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We are coming near you in October 2021

9/30/2021

 
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May 2021

5/5/2021

 
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We will be closer to you this year. ​

​Mother's day is coming. Shop our wonderful selection of teas for mom on her special day. Give a gift of a healthy drink.  She would say how thoughtful you are.

Farmers Market opening for this year: 

Prior Lake - May 8 from 8 - 12pm
Maple Grove - May 13 from 3-7 pm (new this year)
Hopkins - June 19 from 7:30-12 pm. 

We can't bring the whole selection to the market, but you can contact us or let us know in advance if you want certain teas. 
service@greattearoad.com or simply tell Nate, Katie, or Ying at our booth.​


December 2019: Holiday Teas are back.

12/1/2019

 
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Once a year, we have so much fun putting together our "Holiday Teas" collection.
Again, we have Almond, Caramel and Hazelnut black tea with sugar covered fennel seeds. This is a really strong aroma, taste, full body, and overall a delicious tea.

We have another lighter tea, Holiday Memories, which is a mix of rooibos, black tea, orange peel, spices and naturally flavored.
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They both are in a hand-made box and ready to give to your friends and family. 

Out and about in the city...

Hopkins Winter Market - December 7
Arboretum Gift Market - December 13 & 14 

Looking ahead

"Will you be at Buchman's Eden Prairie?" a customer asked us last winter. Yes! We will participate at Buchman's both Eden Prairie and Plymouth. We will confirm again shortly on which date(s). 

5  Most Unmatched Tea Health Benefits

11/16/2019

 
With larger varieties of tea, it’s a world full with fusion of taste, blend of varieties and much needed vibrant flavors that adds life to your palate. This any season drink is a paradise to keep your taste buds smiling and keeps you hydrated anytime. Tea can be consumed almost year-round whether the temperature is rising outside or even it is cold. Tea’s popularity has surged over past few decades due to its magical aromatic vibes and unchanged physical health benefits. Tea lends a holistic approach towards your body focusing on human wellness. 
Just going through a busiest day, one usually consumes several beverages not counting on the calories or over its nutritious value. Incorporating a tea habit can be a great addition to your health and diet. Moreover, it’s easy to brew and get a sip to feel the vibes that mind can’t resist. 

1. Rich source of Antioxidants

Tea is a rich source of anti-oxidant that help blocking muscular degenerations, DNA damages associated with consumption of tobacco or unhealthy beverages. Antioxidant includes flavonoids that help keeping away certain medical conditions to affect the body such as Alzheimer’s disease, few cancers and also has an anti-aging effect in this stream. 
World’s most commonly used tea varieties, black tea and green tea have 10 times more antioxidants compared to those found in most of the vegetables and fruits. Teas are mostly rich in polyphenols which is also a type of antioxidant. Antioxidants not only detoxify the body but also scavenge cell-damaging free radicals. 
Brewed green tea and black tea have more Thearubigins, Epicatechins and Catechins which are also few types of antioxidant. Countries like China and Japan are biggest tea drink less reported heart diseases and low cancer rates compared to the western side of the world.

2. Less Caffeine Content

Caffeine is a good ingredient for improving alertness, stimulating metabolism in the body. Caffeine sensitivity can be enjoyed steeping fewer tea leaves however, slightly cooler water extracts less caffeine from tea, possibly suits those who find caffeine unpleasant as it may cause anxiety and restlessness kind of feeling. As per studies, this only happens in case of larger intakes i.e. >500mg to the human body. 
Caffeine from tea is slowly absorbed by the body in comparison to its ally, coffee. The gentle release of caffeine promotes alertness for a longer period of time with a jittery rush initially or even at the end.  ​

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3. Cuts down on Calories 
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Although other consumables drinks contain at least some amount of calories with them, thus does coffee. But tea varieties such as green and white tea do not add much calorie, since it has larger bodily effects when consumed without sugar or other taste enhancers. 
Delightful taste buds without any adverse corollaries are truly a health paradise.  Tea, along with its eternal journey of freshness has not changed much over the years. It has a highly popular vibe being a weight-watcher among the today’s younger generations. You can easily found green or black or oolong tea online with a deserved price and quality at your doorstep with tea houses like Great tea road co. making it much easier for you.

4. Improves Immunity Power

Tea masters will always assure you of the immunity benefits of tea. Tea has an aura that is quite disturbed by few non-healthier drinking habits by people of this fast paced generation and ultimately degrading the tranquilities of an active tea drinking culture. It’s about preferences but surely none of them is bad but tea not only increases the metabolic rate but also bolsters the immune defense that helps fighting common infections. 
Tea’s medicinal value is impeccable and through its existence over the years, it imbibed from just drinking to the thinking. 

5. Reduces risk of Heart related ailments

Light, aromatic and a subtle tea taste helps lowering cardiovascular diseases with ease. A study conducted with around forty thousand odd Japanese adults, who drank 5 cups of green tea a day had 26% lower risk of death from heart attacks or stroke and a 16% lower risk of death from all causes than people who drank less than one cup of tea per day. 
The takeaway from your beloved tea choices is quite healthy and tasteful. So, don’t hesitate to get you a perfectly brewed tea. Serve it cold or hot, it’s your choice. But you will enjoy it for sure.

