This week we welcomed Dr Zhang (UGA) and Dr Bi (MSU) and three students to the farm to work on some tea plant breeding. This is where farming and science come together to help create strains of plants with new capabilities. Do tea plants need to have a seed? In the wild, yes tea plants would need a seed in order to reproduce. At a tea farm we can certainly make use of tea seeds but once you have all the tea plants you need, you really do not need the seeds. Tea plants can also be reproduced by cuttings as well. For the tea plant to live out its years as a successful producer of harvestable tea leaves it actually...
Written by guest blogger, Flo Sares who lives in Colorado and writes articles and humor through fridaywithflo.wordpress.com. The views and opinions expressed by Flo Sares, are those of her own and are not necessarily the same as The Great Mississippi Tea Company. A visit to The Great Mississippi Tea Company “We’re going to visit a tea farm in Mississippi.” “Excuse me? They grow tea in Mississippi?” When I first heard of this tea, my response was the same. I can’t help but picture the high mountain teas of China, India, or Taiwan. But altitude is not the fundamental requirement. On this tea farm in southern Mississippi there is loess soil, a soil high in minerals, specifically iron, which makes for a particularly sweet tea....
Our Chai and Pumpkin Spice teas have the perfect seasonal flavor. These two teas are wonderful teas for the fall and holiday season and contain our US grown Black tea. The blend of spices in each tea is comforting and full of aroma. Spiced teas have a way of connecting a taste to a special time. Pumpkin Spice flavors connect you to the beautiful feeling of fall while Chai has a Christmas seasonal feeling. Let's look closer at each tea: A Chai made with US grown black tea Chai was originated in India and is a very common drink there. Many families will have their own blend. Chai itself means "tea" in many languages. Thus, you do not need to refer...
We are excited to share that our 13 Moons Oolong tea made in collaboration with guest tea processor Beverly Wainwright of the Scottish Tea Factory, has won gold at the NATC Competition. The competition held by the Tea & Herbal Association of Canada judges teas based on lead dry, leaf wet, appearance, flavor and overall impact. This tea is very special to us for many great reasons. First, it was made with our friend and what we consider a "tea goddess" Beverly Wainwright. Beverly's experience in the tea industry is outstanding and includes her traveling and working worldwide on bringing tea companies and tea to life. She is an expert in tea processing. She is most certainly at the heart...
This much loved tea is back in stock in very limited volume. This year we only have 37, 1oz bags available.
This green tea is hand picked in the field. Then we pan fire it to stop the oxidation process. In the final step, the leaves are placed into the carding machine where it is heated until the leaves roll perfectly into a thin needle shape.
The flavor has the components of Umami and Vegetal. The taste has a sweet buttery feel. It is an amazing green tea that has little to no bitterness.
This is a Limited Edition tea and it will not last long.
