Soothing, delicious tea is still the most consumed beverage in the world. Although, consumers can easily pick up teabags in a grocery store and brew a cup in that fashion, it is simply not the same as indulging in high-quality loose tea leaves steeped in a teapot. It is similar to the difference between enjoying a gourmet steak from a fine restaurant as opposed to enjoying a prepackaged microwave dinner.
Teavana sells only full or large tea leaves and buds of the highest quality that have been plucked at their most flavorful stage. Teabags, on the other, are typically filled with tiny remnants and scraps of tea leaves that brew up quickly, but are much less flavorful. Since 1997, Teavana has been trying to educate and woo coffee-infatuated Americans over to the world of tea.
The various leaves that Teavana sells come from all over the globe and vary tremendously in strength and taste. Shoppers can choose from naturally caffeine-free herbal teas; subtle, sweet white teas; strong oolongs, which is the variety typically served in Chinese restaurants; flavorful green teas; and the black teas preferred in Western nations. In addition, Teavana also offers Rooibos tea leaves, which come from a South African bush, and the Mate tea leaves, which come from an Argentinean shrub.
Teavana also offers customers tantalizing unique blends that mix different varieties of teas together. For example, the company's Detox tea combines a rich green tea with a white tea. These two are then blended with an oolong variety that is picked by monkeys especially trained by Buddhist monks for this task.
While fresh, high-quality tea may cost more than grocery store teabags, it is definitely worth the higher price. However, it never hurts for a shopper to look for a coupon code or a free shipping code in order to save some money before finalizing a purchase on Teavana's website.
In addition to amazing teas, Teavana also carries an extensive line of everything and anything tea-related, including pretty glass tea makers and infusers and insulated tumblers to keep your beverage warm on the go
To protect their high-quality tea purchases from the elements, Teavana's customers will want to pick up some of the company's specially designed tin canisters, as well. These canisters, which come in a variety of designs and sizes, will keep their tea fresh and tasting its best for up to a year.
Teavana also features a large selection of teapots and sets. Varieties include stunning porcelain teapots with matching cups, as well as glass tea pots that showcase beautiful hand-tied artisan tea balls that unfurl and bloom like flowers when steeped in hot water. The company also sells many Japanese cast-iron teapots that are works of art, as well as being practical.
Lastly, shoppers with a conscience will be happy to hear that one percent of Teavana's tea profits go to the organization CARE, which provides funds to struggling areas in the world in which this company's teas are grown.