If you are looking to Buy Tea online from a Certified Organic Tea Store then visit our website greattearoad(dot)com

Golden Monkey

$2.75 - $16.95

We love this tea! If your goal is a smooth and pick-me-up kind of tea, this is the one! Golden monkey black tea is an exceptional black tea with a hint of cocoa note. A light sweetness can also be found with this tea. It is very smooth and can re-brew using the same tea leaves. 


It is good for both hot and cold brews.



INGREDIENT: 100% Camellia Sinensis (Tea)

CAFFEINE LEVEL: High

BREWING DIRECTION: About a heap of tea per 8 oz of water. Multiple infusions by removing the leaves from your tea and setting them aside until you are ready to re-steep.

For cold brew, use about 1.5 teaspoons per 8 oz of water. Brew overnight in the refrigerator.

​ORIGIN: Fujian, China.

GOOD TO KNOW: Keep in the airtight container, away from strong odor and sunlight.

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Lavender & Lemon

$2.50 - $12.95

Beautiful aroma with a lemon scent. This delicious green tea is mixed with Lavender, Rose Petals, and Lemon flavored. 


INGREDIENT: Tea, Lavender, Rose petals, and Nature flavored.

TYPE: Green Tea

CAFFEINE LEVEL: Low

BREWING DIRECTION: About a heap of tea per 6 oz of water. | Low temperature of water| 2-3 min

GOOD TO KNOW: Keep in an air-tight container, away from strong odor and sunlight.

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Unwind & Relax

$2.15 - $11.95

Our popular herbal tea!Amazing aroma with great taste. This tea will help you relax after your long day.

INGREDIENTS: Chamomile, Orange Peel, Lemongrass, Cinnamon, Blackberry leaves, Natural flavored.

TYPE: Herbal Tea

CAFFEINE LEVEL: None

BREWING DIRECTIONS: About 1 teaspoon per 8 oz, steep for 4-5 minutes at 212F.

ORIGIN: Prior Lake, Minnesota

GOOD TO KNOW: Keep in an air-tight container, away from strong odor or sunlight. 

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November 2019: Small Business Saturday

11/13/2019

 
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It is that time of the year when you are looking for gifts for your friends and family. 
We are doing 20% off, the biggest sales of the year to celebrate with you. In-store discount from November 23 - November 30. 

Check out our website for tea selection and use " SMALL20OFF" code during check out to receive 20% off from November 23 - December 7 for online only. 

See you around the city...

Shepherd of Lake Lutheran Church, Prior Lake "Craft Fair": Nov 9
Hopkins Winter Market: November 30

6 Reasons to Choose Tea over Coffee

11/8/2019

 
A beautiful sunshine and a hot brewed cup of tea- do make your goal more visible to cherish. So it is often asked, what do people look for just after the first yawn in the morning…a cup of tea or an espresso? Undoubtedly, people all across the globe share their love for a hot energizing drink usually after they wake up. If you look at a global survey, it says almost 70% of the people like to drink tea whereas 50% of the people share their discrete love for coffee. No matter whoever wins, personal choice always remains at the top of the peak. 

The name “Tea” inspires a tradition which most wants to live upon. However, it turns out into a debate what healthier stimulant should a person considerably choose to start his or her day with. Here are a few takeaways why you should start your day and coherently end up with a steaming cup of tea.

1. Good for health: Tea has more anti-oxidative power

Tea has a higher concentration of antioxidants as compared to its ally, Coffee and undoubtedly experts raise their hands in the true case of this divinely taste. Antioxidants are a prominent resource which not only staves off from heart-diseases but keeps the body energized and refreshed.
Teas’ anti-aging potential makes it a treasured choice between all generations of living souls. Green tea also aids to weight loss and makes muscle cells more active. It is good source caffeine that helps you shedding some weight and keeps your waistline fit.

Coffee also contains antioxidants but in lower concentrations as compared to tea. Both drinks have their own effects on the body. Based on caffeine levels, tea sounds a good choice compared to coffee when the intake amount is much more and acts as a good acquaintance to the overall balanced diet.

2. Tea keeps you more active throughout the day

Although, coffee gives a larger rush of caffeine into the body but its impact lasts shorter and effects drops quicker than expected whereas in case of tea, the caffeine is absorbed in the body slowly and helps you stay active for a longer period of time. 

Theanine, an amino acid present in green tea and black tea, reduces anxiety as it increases a number of inhibitory neurotransmitters that regulates serotonin and dopamine which balances the mood and keeps you active and stimulate brainwaves with enhanced mental clarity. l-theanine may increase learning, attention and sensations of pleasure whereas L-theanine balances the stimulatory effects of caffeine so you stay alert without feeling jittery.

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3. Keeps you hydrated and replenish fluid loss

Tea carry an additional advantage of just being pure water with a little flavor-so, it could be more beneficial to sip a cup of tea (hot or cold) to replace lost fluids from the body in a hot summer day. Tea hydrates more quickly than coffee as the later takes time for the water to be absorbed due to its absolute mixture with water.

4. Tea aids to the bone health

Drinking tea promotes healthy bone formation. Researchers say, people are less likely to develop later age Osteoporosis due to the high presence of Catechins present in tea. So, people tend to have stronger bones and a little chance for them to become brittle or fragile with the growing age. 

