About Our Ingredients

Starting with a simple premise, only the best ingredients: Kosher Salt, Freshly Ground Pepper, Cabot Sweet Cream Butter, Farm Fresh Eggs, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Artisanal Cheeses, Local Salad Greens & Vegetables, Humanely Raised Chicken, Ronnybrook Farm non-homogenized milk and cream, King Arthur Flour, unbleached, never bromated, from hard spring wheat, Aluminum Free Baking Powder, Wild Hive Farm Non-Degerminated Organic Cornmeal and Nielsen Massey Fine Bourbon Vanilla & Pastured Beef.

Types of Tea

All tea is produced from a plant called Camellia sinensis. The thousands of different varieties of teas available in the world only vary by the region it was grown, the time of year picked, and the processing method. Our premium teas come from all over the world and many of our Chinese and Japanese teas fit into one of these main categories of tea: white, green, oolong, and black tea. We also carry herbal infusions or tisanes, sometimes called herbal tea, which do not actually contain the Camellia sinensis plant. Each type of tea has its own characteristics including a different taste and differing health benefits. One of the best ways to find out which teas are for you is to walk into a Teavana store and sample some of our delicious, premium loose tea. You can also learn about different tea types by reading the following tea descriptions or browsing our full selection of loose leaf teas.

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White Teas

White tea is the purest and least processed of all teas. This loose leaf tea brews a light color and flavor. Find out more about white tea or shop our White Teas. Although naturally light in color, the flavor of this tea is smooth and delicious.

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Green Teas

Green tea is the most popular type of tea, mainly because it is the beverage of choice in Asia. Some loose green teas are scented with flowers or mixed with fruits to create scented or flavored teas. Find out more about green tea or shop our Green Teas

 

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Oolong Teas

Oolong tea, also known as wu long tea, is full-bodied with a flavorful fragrance and sweet aroma. Most people commonly recognize oolong tea as the Chinese tea served in Chinese restaurants. Find out more about oolong tea or shop our Oolong Teas.

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Black Teas

Black tea is the tea most people know since you likely grew up dipping tea bags of black tea in your cup (or enjoyed this tea from an iced tea pitcher in the South). Find out more about black tea or shop our Black Teas.