I was recently approached by the editor of the Tea & Coffee Trade Journal to write an article about types of tea blends and the science involved in achieving a great tasting blend of teas. Even though I have been involved with this aspect of our business for over a decade, it actually took me a while to sit down and write out all the steps involved in the tea blending process. It has become a task so automatic for me that I really don't give it much thought these days!
With the increased number of singe estate grown teas available to the tea consumer over the past decade, the pairing of differing teas with one another can increase the spectrum of tea tastes, appearances and overall character infinitely.
At Mark T. Wendell Tea Company and Grace Tea Company, we have several blends that we have been mixing for decades. We have found the right combination of varying teas and carefully blended them to achieve that perfect taste year after year. To create these blends, we of course had to partake in some significant experimentation. The process can be lengthy, with more thrown out concoctions then one would expect. But the end result is always enjoyable for our customers time and time again.
Please visit the link below to read the full article about tea blends, the basic steps that we take to create our tea blends and the differences between our popular breakfast and afternoon tea blends. Enjoy!
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