5. Tea: A powerful agent to reduce stress

Tea acts as a bonding tool for refreshment as many countries around the globe are deeply ingrained with the culture of tea as a part of their customs. In fact, researches show the lower levels of Cortisol, a stress hormone found in human body for the people who drink tea 3 cups of tea every day. Tea is much likely to relax and sooth the mind from a tough mental situation where in case coffee makes one feel jittery. Antioxidants plays a vital role in relaxing and reducing stress helping our blood vessels battle harmful chemicals present in the body and enhancing the capability to relax.

6. Lastly, It’s easier than making coffee

With a huge varieties and each coming with different health benefits, Tea is much easier to brew. Placing a teabag in a hot cup of water and you are done after a few minutes. A mild refreshing taste will definitely make you go miles after a cup of it. We must also agree coffee is much easier to brew too, but in the world of gourmet coffees, tea seems a wiser choice to place in a tea-mug with hot water and get relieved instantly.

Of course, there is no battle. Preference makes choices. Both tea and coffee has its audience in this world. Asian countries like China, Japan, Sri Lanka and India uphold the rejuvenating and healing properties of tea to their culture. Coffee is a better refreshing beverage than tea owing to its popularity; however, the truth is that tea is and has always been the healthier drink. So, next time you want some refreshment, go through a deeper voyages of the tea world. It truly feels, Exotic!!

If you are looking to Buy Tea online from a Certified Organic Tea Store then visit our website greattearoad(dot)com

Golden Monkey

$2.75 - $16.95

We love this tea! If your goal is a smooth and pick-me-up kind of tea, this is the one! Golden monkey black tea is an exceptional black tea with a hint of cocoa note. A light sweetness can also be found with this tea. It is very smooth and can re-brew using the same tea leaves. 


It is good for both hot and cold brews.



INGREDIENT: 100% Camellia Sinensis (Tea)

CAFFEINE LEVEL: High

BREWING DIRECTION: About a heap of tea per 8 oz of water. Multiple infusions by removing the leaves from your tea and setting them aside until you are ready to re-steep.

For cold brew, use about 1.5 teaspoons per 8 oz of water. Brew overnight in the refrigerator.

​ORIGIN: Fujian, China.

GOOD TO KNOW: Keep in the airtight container, away from strong odor and sunlight.

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Sun Moon Lake Black Tea #18

$4.15 - $19.95

Taiwan is an island near China. Although mountainous, its climate conditions make it ideal for farming. Many Taiwanese have either Chinese and/or original tribal heritage, and the country's main languages are Mandarin Chinese and Taiwanese. This tea is uniquely produced with a mixture of local Taiwanese tea cultivars and Burmese tea cultivars. The leaves were picked by hand. Its smell is like light lotus and cinnamon which is uniquely produced in Taiwan. Read more in our blog. 

INGREDIENT: 100% Camellia Sinensis (Tea) 

TYPE: Black Tea

CAFFEINE LEVEL: Medium - High

BREWING DIRECTION: About 2 teaspoons per 7 oz, steep for 2-3 minutes at 212F. Multiple brewing. 

​ORIGIN: Sun Moon Lake area, Taiwan

GOOD TO KNOW: Keep in an air-tight container, away from strong odor or sunlight. 

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True Health Value of a Cup of Tea

10/23/2019

 
Tea Culture

Tea has been surfaced over earth’s classic veneer over a thousand years ago. This blessed savory delight has gone through hundred taste buds and mystical researches to be known as a profound beverage across the globe, only second to water. Extracted from the most tropical lands, tea is a rich source of health boosting antioxidants and other natural ingredients such as polyphenols that benefits human health in many ways.  Tea related beverages are a subtle interest in the modern day culture. A fine cup of tea just makes your mood or a fragile moment is re-build. Today’s lifestyle of people has changed a lot. A smooth cup of tea has sheer capability to remove the peer pressure in mind. Its divine taste varies in choices of individuals. Fortunately, there are more benefits to count than the reasons to stay away from it.  

Origins of tea literally comprise of stories from far behind 2737 BC.  Chinese Emperor, Shen Nong accidentally enjoyed drinking tea infused water while boiling his water in the garden and a leaf from a wild tree (possibly a tea leaf) drifted into his pot. This made him to find out more about this palatable plantation. During his researches he found more about its medicinal properties, impacts over stress and mind.
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The mighty tea leaves carry a 5000 years of rich history within themselves. During the early days of Tang dynasty (618-907), tea has a widespread popularity and was even perceived as China’s national drink. This recreational beverage has continued making its statements across Asian countries and later flowed its vibes across borders.

Healthy Tea - On the Run

Moving life with a 2x speed in a modern day lifestyle, we are always in a need of a powerful savor to glide down the epiglottis in order to stay active in the mainstream. It becomes a ice on the cake when this quick adore comes with as many health benefits as its variety. 
We can understand the lifestyle we live today and our daily bodily consumptions. From packaged drinking water, sugary carbonated drinks and other beverages from prepackaged containers, we harm ourselves with every unnatural drinks we take inside.
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Value of Tea


With the time flowing like winds, mystic researches helped tea masters to found large varieties of tea with different nutritional and health values within them. Green tea is the mostly accepted and considered as one of the healthiest beverage. All tea varieties contain antioxidants in them known as Catechins, that battles free radicals in the body and repair damaged body cells. 

