Kamille Tea

The overall effect might be thought to be overly herbal, even medicine-y. This “green chai” was originally blended for its health properties. Mediterranean and North American herbs were carefully picked and balanced with green tea for a soothing cup.

Mornings filled with buckwheat pancakes stacked high and served with spoonfuls of salted butter and ridiculous pours of real maple syrup. The smell is intensely fruity, but the taste is all jam and dried fruit.

A laid back black tea for when you plan to just lay about all day and blow off your responsibilities. It's a black tea that'll nudge you awake in due time, and the addition of dried blackberry leaves will instill a bit of serenity into your late morning.

One of the most prized scented teas was (and still is) jasmine. Scented green teas go as far back as the Song Dynasty (960 AD -1279 AD). A fragrant green tea scented with Jasmine. This basic green tea has been lightly scented and makes for a perfect anytime...

Use it to flavor cakes, macarons, ganache, and sweet breads. It was actually a fraudulent product passed off as the real thing, the tea equivalent of buying an authentic Prada bag from the trunk of a car.

After that we add heaps of sugar, some more water, and then serve it over ice. You can add a wedge of lemon if you want, but we don't think you'll miss it. Rather this herbal infusion effuses lemon via lemon balm, lemon verbena, and lemongrass; three...

Lastly, fresh mint leaves are steeped in the mixture for just a few minutes to impart a fresh mint flavor. Of course, some people just brew the mint leaves straight up. Green tea, often a gunpowder tea, is steeped long and hard – sometimes for ten to...

Not too many teas can be described as explosive, but this gunpowder tea is powerful for a green tea. It's a classic green tea to serve before a meal or as a simple digestif. It's also extremely pleasant over ice with a splash of cream.

Just as true Champagne can only be produced in Champagne, France, Darjeeling can only be produced in the Darjeeling district of West Bengal, India. The amber pour of this tea is floral in aroma – imagine daisies and lilacs – and the flavor is musky...

The sugar will become scented by this tea and should be sprinkled over pie crusts before baking or over homemade doughnuts. The overall flavor is merry to say the least and sure to call on memories of hot cider, cranberry sauce, and dried orange peels...

Yet, from the first sip you can feel vitamins, antioxidants, and a hint of caffeine begin to surge through your body and give you that extra jolt of energy you need to get through your day.

Kukicha is a unique tea that is wonderful with a bit of citrus juice and a shot of simple syrup. Kukicha twig tea consists of the stems and twigs that have been separated out of Japanese green tea and are highly oxidized and roasted.

This tea is excellent for any laidback occasion. Green Sencha tea is soothingly blended with fruit and flora to create a relaxing blend. In the middle of each sip heart notes of blue malva flower adds a bitter, but gardenia-like note to balance all the...

The dried leaves are crisp and thin making a beautiful brew when infused. Ceylon Black Tea w/ Silver Tips The tea features prominent, very fine, and wiry silver tips that stand out against the dark slender Flowery Orange Pekoe.

With each sip you can taste the mellow hints of sour-cherry halves accompanied by papaya, pineapple bits, and rose petals. Caffeine Level: Medium Cherries & Jasmine Blossoms Green Tea This tea Features traditional sencha green tea leaves that are complemented...

This tea has a strong finish and can be enjoyed hot or cold. Ingredients: Oolong tea, orange blossoms, natural flavoring Orange Blossom Oolong Tea This Oolong blend features a deep, bold oolong tea leaf accompanied by accents of orange.

This production style involves having the leaves undergo an additional fermentation process after they are dried. The brew gives a dark hue with an earthy smooth flavor. Yunnan Pu-erh Tea Pu-erh, sometimes referred to as Bolay, is a variety of post-fermented...

The leaves are simply plucked and dried making it one of the most prominent green teas available. The tea features many silver tips among the silky skinny dried leaves. Green Silk Maofeng This tea is a great example of a fine tasting tea with "minimalist"...

The tea has a hint of smokiness but leaves a smooth aftertaste. Due to its shape, gunpowder green tea is very appealing and easy to infuse. Gunpowder Green Tea Gunpowder Green Tea is a classic green tea from China.

The sliver sprouts of the tea are neatly coiled and give this tea it's recognizable appearance. The tea is fresh and clean tasting with a hint of hazelnuts while the cup features a pale hue.

The tea is fired at high temperature, altering the leaf colour tints from green to reddish-brown. The roasted flavors predominate this blend. Hojicha Green Tea Hojicha (ほうじ茶) is distinguished from other Japanese green teas because it is roasted...

It is this piney flavor that makes this tea perfect to drink alongside cold meat dishes or salty snacks. The cup pours a pale yellow-green color similar to impure beryl. The leaves are twisted into long, whisker-thin rolls that unfurl like tiny scrolls...

It has the robustness of black coffee, and takes to cream and sugar just as well. English Breakfast tea is actually a blend of various kinds of black tea; particularly Assam, Ceylon, Kenyan, and Keemun.

The aroma of the dried tea is rich of apricots and cranberries. White Tea's fairy tale isn't the most adventurous one – no dragons to slay and no prince to kiss. Lady White Tea was the fairest maiden in all the land.

The tea of choice for those who take afternoon luncheons at the Ritz Carlton. For the boys, we like to craft this tisane into a simple syrup and serve it with gin and club soda over ice.

A perky tea that would marry happily with a cheese plate decked out with triple cream cheeses, or perhaps used to flavor the milk used to make homemade caramels. Add hot water and it will fill any room with the aroma of cinnamon and summer stone fruit.

The result is a much richer, more intense, dark red brew. However, rooibos is finding a modern preparation via the red espresso. Today, the drink is often enjoyed much the safe way black tea or coffee is, with cream and sugar.