Gourmet vs. Supermarket Tea

Remember when your choice of coffee ranged from instant to generic coffee beans? And then Starbucks came along to show how much better it can be. The same is true of tea. The varieties on offer in your supermarket are the bottom of the barrel: low-quality bags containing tea dust - the tiny leaf particles that break off when tea leaves are processed. They'll add color to your cup, but not much flavor. A far cry from the abundance of flavor and intoxicating aroma found in a cup of full-leaf gourmet tea. Chances are, you are no longer drinking instant coffee. Once you try our teas, you will not wish to drink anything sold in the supermarket either.