With many forms of tea like black tea, white tea, puerh tea, herbal tea and many other variants have commonly outspread health beneficial factors with them, that when infused with our system gives delight, calmness, attentiveness and an absolute pleasure. The goodness of tea comes from the plant, Camellia Sinensis which is a flavorful, full of vitamins, mild refreshing and aromatic uprooted creation of the mighty.
These herbaceous plants products, when are mildly blended and served over a cup gives a pleasure to eyes, body and mind. Its recreational effects on the body help you keeping healthier and happier. It increases metabolism or energy levels, regulate blood flow that increase alertness in the body. Many tea forms helps in preventing cancer, Parkinson’s disease, heart related ailments, dermal issues and much more.  So, it’s just a drink to thirst upon but also it’s a bodily toxin cleanser.
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More than 1.42 million pounds of tea is consumed by Americans every single day. This ancient beverage has a lot to give in the modern day lives. Its consumption keeps on increasing with every taste buds feeling its greatness and a tendency with its lovers to pass on the vibes. After being consumed for more than 5000 years, tea has changed very little - until now. It's been served hot, it's been served cold. But now tea is being served in a style that suits the most frantic lifestyle - you can get it to go.

If you are looking to Buy Tea online from a Certified Organic Tea Store then visit our website greattearoad(dot)com  

Golden Monkey

$2.75 - $16.95

We love this tea! If your goal is a smooth and pick-me-up kind of tea, this is the one! Golden monkey black tea is an exceptional black tea with a hint of cocoa note. A light sweetness can also be found with this tea. It is very smooth and can re-brew using the same tea leaves. 


It is good for both hot and cold brews.



INGREDIENT: 100% Camellia Sinensis (Tea)

CAFFEINE LEVEL: High

BREWING DIRECTION: About a heap of tea per 8 oz of water. Multiple infusions by removing the leaves from your tea and setting them aside until you are ready to re-steep.

For cold brew, use about 1.5 teaspoons per 8 oz of water. Brew overnight in the refrigerator.

​ORIGIN: Fujian, China.

GOOD TO KNOW: Keep in the airtight container, away from strong odor and sunlight.

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Unwind & Relax

$2.15 - $11.95

Our popular herbal tea!Amazing aroma with great taste. This tea will help you relax after your long day.

INGREDIENTS: Chamomile, Orange Peel, Lemongrass, Cinnamon, Blackberry leaves, Natural flavored.

TYPE: Herbal Tea

CAFFEINE LEVEL: None

BREWING DIRECTIONS: About 1 teaspoon per 8 oz, steep for 4-5 minutes at 212F.

ORIGIN: Prior Lake, Minnesota

GOOD TO KNOW: Keep in an air-tight container, away from strong odor or sunlight. 

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Siam Ruby Oolong

$1.40 - $9.05

From a high elevation mountain of Thailand. The steeped tea has a golden color. The aroma of dry tea is more like spinach but when brewed its floral aroma is released. Smooth, complex, and rich flavor. It has notes of toasted hazelnut. 


INGREDIENTS: Tea

TYPE: Oolong

CAFFEINE LEVEL: Medium

BREWING DIRECTIONS: 1 Teaspoon | 7oz Water | 2-3 Minutes | 195 F ​| Multiple infuses.

ORIGIN: Chiangrai, Thailand

GOOD TO KNOW: Keep in an air-tight container, away from strong odor or sunlight. 

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October 2019: Tea of the month

10/1/2019

 
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Golden Monkey Black Tea

We love this tea! Years ago, when we took a certified tea professional certificate, the final exam was to examine a type of tea leaf. Golden Monkey was in the exam.  Because of its thin, light golden twisty leaves with a unique taste that is so smooth. We knew it right away that it was Golden Monkey Black Tea. 

If your goal is a smooth and pick-me-up kind of tea, this is the one! Golden monkey black tea is an exceptional black tea with a hint of cocoa note. A light sweetness can also be found with this tea. It is very smooth and can re-brew using the same tea leaves.It is good for both hot or cold brew.

See you around the city...

Hopkins Farmers Market:- October 5 & 12
Prior Lake Farmers Market: October 5 & 19
The Garden by the Woods, Chanhassen: October 12. 

September 2019: Check out our new "Wild Black Cherry" tea.

9/1/2019

 
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We are excited to show you a new product. Our wild cherry black tea is based with Sri Lanka black tea. We garnished with safflower and rose-hips. Its flavor is cherry and a smooth tea. You can enjoy this tea with or without milk or cream. 
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Come on in to check them out, we think you’ll love them as much as we do. We also travel to be closer to you. Check out our schedule below
  • September 7 & 28 - Hopkins Farmers Market 7-12pm
  • September 7, 14 and 28 - Prior Lake Farmers Market 8-12pm
  • September 21 - Normandale Community College 9-4pm

How to be environmentally friendly when drinking tea?

