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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 infuser in a cup and add freshly boiled hot water. You will see colour in the cup almost straight away but you should continue to infuse for 3 – 5 minutes to get a full flavour

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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.

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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 grow tea plants myself?

As its botanical name suggests, the tea plant is a variety of camellia, and like other camellias it can be cultivated in a home garden. It is not well suited to indoor cultivation, though. It grows be...
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What is caffeine?

Caffeine is a stimulant drug found in tea as well as in many other natural substances. Coffee is better known as a dietary source of caffeine (and the source of the name 'caffeine'), but tea contains ...
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How do I make iced tea?

Iced tea is a staple of American Southern life; it is very popular throughout much of the United States , enough so that it is now being marketed in cans and bottles. Good iced tea uses a decent bra...
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What are the different kinds of tea?

The main categories of tea are green, black, and oolong. White tea is now becoming more popular and readily available. All are made from the same Camellia sinensis plant species. The processing method...
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Find yourself a cup of tea; the teapot is behind you. Now tell me about hundreds of things. ~Saki
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