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The Art of Tea is a family run business that began in December 2000 at Salamanca Market. From humble beginnings with just 12 different teas, the Walker family had a vision for a tea market within Tasmania. They expanded the range to more than 80 tea varieties, including green and white tea and herbal infusions. The Art of Tea changed ownership in April 2007 to Samantha and Stephan, also keen to see quality loose leaf tea available all around Tasmania and the mainland.
How do I use a tea ball or infuser?
Put one teaspoon of tea in the infuser (make sure you do not overfill the infuser as the water needs to be able to circulate around the leaves and the leaves will swell to double their size)
Put inf...
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Can I buy decaffeinated tea?
Tea is available that has been decaffeinated but unfortunately the quality is compromised. It is very difficult, perhaps impossible, to remove caffeine from tea without degrading its quality. ...
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Should I put milk in my tea?
If you like!
The classic additions to black tea are honey, milk, sugar and lemon.
You should NOT add anything to green or oolong tea; they are meant to be drunk straight. ...
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Can I decaffeinate tea myself?
YES. It is possible to prepare ordinary tea so as to remove most of the caffeine from the finished product. Caffeine is very water-soluble, more so than many of the flavour components in tea. So a ver...
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Where does tea come from?
Tea was first cultivated and brewed in China , and many of the best varieties still come from China . Some of the finest oolongs in the world are grown in Taiwan . Japan also produces a considerable a...
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I always fear that creation will expire before teatime. ~Sydney Smith