7/1/2019

 
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We all know, and it has been scientifically proven many times, that tea is indeed good for us, our health, body and mind. It cleanses our system as well as relieving us from stress.
If tea is such a good product for us, we have to make sure it is great toward the environment too. There are about 4 millions of tons of tea produced every year so if all the tea drinkers had an eco-responsible way of drinking, it could have a great impact, in a positive way.
            In order to do so, we have to watch our consumption and make sure it is an eco-responsible one (no need to reduce your intake of this glorious beverage!). We have gathered a couple of advice for you so that you don’t feel guilty when drinking tea and it will even benefit other parts of your life. Here are our 7 advice:
  • When drinking tea at your local tea place or when buying some for yourself, you can try to find the ones that have traveled the least and/or come from fair trade operations. Not only fair trade products are supposed to be good for the environment  (how it is being harvested, in which conditions, using which supplements etc…) but they also matter socially and economically speaking. They allow smaller local companies to produce products and have a chance to earn a living. While doing a great thing for the environment, you can even do your good deed towards humanity when buying fair trade products.
  • Invest in a mug or in a thermos to make sure you don’t use cups that wouldn’t be recyclable. Make your own tea at home and bring it to work in a thermos so that you can enjoy it throughout the day!
  • Try to target eco-friendly teas that ensure that chemical products haven’t been used during its growth. The tea will be better for your body and its cultivation for the soils.
  • Buy loose tea! We offer a wide range of loose leaf teas! Not only they taste better but they also prevent overusing plastic when packaging the good!
  • Offer tea-related gifts that represent your beliefs and start spreading the environmentally-friendly wave!
  • Instead of throwing away the tea you have used, you can use it in the compost! Your plants will thank you later and you can even start a worm farm that will ensure the health of your garden!
  • It is believed that burning tea leaves could repel mosquitoes-to be tested but if it works, tea is definitely an incredible beverage!
 
So here are a couple of tips that could, at a human level, have a positive impact on the environment.
We hope you enjoy your summer!
 
The Great Tea Company


Comment être respectueux de l’environnement en buvant du thé?
Nous le savons tous, et cela a été prouvé scientifiquement de nombreuses fois, le thé est bon pour nous, notre santé, notre corps et notre esprit. Il purifie notre système tout en nous soulageant du stress.
Si le thé est un si bon produit  pour nous, nous devons nous assurer qu’il l’est aussi pour l’environnement. Il y a environ 4 millions de tonnes de thé produites chaque année donc si tous les buveurs de thé adoptaient une façon de le boire éco-responsable, cela pourrait avoir un fort impact, qui serait évidemment positif.
Afin que ce soit le cas, nous devons surveiller notre consommation et nous assurer qu’elle est eco-responsable (pas besoin de réduire votre consommation de ce glorieux brevage!). Nous avons rassemblé quelques conseils pour vous afin que vous ne vous sentiez pas coupables lorsque vous buvez du thé et cela peut même avoir un impact positif sur d’autres  parties de votre vie.
Voici nos 7 conseils:
  • Quand vous buvez du thé à votre salon de thé préféré ou quand vous en achetez pour  vous, vous pouvez essayer de choisiri ceux qui ont le moins voyageé et/ou qui proviennent d’opérations de commerce équitable. Les produits issus du commerce équitable sont sensés être respectueux de l’environnement (comment ils sont récoltés, dans quelles conditions, en utilisant quels suppléments etc…) et ils sont importants socialement et éthiquement parlant. Ils permettent à de petites compagnies locales de produire leurs marchandises et d’avoir une chance de gagner leurs vies. En faisant une bonne chose pour l’environnement, vous faites aussi votre bonne action envers l’humanité en achetant des produits bon marché.
  • Investissez dans un mug ou un thermos afin de ne pas utiliser des gobelets qui ne seraient pas recyclables.
Faites votre propre thé à la maison et amenez-le au au travail dans un thermos pour que vous puissiez l’apprécier tout au long de la journée!
  • Essayez de choisir des thés “éco-friendly” qui assurent qu’aucun produit chimique n’a été utilisé lors de leurs cultivations. Le thé sera meilleur pour votre corps et sa culture pour la terre.
  • Achetez du thé en vrac! Nous offrons une large variété de thé en vrac! Non seulement ils ont un meilleur goût mais ils évitent une utilisation massive du plastique dans leur emballage.
  • Offrez des cadeaux liés au thé qui représentent vos convictions et commencez à créer un mouvement respectueux de l’environnement grâce à un petit geste!
  • Au lieu de jeter le thé que vous avez utilisé, vous pouvez l’utiliser dans le compost! Vos plantes vous remercieront et vous pouvez même commencer votre ferme de vers de terre qui garantira la santé de votre jardin!
  • Certaines pensent que brûler des feuilles de thé peut repousser des moustiques- à tester et si c’est le cas, le thé est vraiment une boisson incroyable!
 
            Voici quelques-uns de nos conseils qui peuvent, à un niveau humain, avoir un impact positif sur l’environnement! Pour commencer votre propre route “eco-friendly”.

