- Irish Tea Tradition
- St. Patrick's Day - Gift Ideas
- Seasonal Teas
- Teas back in Stock
Hello fellow Tea Enthusiast,
The Irish Tea Tradition is certainly a rich one – the Irish are the second largest per capita tea consumers in the world today (just behind the Turks). With it being the month of March, it seems only fitting that we take some time to pay tribute to a truly vibrant tea culture.
Ireland began importing its first tea leaves in the mid 1830’s. By the middle of the century, a “cuppa tay” was a thrice-a-day necessity for all echelons of Irish society – being taken with food late morning, late afternoon, and as “high-tea” around 6 o’clock in the evening.
To make a pot of good Irish “cha”, start with our Irish Breakfast or Erin Go Bragh tea blends. Measure-out 1 teaspoon of leaf per cup of tea, plus 1 teaspoon “for the pot”. Bring freshly drawn water to a rolling boil, “hot” the pot with the water, then discard. Add the leaf to the pot and fill with the boiling water once again. Allow to steep for 6 minutes for a particularly strong brew, then remove the leaf from the pot.
Add whole milk, half and half, or cream to your favorite tea mug and top off with your freshly brewed tea. Add sugar to taste and enjoy your truly Irish brew…
St. Patrick's Day - Gift Ideas
Contemporary Teapots -
The perfect marriage between form and function can be found in our Bee House teapot collection. Produced in Japan, these contemporary teapots are comprised of a durable porcelain body, detachable stainless steel flip-top and a nesting stainless steel mesh infuser basket. Dishwasher safe. Please click on the photos below for details:
 
Please click here to see our full collection of Bee House teapots.
Curve Tall Tea Mug - Lime
Perfect for home or office, this large, 15 ounce porcelain mugs comes complete with a stainless steel infuser basket for use with our fine quality loose leaf teas. The lid even inverts to function as a saucer to hold the basket as you sip your freshly steeped tea. Please click on the photos below for details:
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Infuser & Dish - Lime
This unique Tea Infuser and Dish set allows you to use your favorite teacup to steep high-quality loose-leaf teas. The extra fine stainless steel infuser has plenty of capacity for even the largest oolong tea leaves. The hook handle allows the strainer to sit comfortably down inside your cup.
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Seasonal Teas
Irish Breakfast -
A classic breakfast blend of black teas. This brew is rich in Assam teas, making it heartier than its "English" equivalent and quite capable of standing up to milk and sugar if you feel compelled to add them! Please click on photo below for details:
Erin Go Bragh - A tribute to the Irish! This black tea is a blend of the hearty Assams and refined Dajeelings grown in Northern India. O Danny boy, the pipes, the pipes are callin'... Please click on photo below for details:
Teas Back in Stock
Organic Puerh Tuocha -
The earliest known Chinese word for tea is "Tou", and later referred to as "Tay" in Tang dynasty times, and then "Cha" in Mandarin. This toucha was made from dark aged tea leaves and then rolled into small bowls. Fragrant, sweet and a very distinct earthy flavor.
Will provide multiple infusions. Please click on photo below for details:
Red Raspberry Delight - A delicate but full-bodied blend of South African Red teas (rooibos and honeybush) subtly flavored with a delightful hint of raspberry. Naturally caffeine-free, this blend is great way to take the edge off of a long day. Enjoy hot or cold.
The Iron Goddess -
This especially bold oolong, from Nantou County in central Taiwan, is produced only from mature leaves that are grown at an elevation above 3,500 feet. Its toasty aroma and bitter-sweet chocolate taste are the result of a skillful tea master applying a "high roast" during the final stage of processing. Please click on photo below for details:
Organic Chrysanthemum Blossoms -
A traditional medicinal herb in China, Chrysanthemum blossoms are known as "Yin" or the cooling tonic. The Chinese started consuming Chrysanthemum tea during the Song Dynasty (960-1279) to utilize this flowers ability to relieve stress, soothe eyes and headaches as well as detoxify the body. These charming white flowers brew a bright golden infusion with notes that are slightly sweet with a hint of mint. Enjoying a cup of Chrysanthemum tea is a relaxing way to end a very long and busy day. Please click on photo below for details:
Best regards,
Mike and Rusty
Gong Fu Tea
Contact Us: fineteas@gongfu-tea.com
Photo Above:
Left photo - Mike and Rusty, along with their interpreter Jin Long, discuss the withering process of Oolong tea production with a tea grower in the Ali Shan region of central Taiwan. Right photo - Oolong tea gardens spread across the hillside in the Ali Shan region of central Taiwan.
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