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Cool Off With Iced Green Teas


As the summer heat rises, we all search for a cool and refreshing sip to soothe our body and mind. Take a few moments to steep and ice a pitcher of green tea and you’ll be set for the summer. Beyond the refreshing flavor and cooling effect, iced green tea offers incredible health benefits. From [...]

Taiwanese Tea 101: Steeping Secrets


Last month we gained a deeper understanding of 7 Taiwanese teas and explored the regions in which they are grown, aromas, flavors, etc. To continue this foreign lesson in tea, I wanted to share yet another wonderful video that takes a closer look at the proper way to brew Taiwanese tea.
Steep your favorite Taiwanese tea [...]

Shaded Green: A Closer Look At Gyokuro Green Tea


As spring settles in and the sun shines brightly, you might be reaching for a hat or an umbrella to escape the strong rays. Similarly, Gyokuro, one of the finest green teas, is grown and harvested with care and caution from the sun. The delicate bushes are shaded by bamboo or straw shades during the [...]

Six Summits Oolong Tea


Beyond its health benefits of enhancing your body’s metabolism and improving skin and teeth, Oolong tea is one of the most decadent tea treats. Its smooth flavor coats your tongue and soothes your senses with each sip.
If you’re in search of a tea that will indulge your Oolong passion, I highly recommend Six Summits Oolong [...]

Teaviews’ review of Eastern Beauty Oolong


Jamie from Teaviews.com rates Eastern Beauty Oolong tea a 9/10:
“A delectably satisfying, sophisticated but easy to approach oolong. This would make a great show off tea for friends you are trying to woo into the wonderful world of loose leaf teas.”

Eastern Beauty, a rare Formosa oolong, is a fragrantly sweet treat for the senses. [...]

Introducing Teavana Perfect Tea Touch iPhone App


Considering that tea is such a mobile drink, it makes perfect sense that we carefully crafted the Teavana Perfect Tea Touch iPhone App for your mobile phone. With a variety of great features, our iPhone app will help you blend, steep and share your favorite Teavana tea on Facebook, twitter or email.
Take a closer look [...]

6 Tips To Making Good Tea in 1941


While browsing YouTube for an informative video on tea, I came across this vintage instructional piece from BFI National Archives in London. This historic gem shares the 6 golden tips to making a good cup.
1.    Always use a good quality tea
2.    Always use freshly drawn water
3.    Remember to warm the teapot or urn
4.    Measure the [...]

Upgraded Teavana teas


In addition to our new teas, we also upgraded 15 of our current teas. These improved teas are listed here.

New Tea Suggestions


Here are our favorite suggestions to replace discontinued Teavana teas with our new Teavana teas

Beautiful Blooms: Flowering Tea


Beyond its flavor and aroma, a tea’s sensory experience also includes visual beauty. As the water meets the tea, the leaves dance about the pot, unfurling, rising and sinking. Although each tea possesses unique visual elements, a blooming tea is considered to be the most beautiful.
Blooming teas, also known as flowering teas, are created by [...]