Following is a list of teas and how they are made:

Note: Tea is now the second most popular beverage next to water, and is soothing and calming to one's body and spirit. Drink it for your health but it is also as a way to bring people together. There are so many different kinds of tea, and all are exciting to try, with a little research, you can find your favourites, so start sipping your teas!

Black Tea has stronger leaves and is fermented. They are placed on lofts for up to 24 hours to wither. Dry and warm air circulates in the room and removes moisture from the leaves which is the early stages of fermentation. Further oxidation takes place and the leaves turn color to a deep copper. They are than put on trays where hot air is applied and another color change takes place which is a dark brown.

Green Tea is unfermented and made from steamed leaves rolled on mats. The steaming makes the leaves soft and the rolling releases the juices. The leaves are than heated and this stops the fermentation process.

Oolong Tea  is slightly fermented, and have qualities of both black and green teas. Oolong is considered a "Blue Green" Tea. They are stronger than green teas, but more delicate than black. They have a sweet and fruity aroma and come from China and formosa, an island in Taiwan. 

Red Tea is a shrub that grows in Cape Town, South Africa and is called Rooibos. The leaves are long and narrow. The shrubs are part of a plant called “Fynbos,” which consist of over 300 species. Red Bush is usually cut by hand and left in the wind and sun to dry and ferment

Tea Brewing Tips: Tips for your fine loose leaf tea blends.

Ice Tea Brewing Tips: Create your own best tasting Ice Tea for that hot summer day.