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Good morning, tea friends! I'm not sure if you have all noticed, but I feel as though, nowadays, the word "infused" is being used everywhere I turn. I constantly see cheeses "infused" with different additives, beers or seltzers "infused" with new or exotic flavors, oils "infused" with flavor enhancers for cooking, water "infused" with new extracts, etc, etc. It is everywhere! While it is certainly fun to see what the newest thing on the market is, and find our favorite flavors in unexpected places, as a tea drinker, I find this sudden interest in the process of infusion to be a bit humorous. We...

5 Key Takeaways from this Blog Post: 1. Historical Origins: Cast iron teapots originated in the Iwate region of Japan in the 17th century. They were designed to retain heat without needing a direct heat source, allowing for prolonged tea enjoyment with less firewood use. 2. Proper Use and Preparation: Cast iron teapots should not be placed directly on a stove. Instead, they are warmed with hot water before steeping tea to retain heat. The process includes warming the pot, adding tea to the infuser, and pouring freshly heated water for steeping. 3. Versatility for Different Teas: Although traditionally used for...

Good morning, tea loves! With it being the fall and peak leaf season in the Finger Lakes, we thought what better tea to feature today than our very own Canandaigua Chill?!  If you are not from Canandaigua or the Finger Lakes, let us give you a bit of an introduction so that when we detail our tea that celebrates all of it, you understand each ingredient and are ready to appreciate it to the fullest.  The Finger Lakes region of Upstate New York is renowned for its gorgeous lakes, abundance of agriculture, beautiful ski and snowboard locations, unmatched wineries, distilleries, and...

Good morning, tea sippers! Today, as we desperately try to hold onto those sweet and warm summer days we will be once again featuring our most popular tea ware product, our Mist tea pitcher! If you are a long time blog subscriber with us, you know that I have spoken of this before (I'll link those previous posts below), but because it is such a staple with us here, I figured it deserved another mention and feature.  (Plus, we just received a new shipment of these so hurry up and grab yourself one because they don't last long around here!)...