How To Brew Tea & Herbal Tisanes
Brewing Techniques For Different Styles
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Brewing Techniques For Different Styles
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Tasting Notes: Smooth and lush brick red liquor with notes of damp earth and herbs.
Pressed into the ancient style of "zhuan," or brick cakes, this shou-style Pu Erh is a fermented, aged tea perfect for lovers of Pu Erh's funkier side.
Earthy and damp, with a surprising lift of herbal notes, we think that you will find the 2006 Macao Scenary quite grounding. Earthiness should not be mistaken for lack of finesse in this shou-style Pu Erh, as the palate is smooth and lush.
The 250g brick of aged tea offers up 100 portions of tea, to be savored over multiple steeps. If you steep Pu Erh tea in the traditional manner using a gaiwan or small clay pot (yixing), you can count on upwards of 6 steeps per portion, turning this tea brick cake into 600+ glorious sessions of tea.
$ 14.00
Tasting Notes: Pale gold liquor with natural, sweet blueberry flavor.
The delicate and lightly floral liquor of white tea blends seamlessly with sweet licorice and ripe blueberry in our Blueberry Bumble to create a gorgeous organic blueberry flavored tea that will delight fans of this delicious early summer fruit.
Our all organic Blueberry Bumble is a beautiful addition to our fruit-scented teas, and fans of this tea may also enjoy Strawberry Fields, The Apricot Queen, or The Canfield in Red. Our delightful blueberry tea is delicious hot or iced, and we recommend adding a little dash of Acacia Honey, for an extra special drink!
Blueberry Bumble tea is also available in mini tea tin!
Organically Produced Ingredients: White Tea, Dried Blueberries, Licorice Root, Cornflowers, Natural Flavors.
$ 12.00
Our Bonjour Bébé is specially blended with powerful herbs to help mothers adjust to the demands of a newborn, create a sense of calm, renew the nervous system, restore vitamin and nutrient levels, rebuild strength and restore vitality.
Bonjour Bébé is part of our women's wellness series. We also recommend Mother Earth for fertility and Baby Bump for 2nd & 3rd trimester and as another postnatal option.
Organically Produced Ingredients: Red Raspberry Leaf, Chamomile, Lemon Balm, Rose Hips, Nettle Leaf, Ginger, Oat Straw, Dandelion Root
$ 29.95
These 18oz Dew Mugs with infuser basket are a wonderful accompaniment to work or pleasure. The handle is large and comfortable, the cups size generous and the tray for the basket a necessary stand for the in-between steeping moments of your loose-leaf tea. We love this functional, yet attractive brewer.
$ 25.00
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$ 10.00
An invigorating blend of organically produced turmeric, ginger, sarsaparilla, peppercorns, and cinnamon, this tea draws from Ayurvedic principles to energize and awaken your mind and body - all without caffeine! This autumnal tisane brews to a beautiful copper hue and can be enjoyed year round, and at any time of day.
We love this tisane with our Cinnamon Infused Honey!
Organically Produced Ingredients: Turmeric, Ginger, Sarsaparilla, Black Peppercorns, Cinnamon. Naturally Caffeine Free.
$ 26.00
Designed by our friends at Camellia Sinensis Tea House in Montreal, this travel flask is an improvement on a common Chinese style infuser. The double walled glass keeps the outside of your flask cool to the touch and the built-in infuser basket allows you to use it in the Chinese style (as a filter for loose floating tea) or in a controlled infusion. Also available for purchase is the reversible sheath for added protection on-the-go!
$ 12.00
This tea is a warming blend of herbs that may help to reduce pain in various areas of the body. The combination of ginger and turmeric in this tea makes for a potent pain fighting duo. It also happens to be beaming with immune boosting herbs that are anti-inflammatory, a 2 for 1 tea that can be used year round to alleviate ailments and improve immune health.
