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| Pink hibiscus flower and turquoise mug painted with acrylic on wooden kitchen cabinet door = UPcycled ART :) Photo by Laura Moody. |
According to sources, tea is the second most highly consumed beverage in the world. As a gal with a southern background, I was raised on drinking tea. We mostly consumed Lipton black tea when I was younger but over time I have learned to appreciate green tea and oolong tea along with other unique tinctures.
Here is a list of several businesses who sell tea bags that I have enjoyed over the years:
Prince of Peace Oolong Tea (also sold at Whole Foods stores)
(now only sold by Bigelow as traditional black tea)
If you ever find yourself sightseeing in Charleston, SC, be sure to visit the Charleston Tea Plantation. It is the only tea business in America that grows AND sells its own tea leaves!
The operation offers very well done tours (including one by trolley of the grounds) and shares interesting details of its tea growing, leaf collecting and multiple packaging processes. There is also a gift shop on site where tea is served throughout the day. (Click on the word "tours" above for nice photos of the gift shop.) Bonus - no pesticides are used on the crops and land at this environmentally conscious farm!
Enjoy a cup of beneficial tea today! :) <>< Laura