​Nous espérons que vous apprécierez votre été!
The Great Tea Company

Como ser respetuoso del medioambiente mientras beber té?
Ya lo sabemos, y los científicos lo demostraron muchas veces, el té es muy bonito para nosotros, nuestra salud, nuestro cuerpo y nuestro espíritu. Purifica a nuestra sistema y nos alivia de nuestras tensiones.
Si bien el té es un producto tan bonito para nosotros, debemos sin embargo asegurarnos que para el medioambiente, lo esta también. Hay aproximadamente 4 millones de toneladas de té producidas cada año, entonces, si todos los bebedores de té adoptaran una manera respetuosa con el medio ambiente de beberlo, podría tener un impacto fuerte, evidentemente positivo.
Para conseguirlo, debemos ser vigilante con nuestro consumo y asegurarnos que es respetuoso (no necesite reducir el consumo de esta gloriosa bebida!). Recogemos a algunos consejos para ustedes así que no se sientan culpables cuando beben té y también, pueden tener un impacto positivo sobre otras partes de sus vidas. Aquí están 7 consejos:
  • Cuando beben té en sus salones de te preferidos o cuando lo compren para ustedes, pueden elegir a los tés que viajaron el menos y/o que vinieron de operaciones del comercio justo. Los productos que vienen del comercio justo son respetuosos del medioambiente (su cosecha, sus condiciones de crecimiento…) y tienen beneficios sociales y éticos. Permiten a pequeñas empresas locales producir sus mercancías y conseguir la oportunidad de ganar su vida con este comercio. Haciendo una buena cosa para el medioambiente, también están haciendo una buena acción a favor de los humanos comprando productos del comercio justo.
  • Inviertan en una jarra o un termo para no usar vasos no reciclables. Hagan su propio té casero y llévenlo al trabajo en un termo para que aprovechen de él todo el día!
  • Elijan tés “eco-friendly” que aseguran que ningún producto químico fue utilizado durante la cosecha. El té será mejor para usted y mejor para el medioambiente.
  • Compren té a granel! Se les ofrece una larga variedad de tés a granel! No sólo tienen un mejor gusto pero también evitan un uso masivo de plástico.
  • Ofrezcan regalos vinculados con el té que representan a sus convicciones y empiecen a fomentar un movimiento respetuoso del medioambiente, sólo con este pequeño gesto!
  • En vez de tirar a la basura el té que usaron, lo pueden usar en compost! Sus plantas se lo agradecerán, y para colmo pueden empezar su granja lombrices de tierra que les garantizará la salud de su jardín!
  • Algunos piensan que quemar hojas de té puede rechazar los mosquitos. Probenlo y si es el caso, el té será verdaderamente una bebida increíble!
 
Son algunos consejos que pueden, a nivel individual, tener un impacto positivo sobre el medioambiente! Para arrancar su propio camino “eco-friendly”.


Esperamos que vayan a disfrutar de su verano!

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The Great Tea Company

Holiday Teas

10/1/2018

 
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Dear Tea Lovers,
 
If you are a customer of ours, you know we are different from other tea shops, especially when it comes to our process of hand selecting teas from around the world and our love of unique flavors.
 
What some of you may now know, however, is how some of these unique flavors came to be. As one example, 3 holiday seasons ago, my family and I were trying to figure out a tea we could make that everyone could enjoy. We decided to add some orange peel and cinnamon into our full caffeinate black tea, and thus, a new delicious flavor was born, one that is warm and cozy and perfect for the holidays. However, I don’t have a name for this tea. I don’t want to name it “Orange Cinnamon” because we already have an Orange Cinnamon Decaf Black Tea in our shop. The difference between two is decaffeinate versus full caffeinate tea as we often hear from our customers “I want caffeine!” What do you think we should name this tea?
 
In addition to this unique and tasty flavor creation, we also developed another flavor. It is nutty, chocolatey, and indulgent. We took our Belgian Chocolate Black Tea and added almond, hazelnut, and sugar-coated fennel seeds. I think the seeds look like little holiday light bulbs. What do you think we should name this second tea?
 
We invite you to send us name ideas for these hand-crafted tea flavors. If you are picked, your tea name will become the official name for one of these teas and we will send you the tea you named! For our runner-up, we will send you a fun tea infuser.  
 
To enter this contest, please send us your tea names along with your contact information by October 15th. Please submit your entry using the text below or something similar:
 
Tea 1 (Orange Cinnamon flavor) -
Tea 2 (Chocolate Hazelnut flavor) -
                                     
We will aim to announce the winner around October 20th. We would prefer that you pick up your prize at our shop because we would like to take a picture with you.
 
Thank you in advance to all who participate. We wish you luck and can’t wait to see what the new names for these scrumptious teas will be!
All my best,
Titima
 
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End of Summer Deal!

8/8/2018

 
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Dear Tea Aficionados: 
I hope you are having a good summer. I always get a bit sad when I drive past corn fields in the summer, as corn fields are summer’s timekeepers and inevitably signal the season’s gradual exit. I live right by a corn field in Shakopee, and recently when I drove by it with my children, I told them, “Now the corn is taller than me. You all know what that means. Our summer is coming to the end soon. And then you will have to go back to school.” This also means that our hot summer days are coming to an end too (remember the 104-degree day we had earlier in the season?!), and before we know it, it will be time to welcome in the cooler days of fall.
Just as the temperature changes with the season, so too do the teas I carry. The summery flavors are going fast, including fruity flavors and several varieties of refreshing green and white teas, among others. Some of my personal favorites include the Fruity Sangria and Organic Chamomile Dream. If you hurry, you can enjoy 15% off select flavors before they’re gone. Don’t wait though because once fall rolls around, we will have limited stock of our summer flavors. 
To redeem your discount on select teas online, use code “Summer15%OFF” when you check out. Otherwise, we’d love to see you in our new brick-and-mortar location in charming downtown Prior Lake or at one of our farmers market locations.
Here’s where we will be in August:
Our shop at 16228 Main Ave SE #113, Prior Lake, MN 55372 TH 2-6pm, F 2-5pm, SAT 9-3pm
Hopkins Farmers Market-  August 11 & 18,7:30-12pm
Prior Lake Farmers Market - August 11, 2018 8-12pm
Golden Valley Farmers Market - August 12 & 19, 9-1pm
Here at the Great Tea Road Company, we are wishing you a great rest of your summer and that you find the perfect tea to complement your summer memory-making. As always, we are happy to provide recommendations on flavors and brewing instructions. Until we meet again…
All my best,
Titima
 
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Oct 2017: Feature - Orange Black tea is back.

