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News, Tea

Premium Darjeeling Tea TGFOP1 Grade from Himalayan Soom Estate

Posted on by Thomas Perrin
Himalayas Darjeeling Tea
30
Jan

Darjeeling tea is made from Camellia Sinensis grown and processed in the Darjeeling Districts in West Bengal, India. This Mayfair Tea Darjeeling leaf comes from the Soom Estate where it is grown in full view of the Himalayan Mountains. As a premium first Darjeeling, Soom TGFOP1 makes a wonderful gentle, afternoon tea. The first flush […]

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Botanicals, History, Tea

Brief History of Tea

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Brief History of Tea Mayfair Tea
25
Jun

Tea originated in Southwest China during the Shang dynasty, where it was used as a medicinal drink. An early credible record of tea drinking dates to the 3rd century AD, in a medical text written by Hua Tuo. It was popularised as a recreational drink during the Chinese Tang dynasty, and tea drinking spread to […]

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