Organically Produced Ingredients: Elderberries, Alfalfa, Echinacea, Ginger, Turmeric, Cloves, Devil's Claw, Black Pepper
$ 24.00
Enjoy a delicious sampler of our most popular 3 oz honey jars in a sweet recyclable box. A wonderful gift for the honey lover!
Our gift pack options include:
The Saratoga Pack: Local Saratoga Wildflower Honey, Cinnamon Infused Honey, and Mango Infused Honey
The European Pack: Spanish Black Forest, Italian Acacia, and Spanish Lemon Tree
Custom gift sets are also available with a minimum order of 10. Email info@saratogateaandhoney.com for further queries.
$ 20.00
This single variety Acacia honey is produced from the delicate blossoms of the Acacia tree the region of Piedmont, in northern Italy. This 12oz jar of honey is as clear as golden liquid glass and has delicate flavors of vanilla with a sweet finish of dried fruit.
A light floral honey like Acacia pairs brilliantly with our more delicate and floral white teas or white tea blends such as The Canfield in Red or Yaddo Rose Garden.
Add this honey to your cheeseboard for a delightful pairing or try it over your favorite yogurt and fruit. We know you will fall in love with Acacia, as we have!
$ 48.00
The Pebble Teapot by Kinto, inspired by nature, is characterized by the round shapes and texture reminiscent of water worn pebbles.The pot-bellied porcelain teapot holds a 17 oz capacity, includes a stainless steel strainer that is suitable for all types of teas.
Pebble features a drip-free spout for tidy pouring so not a drop is wasted!
Add the matching cup and saucer for the full set!
$ 12.50
This highly potent blend of organic medicinal herbals from Québec was created especially for seasonal changes that might bring us colds and allergies. A little bit spicy and a little bit fruity, this infusion has a beautiful character. We think you'll love the ethereal softness and floral bouquet of oregano.
Le Suprême is an herbal adaptogen which may help the body and the immune system to adjust to seasonal change and the effects of stress, with the added benefit of acting as a restorative to the digestive system. Anti-viral, anti-bacterial, and anti-cold, this herbal tisane may help relieve headaches and stomach disorders, and it supports digestion while restoring strength, fortitude and vitality.
For lovers of Seasons Tulsi, this herbal blend is a recipe variation, omitting the calendula and adding in a medicinal herb, fireweed. The flavor is nearly indistinguishable.
We recommend our local Wildflower Honey to up the immune-boosting punch of this herbal tisane!
All Organic Ingredients: Urtica (Stinging Nettle), Holy Basil (Tulsi), Cornflower, Fireweed, Oregano Flower. Naturally Caffeine Free.
$ 40.00
The traditional powdered ceremonial Japanese green tea, matcha has recently gained popularity in the west as a "super-food". As opposed to other teas where an infusion of the leaf is drunk, with matcha, the whole leaf is consumed. This, of course, means more antioxidants and more caffeine. Our Matcha Wako is enjoyed in thin tea preparation and is the second highest of the ceremonial grades (usucha, thin grade). It arrives vibrantly green and freshly sealed in airtight 20 gram tins which yield 12-14 servings.
Our matcha is freshly ground for us in Japan right before it's shipped from our award-winning producer, Marukyu-Koyamaen. Incredibly, Marukyu-Koyamaen began producing tea during the Genroku period (1688-1704) in Ogura, Uji. Part of the venerable tradition of Japanese green tea production (Ujuicha), over the ensuing centuries the quality of their tea has only increased. Still family-owned, their high standards are consistent from cultivation to the final product, forming the bedrock for their highly regarded reputation as one of the foremost producers of fine teas in Japan.
$ 8.00
Our Mini Tea Tins are available in some of our most popular varieties of herbal tisanes and scented teas. These adorable tea tins make a great gift or are a wonderful way to sample a selection of teas!
Mini Tea Tins serve 4-9 cups depending on the weight.
