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International Women's Day recognizes the strides made towards equality for woman. Although we are a male owned tea farm, we understand greatly the importance of equality.

The Tung Oil tree on the tea farm is blooming in March and is full of history in the south.

We are on a mission to learn does our fertilizer have an impact on tea taste and leaf production. We welcomed Dr. Bi and her grad students recently as part of a 2 year USDA Specialty Crop Block Grant Program.

What is Black tea? Black tea is a tea made from the Camellia Sinensis plant. The new leaves from a tea bush are plucked and then processed to make the highly consumed beverage. Black tea is processed differently from other teas which gives it a stronger flavor and darker color. It is a more Oxidized tea. All tea comes from the same tea plant, Camellia Sinensis. The only exception would be herbal teas which may not contain any tea leaves at all.  In the South, Black tea is more commonly drank as a cold tea. Depending on your tastes it will either be a unsweet cold tea or a sweet cold tea. Check out Timmy's great recipe for making a true...

Here are 5 great ways to get more tea in your diet.