Pairing tea with Southern dishes is about finding balance, matching the bold with bold, the fresh with delicate, and the sweet with sweet. Our Mississippi-grown teas are versatile enough to complement savory mains, desserts, and even cocktails. Here is a list of recipes and teas to get you started.
In 2014, as we faced a learning curve with our tea plants, we experienced an outbreak of yellowing leaves. Yellow leaves is such a difficult problem to get to the foot cause on as it can be so many different things. Incorrect pH, Mineral deficiency or even frost/sun damage. So for us to battle this issue it was time for an experiment. This meant testing was required. We ran two tests which would tell us if the last probability was viable or not. Our first test, we ran a slow release fertilizer/nitrogen trial on a small section of plants to determine if it is a mineral deficiency. Trying to be very careful that we are not waking them from dormancy...
We recently expanded the number of Tetraploid tea plants on the tea farm but it took some perseverance to get here. We have a section of tetraploid plants that never got planted because we ran out of plants 8 years ago. For our expansion, we needed cuttings and it couldn't just be filled with any old tea plant. We contracted someone 3 years in a row to root cuttings for us (not the same person each year). It was not able to come to fruition. We lost 6 years to that process. 2 years ago, we did our first batch of large scale cuttings ourselves and it was successful. We are putting them out this year and filling in a major...
Microwaved Tea: Friend or Foe? There's nothing quite like a soothing cup of tea on a chilly day. But in the rush of modern life, convenience often trumps tradition. This begs the question: is microwaving your tea a quick and dirty hack, or a recipe for disappointment? The Case for Convenience: Those that love the microwave method love its speed and simplicity. No kettle, no stovetop – just pop in your tea and water in a mug, zap it, and voila! Instant warm beverage. Some studies even suggest that microwaving unlocks more caffeine and antioxidants, potentially boosting the health benefits. But Hold Your Horses: Science throws a splash of cold water on these claims. Microwaves heat liquids unevenly, creating hot spots...
