Clear blue water running through a lemony apple and currant patch, infused with delicious black tea. The imagination forms the question, "How did they?"

 

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A wonderful marriage of peach and apricot with sunflower, marigold and safflower petals blended perectly to create a delicious taste and delicate frafrance. It is best served with a touch of suger or honey and is delightful iced with a twist of lemon! Fruit infusions, or tisanes, can also be used as a base for fruit cups, punches, sorbets, ice cream, and fruit creams.

 

A Portsmouth Tea staff addiction, this South African Rooibos is infused with citrus flavor and embraced with a peppery finish. It's a delightful combination of apple bits, lemongrass, ginger, orange peels, basil and red pepper. Forget that it is healthy. Drink this any time day or night, simply for the pleasure.

 

Pu-erh is unique to China and is dubbed the Chinese Penicillin for its curative properties.  It is intentionally aged, sometimes as long as 50 years, and a friendly bacteria is added.  Known generally as a cholesterol cutter and digestive aid, Pu-erh is often described as earthy.  Its rich dark brew is warm and soothing, the perfect tea to wean coffee drinkers away.  This variety is pressed into birds nests and can sit in the cup with little need for a strainer.

 

Caramel 'Oooolong has an aroma and taste like no other tea. The long twisted leaves, a mixture of brown, black and red with bits of green and silver, tiurn a rich copper color as they steep and the caramel pieces lend a wonderful sweetness. A wonderful after-dinner dessert tea.

 

Creamy Chocolate and coconut combined with black tea create a host of decadent flavors in one cup. The name is as appealing as the sweet taste it offers. This tea is best with a touch of sugar.

 

This decadent infusion of rich dark Belgian chocolate, raspberry and organic Keemun (Chinese black tea) offers the bright full taste of New Hampshire summer! It makes a tasty cup tea, both hot or iced and is best with a touch of sugar.

 

On the evening of December 16, 1773, a group of men calling themselves the "Sons of Libery" went to the Boston Harbor dressed as Mohawk Indians.  Boarding three British ships; the Beaver, the Eleanor and the Dartmouth, they dumped forty-five tons of tea into Boston Harbor.  As a result of the tea tax, the colonies refused to purchase their tea from Britain.  Instead, they chose to smuggle tea in from Holland.  This left the warehouses full of unsold tea, threatening the prosperity of the East India Tea Company.  This historic fich black blend is made up of the same type of teas that were served in Portsmouth, New Hampshire from 1700 - 1790 as shown in local shipping records from the time.  Coverse with history with every sip.

 

On the evening of December 16, 1773, a group of men calling themselves the "Sons of Libery" went to the Boston Harbor dressed as Mohawk Indians.  Boarding three British ships; the Beaver, the Eleanor and the Dartmouth, they dumped forty-five tons of tea into Boston Harbor.  As a result of the tea tax, the colonies refused to purchase their tea from Britain.  Instead, they chose to smuggle tea in from Holland.  This left the warehouses full of unsold tea, threatening the prosperity of the East India Tea Company.  This historic green blend is made up of the same type of teas that were served in Portsmouth, New Hampshire from 1700 - 1790 as shown in local shipping records from the time.  Coverse with history with every sip.

 

With a sweet, almost candy-like scent, deep red brew, and nice balance of sweet and tart tastes, this caffeine-free fruit tisane will be a hit with your family and friends. Along with New England cranberries, red hibiscus rose hips and apples round out this tea's flavor nicely. Long popular in Europe, dried fruit tisanes are catching on here as a great drink anytime for all members of the family.

 

A crisp tea fused with strawberries, this exotic blend makes a perfect cup for any time of the day. The large buds from the Darjeeling region of India create a bright combination of flavors and unique appearance from the moment you open the tin.

 

Arriving from the Fujian province in China, this is the world's most forgiving tea. Delicat is named for the gentle bud and first two leaves that are handpicked from the new shoot of the plant. The innocent leaf yields a soft orange-yellow liquor and delicate sweet flavor.

 

This hearty green tea requires 25,000 buds to make a pound. Each leaf is snipped by skilled fingers and pan fried, not rolled or processed. There are 6 grades of Dragon Well. This extra special grade is recognized by its flattened leaf, which yield slightly sweet and aromatic jade colored liquor. In China this tea is considered to have a cooling effect and is frequently served in hot weather.

 

An organic black cared for by the good Earl. His wisdom reveals that responsibility and stewardship are intrinsic for a man of noble rank. Certainly this infusion of good planting and bergamot flavor leaves one optimistic that organic tea is not just for lovers of sticks and twigs.

 

Infusing the two continents of Asia and India to create a unique chai, delightful anytime of the day. A Japanese-style steamed Sencha blended with a lightly roasted green Darjeeling, these two teas come together with the taste of cinnamon, vanilla, ginger, and cardamom to create a new experience for your taste buds.

 

The story of this tea dates back to 1841 when Officer Lin Feng Chi retired from China to Taiwan bearing twelve Qing Xin (Green Hearted) tea plants from WuYi Mountain. He planted them on Dong Ding Mountain above Lugu Valley, an ideal area for growing quality tea due to its cool, high-altitude and misty environment.

 

This wonderfully fragrant tea is as enchanting to watch as it is to taste. Each bud and two leaves is plucked and hand rolled, then dried with jasmine blossoms. Admire it as you steep and watch the leaves unfurl.

 

A high quality Sencha Green tea is blended with Kiwano, papaya, mango, and kiwi with safflower petals. The Kiwano is genetically related to the melon and has its very own flavor: a sweet banana note combined with fresh lime and a touch of melon. Drink with an orchid tucked behind your ear!

 

A marriage of Chinese and Ceylon black teas, this love potion blends heart-shaped sugary pieces with red berry, mango and vanilla flavors.  Raspberries and deep-red rose pedals add to the richness of this concoction that must not be drunk alone.

 

This full-flavored black tea, blended especially for Maine-ly New Hampshire, is a bouquet of well-twisted leaves, flecked with gold and white tips. The flavor can be described as a cross between a fine Darjeeling and a sweet Assam. A superb afternoon tea, this goes well with red meat or pasta.