I can’t enough of Silk Road’s teas. I’ve yet to taste one I didn’t love. I buy most of my tea at Rainbow Grocery, where there is a fabulous selection of bulk and boxed teas. The other night, while looking over a small shelf in a remote corner of the bulk tea section, a voice behind me said, “Ah… you’re going for the good stuff.” The Rainbow worker and I sat in silence, smiling and staring at all the gorgeous teas in their tiny jars… They parcel their more expensive teas into little cost-effective packets. The price per pound might be $100, but a little one or two ounce sachet is more than manageable. Continue reading
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Tea Tasting: Silk Road’s Buddhist Tea (Fo Cha)

This is my new favorite green tea. Light and sweet and perfect for drinking all day long. What Silk Road Teas has to say about it: “A delicate, classic vegetal-tasting green made of early-spring leaves. Soft, green leaves and muted … Continue reading
Tea Tasting: Red Blossom Tea Company’s Organic Cloud and Mist

The names of teas are a source of pleasure in and of themselves. Why ask someone if they’d like a cup of black or green, when you can offer Cloud and Mist? Red Blossom Tea Company is a second generation … Continue reading