related to its chlorophyll content. Teaopia’s Matcha is bright green with a sweet, fresh taste, signifying that it is of the highest quality. All our grades and flavours of Matcha are beautifully packaged in sealed 30 gram tins, which make them ideal for storage and travel.

Matcha

Teaopia sells two different types of Matcha green tea, one is called Superior and the other is called Pinnacle. Teaopia`s Superior grade Matcha has a mellow and fresh taste. This Matcha is ideal for those who are new to the art of Matcha drinking and is great for adding to smoothies, sprinkling on yogurt, on vanilla ice cream, in cereal and of course traditionally prepared. Teaopia’s Superior Matcha is packaged in a sealed 30g tin. Teaopia`s Pinnacle grade Matcha is hand-picked from the top two varieties of Matcha trees by only skilled hands, which ensures that the leaves are accurately sorted. Although this is a slow process, hand picking produces tea of the highest quality. Teaopia’s Pinnacle Matcha has a sweet and fresh flavour that Green Tea drinkers will love. Our Pinnacle Matcha is packaged in a sealed 30g tin.

My favorite drink is a Matcha green tea latte iced with soy vanilla milk and a shot of vanilla flavoring. In order to make it you need 1 gram of Matcha, put it in a bowl with approximately 8oz of hot water, than whisk the Matcha for about 30 seconds to break it down. After that add your vanilla flavoring or any that you like and whisk again. After that poor it into a martini shaker full of ice and add any type of milk you like (chocolate, soy, 1%, etc..). Shake it hard and drink away! This is a beautiful creation that is very nutritious no matter how you make it due to the extremely high amounts of antioxidants.

Baked Apple Pie

This dessert like tea is a combination of Oolong Tea, apple pieces, sultana raisins, cinnamon bits, almond flakes and vanilla bits. A deliciously, guilt free and healthy way to get the classic flavours of apple pie in your cup! It is a classic tea in my opinion in the since that you can drink it at any time of day and it will be appropriate with either breakfast, lunch, dinner and everything in-between. This tea is amazing with a little bit of Teaopia brown sugar and or honey and milk. It currently sells for $9.50 for 50 grams. If you were to consider buying a cup of it in the store for $2.50, than purchasing 50 grams or more is an excellent deal. Overall I would definitely recommend this tea to a beginner tea drinker or even an avid tea drinker, it is great for all. Time for some tea knowledge!

Oolong tea comes mainly from China and Taiwan. After tea leaves from the Camellia sinensis plant are plucked and withered, they are processed through careful drying, rolling and steaming and a short period of oxidation that turns the leaves from green to red brown. These teas produce a crisp, clean, refreshing cup that delivers a smooth even taste, some of which can be used for multiple infusions. Just remember if you are re-steeping your tea to let it steep longer than the first infusion. Fell free to leave a comment I am always interested in hearing what you have to say. 

Passion Potion & Chocolate Infused Tea Pack

Passion Potion

This Valentine`s inspired blend is a caffeine free herbal infusion. The tea lover in your life will be thrilled to receive this tea and think of you with every sip. Passion Potion has a delightful flavour of cinnamon and citrus with subtle floral notes. Ingredients include: Barberry pieces, pomegranate, sea buckthorn, rose petals, rose hip peel and seeds, cinnamon pieces, blackberry leaves, green oats and peppermint leaves. There is approximately 80 grams in the tin and currently sells for $15.

Chocolate Infused Teas

This chocolate infused tea indulgence box is the perfect way to give a box of chocolate to the tea lover in your life. Or pick one up for yourself to satisfy your chocolate cravings in a delicious guilt free way! This set includes Devil`s Chocolate, Coco Caramel, After Dinner Mint and Chocolate Orange Pu-Erh. 106g.

Devil`s Chocolate - A heavenly combination of Rooibos, ginger, cacao nibs, cloves and red pepper. Fulfill all your chocolate cravings with healthy and delicious Rooibos.

Coco Caramel - This dessert like tea is a blend of Rooibos, chocolate flakes, caramel pieces and natural aromas, the combination of which creates a chocolate-caramel flavour.

After Dinner Mint - The classic flavours of chocolate and mint have been expertly blended in a delicious Black Tea. This tea is a mixture of Organic Black Tea, almond flakes, chocolate drops, and peppermint leaves.

Chocolate Orange Pu-Erh - The classic flavours of chocolate and orange have been infused into this delicious tea. A combination of King of Pu Erh Black tea, orange peel, chocolate and orange blossoms.

Milk Oolong

Oolong tea comes mainly from China and Taiwan. After tea leaves from the Camellia sinensis plant are plucked and withered, they are processed through careful drying, rolling and steaming and a short period of oxidation that turns the leaves from green to red brown. These teas produce a crisp, clean, refreshing cup that delivers a smooth even taste, some of which can be used for multiple infusions

This Oolong is revered for its unique flavours, which are best described as premium Oolong with sweet milk and light orchid notes. Milk Oolong is harvested at a particular time of year when the temperature shifts, which is a rare occurrence that adds to the popularity of this Oolong. This tea is able to have multiple short steepings and still maintain its sweet golden liquor and creamy aroma.

This tea currently sells for $9.50 per 50 grams at all Teaopia locations. It can be brewed anywhere between 25 – 35 cups of tea. This is a really good price because if you were to consider the quality of the tea and the amount of cups that you can get from the 50 grams. It works out to be an average of 30 cents for a cup of tea when you make it on your own. Now talk about value! Personally I find this tea very tasty without any sugar or honey, it is one of those teas you will find very enjoyable naturally. It goes well at any time of the day and will satisfy you no matter what the mood.

Mudslide

Mudslide, the new favourite chocolate rooibos tea from Teaopia, is a divine combination of organic rooibos, banana bits, cocoa peel, walnuts, chocolate drops and lastly coconut. This tea is great at any time of the day and is very enjoyable when served with honey, white sugar, Teaopia’s brown sugar as well as milk. This tea is currently for sale at all 44 Teaopia locations across Canada. The wonderful thing about Teopia tea is that it tastes great hot or cold! Chocolate rooibos tea is a powerful antioxidant that helps clean out the immune system and is a great step on your journey to wellness. This tea helps those with sleeping problems, hypertension and irritability and is proven to slow down the natural aging process. This tea is caffeine free therefore is perfect for those who are very sensitive to caffeine and younger children.

Chocolate rooibos is a great mixing tea. Mudslide and amazing vanilla is a great combination when mixed together as a hot tea. Another classic combination would be Mudslide mixed with cocoa caramel, which are both in the same tea family. The chocolate in the mudslide and the caramel in the coca caramel mixes really well together because they are both rooibos tea’s and they have similar flavours added to them, for example caramel and chocolate.  

Mudslide is currently my new favourite tea! What’s yours? It should also be noted that outside of the chocolate rooibos tea there are many other suitable Teaopia tea options that both taste great and fulfill extraordinary nutritional needs.