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Happy Spring and I hope you are well! :)
A new tea has been added to the menu that is perfect for spring and summer....Blueberry Lemon White Tea! The remaining summer teas are on the way and will be available before the end of the month. See below for your returning favorites. Only a few of the cold-weather seasonal blends remain, so grab them while you can. See below for list of remaining teas that can be found in the online shop at https://www.pleasuresoftea.com.
And I'll be participating at a Spring Artisan Market. Details are below and I hope to see you there if you live in the Greater Chattanooga Area! :)
Since September we have been "traveling" through the tea-producing provinces of China and we are concluding our travels in China this month in two more provinces. We have been exploring the diversity in types, styles, and aromatic and taste profiles of the teas throughout our journey in the twelve provinces to date. If you missed any of these newsletters, you can view them here (scroll to the bottom). This month we are going to visit the provinces of Guangxi and Hubei!
Thank you for all who have been putting updates in the Comments section when placing your orders. I love to hear about what's new in your lives, so please continue to share! :)
As always, I appreciate your continued support of my small business!! :)
-- Kristine, NBC-HWC, FDN-P, CIMA
| | Gyokuro, Sencha, and Kukicha Japanese Green Teas are back in stock! Blueberry Lemon White Tea has been added to the menu and a fresh batch of Jasmine Mint Organic Green Tea has been blended :) | | | | |
Anyone live in the Greater Chattanooga Area of TN?
Then visit me at the upcoming outdoor Spring Artisan Market!
I will have a very small selection of items for sale, mostly teas that are perfect for spring and summer, including the newly arrived seasonal summer teas. So, if you're planning to stop by, feel free to place an order in the online shop for pick up to ensure I have what you need. Shipping will be applied to your order, but I will refund it for all orders picked up at the event.
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Gift Certificates
As a reminder, you may redeem any outstanding gift certificates in the online shop! To redeem, please input the following information in the Comments section in the cart: compliments of, especially for, gift certificate number, amount, and date. You will still need to input your credit card, but only the balance will be charged, if there is one. Gift certificates never expire - I put an expiration date on them because I want them to be used, not forgotten in a pile of paper ;).
Need to purchase an e-gift certificate? Feel free to email me at kristine@infuseteabarny.com - be sure to include name from and to and the gift certificate amount. I will email you an invoice that you may pay online. The gift certificates will be emailed to you and you can either email it to the recipient or print it out and give it to them.
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Teas of Guangxi & Hubei
This month we are going wrap up our excursion throughout the tea-producing provinces in China and we are visiting Guangxi and Hubei.
Guangxi is a province located on the southern coast of China. It is nestled between Yunnan to the west and Guangdong to the east, with Guizhou on its northwest border and Hunan on its northeast border. Tea gardens are scattered throughout the province, but there are concentrations of them in the northeast around Liu Bao Village, in the west in Ling Yun County, and in the north in Sanjiang County near Guilin's Tea Science and Research Institute. Elevations and climate where the tea is grown tends to be varied, depending on if it is grown in the mountainous north or in the south where the elevation is around sea level. Even though Guangxi is not among the top producers of tea in China, the province produces black, green, dark, and a little of the rare yellow tea.
The most notable tea that hails from Guangxi is Liu Bao Hei Cha (Dark Tea). This tea has a history of production that spans over one thousand years in Liubao Village in the eastern part of the province. Liu Bao undergoes a post-fermentation process that yields the distinctive earthy taste of dark teas, and it is this process of tea production that was "borrowed" by tea producers in Yunnan to begin making Shou Pu-er in the 1970s. An aged version of this tea from 2002 is offered in my menu and it is produced from wild-growing trees. My menu also offers a black tea from this region, Golden Curls.
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Our last stop on our China tour is in the Hubei Province, which is a landlocked province that is surrounded by several tea-producing provinces. Hubei is a picturesque landscape that consists of high mountain ranges, valleys, rivers and many lakes. In fact, Hubei is known as "the province of a thousand lakes". There is an extensive history of tea here in the area, with references extending back thousands of years. It is believed that this is the birthplace of Emperor Shennong, who is considered to be the Father of Chinese Medicine and Chinese Agriculture, as well as being credited with discovering tea. The Tea Sage, Lu Yu, was also born and lived here in the sixth century AD.
Hubei experiences a humid subtropical climate and the mountainous areas where tea is grown benefit from mist that protects the plants. In terms of production, Hubei usually falls within the top five of China's provinces. Many high quality black, green and dark teas are produced here, but not much is making it here to the US market. It is possible that these teas are making it to our market, but they are just not labeled as such. Unfortunately I do not offer any teas from Hubei (not for lack of trying), but felt it important to include these teas in our exploration because of the province's historical significance and that it does produce a significant amount of tea. The teas from En Shi County, which are usually green teas, are particularly notable and worth trying if you happen upon them.
Even though my selection is limited to two teas from Guangxi Province, these two excellent quality teas will not disappoint. They can be found in the online shop https://www.pleasuresoftea.com. To easily find them, type Guangxi in the search box or the name of the tea. Each tea will have a description about where and how the tea is grown, cultivar information and/or aromatic and taste profiles. Enjoy the last leg of your "travels" to China and feel free to share your experience! :)
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New Teas
A new tea has arrived for spring and summer - Blueberry Lemon White Tea! A flavorful combo that is delicious hot or iced. Summer teas will be arriving and available before the end of the month. Once again, your returning favorites are Minted Coconut Lime Green Tea, Coconut Fruit Punch Fruit Tisane, Kiwi Peach Fruit Tisane, and Watermelon Fruit Tisane. But don't forget the rest of the tea menu that have great options for icing on hot days.
The following cold-weather seasonal teas and tisanes were restocked to cover another month, so grab them while they are still available to get you through until their return in the fall: Gingered Vanilla Toddy Black Tea, Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Black Tea, Maple Walnut Green Tea, and Rooibos Maple Walnut Herbal Tisane.
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