10/1/2017

 
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Thanksgiving day centers on cooking and sharing a bountiful meal with family and friends. It is another year, we blended orange black tea. Deliciously sweet and fruity with the underlying support of a robust (decaf) black tea.

The weather is getting colder. Please take care of yourself and have this wonderful Orange black tea to warm you up!



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September 2017: Thank you note

9/1/2017

 
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We met Karen at the church in November. We remembered that she purchased "Strawberry White" and "Blueberry White" sample tea. Since that day, she called us when she needs new teas. 

We are very happy when someone is happy. This is a reason why we keep going with our tea journey -- to put smile on your face. 

​Thank you for being a part of our tea journey. 

Aug 2017: Feature - Organic Exquisite Mint

8/1/2017

 
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One of our friends suggested to change the current recipe of sweet mint tea. We took his suggestion to heart! Now it is called "Organic Exquisite Mint" Tea. We LOVE mint (peppermint, spearmint, wolly mint, etc). Do you know why mint is such a good plant? Here are 10 Reasons why drinking mint tea would be good for you:
  1. Clear up congestion of nose, throat and lungs
  2. Helps lose weight in a healthy way
  3. Improve oral health
  4. Quick and effective remedy for nausea
  5. Inhibit the release of histamines that causes allergies and hay fever
  6. Helps prevent cancer
  7. Natural stimulant, relieves from fatigue and depression
  8. Relieve symptoms of acne
  9. Having higher memory retention and alertness
  10. Promotes digestion.
Our "Exquisite Mint" tea has peppermint, spearmint and lemon verbana and, of course, it is an USDA certified organic. 


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Where are we these days? Moving....

6/29/2016

 
Just a quick note. We have moved from Minneapolis Farmers Market to Hopkins (Sat) and Linden Hill (Sun). If you can't find us, you can always contact us via our website or a phone call. We are always here to help. 

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March 2016: Say goodbye to winter tea party

3/3/2016

 
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I’ll be short and sweet with this newsletter. How about “Let’s have a Spring Tea Party”.
Spring tea party ideas include:
  • Tea: Tea time is the basic theme of the spring tea party; so go all out, and offer your guests a variety of tea options. Tea comes in wide flavors these days. See our suggestion below. Offer your guests with sugar cubes in sugar bowls with tongs. Lemon wedges on a plate with a small fork are also appropriate. Serve milk in a traditional creamer cup. Honey spoons are also a great addition.
Suggestion:
  • Moroccan Mint Tea (Green Tea)
  • Sweet Mint Tea (Herbal Tea)
  • Jasmine Dragon Pearl (Green Tea)
  • Vanilla Mystique (Black Tea)
  • Ceylon Earl Gray (Black Tea)
  • Okumidori (Green Tea)
 
  • Food: Light refreshments are perfect to accompany tea at a spring tea party. Finger sandwiches with deli meats make delicious refreshments. For a sweet treat, serve key lime or other citrus flavored cookies, scones and mini muffins. I love having my house full of baked goods smell, if you want to have the party in your place. Consider baking something while the guests are around. They can get to eat while it is hot off the oven.
  • Location: The location and atmosphere of the tea party plays a large factor in the success of the event. A garden may not be appropriate for Midwest at this time of the year. Maybe your living room or formal dining room containing fresh spring flowers and welcoming benches make a great setting for tea time.  
 
  • Decorations: Spring tea party decorations help to set the ambiance of the occasion. Traditional spring tea party décor is typically light, calming and easy on the eyes of guests. Begin by spreading a table cloth to cover each table. Light colored table cloths and napkins, such as off white or light pink, are perfect selections. Next, place floral china on the tables. Include tea cups, saucers and small plates for refreshments. Fresh flower arrangements or candelabras make for appropriate centerpieces for the tables. 
A spring themed tea party is such a fun way to celebrate with friends. Let’s have fun! 