Scented Tea Selection: Blueberry Bumble, Coco Shou, Green Paddock Pom Pom, Masala Chai, Saratoga Wedding Tea, Spa City Earl, The Apricot Queen, Yaddo Rose Garden
Herbal Tisanes (caffeine free): Blood Orange Hibiscus, Crimson Berry, Ginger Lemon Zen, Spirit of Life
$ 17.00
Our Palmetto honey hails from central Florida and is harvested from late June into July. This rare mono-floral is revered by honey enthusiasts from around the world. Rich in antioxidants, it is said to have health benefits that rival Manuka honey!
Palmetto is bottled in a 12oz jar, and is dark amber in color, velvety in texture, and smokey in flavor; we think it tastes like a perfectly toasted marshmallow! Pair Palmetto honey with Lapsang Souchong or any of our more oxidized black teas.
$ 20.00
Coming from the lemon groves of Eastern Spain, near the Mediterranean Sea, this honey has a clear amber color. Spanish lemon trees bloom in April and May and this honey is harvested shortly after in the early Mediterranean summer.
We recommend trying our Spanish Lemon Tree Honey over aged sheep's milk cheeses, drizzled over pistachios and vanilla ice cream, or swirled into almond butter as a garnish to your favorite smoothie bowl or yogurt. Try pairing it with our Fairtrade Earl Grey, Yaddo Rose Garden, Citrus Sunrise, or Happy Hour. This 12oz jar of honey carries sunshine where ever it goes.
$ 20.00
Coming to us from the mountain ranges of Extremadura, Spain, our Wild Lavender Raw Honey is a delightfully floral import. Also known as canteuso, wild lavender makes up just part of the expansive fields of wild flowers that roll in this beautiful, southwestern region of Spain. This enchanting and wonderfully delicious floral honey is produced from bees pollinating the lavender buds in the early summer.
Try this honey drizzled over sharp sheep milk cheeses, in your favorite evening herbal tisane (think: Field of Dreams, La Provençale, Chamomile) or over vanilla ice cream with berries.
Available in a 12oz glass jar.
(Note: Our Wild Lavender honey is not infused with lavender. While delightfully floral in taste, this monofloral honey should not be confused with infused lavender honeys we have carried previously. If you'd like to see infused lavender honey come back to the shelves, send us a suggestion - we love to hear from you!)
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Fragrant and bright, this white tea is composed of wonderful fruit notes that will brighten your day, just like the Beatles song! Enjoy delicate white tea blended with green tea, pineapple, lemongrass, raspberry leaves, morello cherry, sunflower petals, lemon myrtle, rhubarb, strawberry, and pear. Excellent hot or iced.
Try this with a delicate honey like our Basswood or really jazz it up with Mango for a refreshing fruit treat!
On sale $ 20.00 $ 18.00
Tasting Notes: Subtle but round pale gold liquor gives verdant notes of fruits, florals, and greens.
Our tea aficionados love this profusely aromatic oolong from high in the Taiwanese mountains. Produced this past fall by Mr. Chen and his team, this harvest of our favorite high mountain oolong is composed of mature leaves that have been tightly rolled in the characteristic style of Taiwan.
Over multiple infusions this tea gives a profusely aromatic cup with aromas of heady white flowers, ground cherry, wheat-grass and vanilla. Absolutely intoxicating.
Though reminiscent of green teas in their flavor profiles and coloring, semi-oxidized oolongs like our Shan Lin Xi are just as re-steepable as their darker, more oxidized cousins in the oolong family. We recommend unfurling the potential in every portion of Shan Lin Xi over 8-10 steeps using a traditional gaiwan or yixing or 4-5 steeps in a Western-style teapot.
$ 12.00
This Chinese rolled oolong tea is scented with one of our favorite stone fruits: apricots. Fruity and floral, it makes for a wonderful iced tea on a warm afternoon, or try it hot to lift the spirits on a gray winter day.
The warm sweetness of our Alfalfa honey is a great complement to this tea!
This tea is also available as a mini tea tin.
Ingredients: Oolong Tea, Apricots, Natural Flavor
