Tea

CoffeeAM offer most of their teas in loose-leaf form, with a free tea ball infuser or Mini-Minit tea filters. Teas are supplied in 1/2 pound bags, but for greater savings they offer 2-pound bags in their wholesale section. CoffeeAM also offer other items including coffee, seasonal candies, and accessories. CoffeeAM offer a 100% satisfaction guarantee on their products and service. They have been featured in Yahoo as among the top sites to shop, based on customer approval surveys.

Wide Awake Coffee offer you most everything for your break room at work, or for you at home including: Tea, Tea Kettles, Coffee, Condiments, Hot Chocolate, First Aid Supplies, Snacks, Kitchen Supplies, Nutrition Bars and Coffee Pot Cleaners.

Culinary Teas offer a very wide range of teas and accessories including: Black Tea, Chai, Decaf Tea, Flavored Tea, Green, Herbal, Oolong, Organic, Rooibos, Specialty, Specialty Blend, Traditional, Tea Ware, Tea Samplers and Traveler's Tins.

The black tea process, which was derived from the oolong tea process, originated in the Wu Yi mountains of Fujian, China. What we call black tea is known in China as red tea (hong cha). During the 19th century, the British learned the red tea process and took it with them to the Assam region of India. This marks the beginning of the Indian tea industry which thrives to this day.

An ancient beverage savored for its rich, complex flavors, Chai tea has been enjoyed for centuries in exotic lands. We have created a rich, foamy, incredibly satisfying, outrageously delicious taste experience you can savor anywhere. Laced with ginger, honey, vanilla and rare spices, Chai is a unique, tantalizing libation made with the finest natural ingredients. For our instant products simply add boiling water, sit back and experience the instant pleasure. Relaxing can be so easy!

Culinary Teas only use top quality teas for decaff tea, but more importantly the process is free of chemicals (Culinary Teas do not use methylene chloride or ethyl acetate, despite the fact the USFDA and CFIA allow up to 10ppm of these two). Culinary Teas use what we term "Canadian Chemical Free CO2 Process". The tea tastes better and does not have residual chemicals.

In the processing of green tea, freshly plucked leaves are spread out in pans or bamboo trays to dry. Once most of the water has evaporated from the leaves, they are quickly heated to prevent any fermentation from ruining the delicate leaves. In some mechanized processes, the leaves are warmed in metal pans to induce vaporization of the leaves’ moisture. Often with high-quality green teas, the leaves are twisted or rolled to create distinctive shapes that gracefully unfurl during infusion.

Oolong Tea is semi fermented compared to Green Tea (unfermented) and Black Tea (fully fermented). Oolongs are easily recognized by the appearance of the leaves which are stout, crinkled, and when infused, often tend greenish with reddish edges. The flavor profiles can vary tremendously according to the tea makers skills and the soil conditions of the tea bushes.

Organic teas are becoming the healthy choice for some consumers. To be recognized as "organic," it takes three years of organic husbandry before the European association will consider the estate for certification. Yields drop under organic conditions, but the estate is compensated for this by higher prices.

Rooibos contains no caffeine and tannins that can be irritating to some. Those that consume rooibos have claimed that it has a soothing effect on allergies, headaches, disturbed sleep patterns and digestive problems. Rooibos originated in South Africa where the locals discovered that the needle-like leaves of the Aspalathus Linearis plant made a tasty and aromatic tea. The green needles are picked chopped, bruised, fermented and then sun dried. New varieties are Green or unfermented and have a fresh Green tea like flavor.