February 2016: 13 Reasons Tea Is Good for You

2/11/2016

 
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Consider these health benefits of tea and the next time you have to choose. Tea is officially awesome for your health. But before loading up your cup, make sure that your “tea” is actually tea. Real tea is derived from a particular plant (Camellia sinensis) and includes only four varieties: green, black, white, and oolong. (there are “Yellow tea” as well but it is very few produced) Anything else (like herbal “tea”) is an infusion of a different plant and isn’t technically tea.
The real tea may lack in variety but it makes up for with serious health benefits. Most people know about tea’s health properties of antioxidant. Most studies have focused on the better-known green and black teas, white and oolong also bring benefits to the table. Read on to find out why coffee’s little cousin rocks your health.
  1. Tea can boost exercise endurance. Scientists have found that the catechins (antioxidants) in green tea increase the body’s ability to burn fat as fuel, which accounts for improved muscle endurance. 
  2. Drinking tea could help reduce the risk of heart attack. Tea might also help protect against cardiovascular and degenerative diseases.
  3. The antioxidants in tea might help protect against cancers, including breast, colon, colorectal, skin, lung, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, pancreas, liver, ovarian, prostate and oral cancers. But tea is not a miracle cure. More studies than not suggest that tea has cancer-fighting benefits, the current research is mixed.
  4. Tea helps fight free radicals. Tea is high in oxygen radical absorbance capacity (“ORAC” to its friends), which is a fancy way of saying that it helps destroy free radicals (which can damage DNA) in the body. While our bodies are designed to fight free radicals on their own, they’re not 100 percent effective — and since damage from these radical oxygen ninjas has been linked to cancer, heart disease and neurological degeneration, we’ll take all the help we can get.
  5. Tea is hydrating to the body (even despite the caffeine!). If you want to lose weight, you better keep yourself hydrated.
  6. Drinking tea is linked with a lower risk of Parkinson’s disease. When considered with other factors like smoking, physical activity, age and body mass index, regular tea drinking was associated with a lowered risk of Parkinson’s disease in both men and women.
  7. Tea might provide protection from ultraviolet rays. We know it’s important to limit exposure to UV rays, and we all know what it’s like to feel the burn. The good news is that green tea may act as a back-up sunscreen.
  8. Tea could keep waist circumference in check. In one study, participants who regularly consumed hot tea had lower waist circumference and lower BMI than non-consuming participants. Scientists speculate that regular tea drinking lowers the risk of metabolic syndrome (which increases the risk of diabetes, artery disease and stroke), although it’s important to remember that correlation does not equal causation.
  9. Regular tea drinking might also counteract some of the negative effects of smoking and might even lessen the risk of lung cancer (good news, obviously, but not a justification for cigs).
  10. Tea could be beneficial to people with Type 2 diabetes. Studies suggest that compounds in green tea could help diabetics better process sugars.
  11. Tea can help the body recover from radiation. One study found that tea helped protect against cellular degeneration upon exposure to radiation, while another found that tea can help skin bounce back postexposure.
  12. Green tea has been found to improve bone mineral density and strength.
  13. Tea might be an effective agent in the prevention and treatment of neurological diseases, especially degenerative diseases (think Alzheimer’s). While many factors influence brain health, polyphenols in green tea may help maintain the parts of the brain that regulate learning and memory.
Lastly, remember this:
  1. All tea drinks are not created equal. The body’s access to the good stuff in tea might be determined by the tea variety, canning and processing, and the way it was brewed.

The takeaway: Tea is safe to consume — just not in excessive amounts. So brew up a batch of the good stuff — hot or cold — and enjoy.

Source: Adapted from Time magazine 9/4/12

January 2016: New Year Tea Ritual

1/11/2016

 
Have you ever attended Japanese Tea Ceremony New Year Style? 
Hatsugama  (初釜) means boiling of the first kettle tea ceremony. It is a tradition that passes down from several generations. It has always been an honor to be served by tea teacher. This meeting is seen as something very special. Hatsugama is the only time when my tea teacher himself prepares tea for all his students.  This does not happen often in Asian culture because students uphold the teacher highly. However, this year, we, students, were gathering at his place and our most senior students served the tea in his place as our teacher's health was not his best. Most of us were wearing formal Kimono. 
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In the traditional way, kaiseiki meal would be served.  Since we could not complete the ritual with Kaiseiki meal, well, none of us was capable enough to prepare such a formal and beautiful meal. Instead, we came and shared a dish. Everyone placed one’s dish on the table provided in the room.  

Fifteen minutes later after everyone was chatting and laughing, we were told to be seated. There are 2 tea sessions, thick tea (or Koi Cha performed by our male student) and thin tea (or Usucha performed by a female student). Our most senior students began to work his and her magic. It was quiet and calm. People were looking at the tea hosts. I have always loved the sound of water whether is boiling or running. It sounds so pretty to me.

Talking about 2 different type of tea being served. Koicha was also prepared and shared among all students. Koicha is a thick tea that looked like a pea soup (really). Each one of us shared the same bowl. Yes, it may sound a bit strange to many people but we are bonded together this way.

Then we also got served a thin tea. This year, I got an honor to help out as the first guest. The first guest is the most important guest. He or she receives the dessert and tea first. He or she can have a conversation with the tea host. It also shows the rank among the guests as well. 
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Thick Tea
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​Tea of The Month: Haru no Uji Matcha (Translation: Spring of Uji City). It is our new tea. The tea is grown around Uji, the birth place of tea growing region in Japan. Please check it out with this link. 

September 2016: Thailand Tea Farm

1/3/2016

 
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​One of our popular teas is Oolong tea from Northern Thailand.
Northern Thailand is a popular destination for Thai and foreigner visitors. It is also renowned as a scenic wonderland of orchards, flowers and forests. The area attracts tourists to enjoy the picture-perfect valley in the mountains 1,400 metres above sea-level. Here, the ever-present influence of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej, Rama IX, can be sensed, from the Royal Agricultural Station to his agricultural affluence and an effort to better the quality of life to the ethnic people there.

Please enjoy the scenery of this village. It is truly beautiful place. 
Credited: Great Tea Road. 
Tea of the Month –Angkhang Oolong and Homemade Ginger Cinnamon Black Tea (new seasonal tea)
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