Teas

Herbal and Fruit Teas

Not all ‘teas’ actually come from the tea plant! For centuries, ‘tea’ used to mean an infusion of water, made by boiling a plant. Therefore, there are many more kinds of herbal and fruit teas than there are traditional teas.

Herbal teas can be pure infusions or flavorings of black, white, and green teas using a medley of different herbs and roots. Another appeal of herbal teas (besides the delicious taste) is that pure herbal tea is completely caffeine-free!

Gold-Painted Yellow Gold Tea Buds

Teas often have beautiful names, but Yellow Gold Tea Buds' name is literal. This tea is available from only one company, TWG, and is harvested exactly one day per year with golden shears. To top it off, the leaves are then painted with 24-karat gold for additional health benefits. It's a beautiful, reportedly tasty blend that few will try; at $528 for just shy of two ounces, it's a significant hit on the wallet.

Yerba mate

You may have heard about yerba mate before. It’s one of the rare herbal teas with caffeine. Yerba mate is the most popular and important drink in many South American countries. What makes it special is the fact that it contains a lot of antioxidants, may provide many benefits, can be roasted and blended with other ingredients, powdered or cut into small flakes.

In many ways yerba mate is similar to green tea. You can re-steep the same leaves even up to 10 times, and you can cold brew it or use it for making iced tea. While the green yerba mate may be strong and astringent, the roasted type is more gentle and easier to brew and drink. Roasted yerba mate is extremely refreshing and delicious when cold brewed and has no bitterness.