We are so fortunate to have several tea gardens in the United States. The most familiar, and perhaps oldest is the
Charleston Tea Plantation on Wadmalaw Island, SC known for its American Classic tea. But lately, tea plantations are sprouting forth and one of the newer tea gardens is the
Great Mississippi Tea Company in Brookhaven, MS. Having planted hundreds of tea seedlings in 2014, they bill themselves as pioneers in artisanal U.S. Farm-to-table teas. You can follow their tea growing adventure on
their facebook page as well, watching the planting, plucking, harvesting processes through pictures and stories, success and occasional failures.
Their yield is limited, and offered through
The Cultured Cup out of Dallas, TX, Expect to pay a premium price for this quality USA grown tea and coupled with postage charges makes it a specialty treat. It was exciting to receive this 100% Mississippi hand-plucked and processed green tea. I purchased some from their autumnal harvest last fall. The dry leaf, above, was wiry and assorted sizes.
Brewed, according to the instruction on the package (4 heaping teaspoons, 8 oz. water, 195 degrees, and 3.5 minutes steeping time), it yields a delightful cup of American grown tea. The flavor notes are touted to be 'savory notes of edamame, spring peas, and southern fried okra. A taste of Mississippi.' Not sure I detected the fried okra, but it was an enjoyable cup, one to be savored.
We are so fortunate to have several tea gardens in the United States. The most familiar, and perhaps oldest is the Charleston Tea Plantation on Wadmalaw Island, SC known for its American Classic tea. But lately, tea plantations are sprouting forth and one of the newer tea gardens is the Great Mississippi Tea Company in Brookhaven, MS. Having planted hundreds of tea seedlings in 2014, they bill themselves as pioneers in artisanal U.S. Farm-to-table teas. You can follow their tea growing adventure on their facebook page as well, watching the planting, plucking, harvesting processes through pictures and stories, success and occasional failures.
Their yield is limited, and offered through The Cultured Cup out of Dallas, TX, Expect to pay a premium price for this quality USA grown tea and coupled with postage charges makes it a specialty treat. It was exciting to receive this 100% Mississippi hand-plucked and processed green tea. I purchased some from their autumnal harvest last fall. The dry leaf, above, was wiry and assorted sizes.
Brewed, according to the instruction on the package (4 heaping teaspoons, 8 oz. water, 195 degrees, and 3.5 minutes steeping time), it yields a delightful cup of American grown tea. The flavor notes are touted to be 'savory notes of edamame, spring peas, and southern fried okra. A taste of Mississippi.' Not sure I detected the fried okra, but it was an enjoyable cup, one to be savored.
What a treat to have tea from Mississippi to savor. I loved what I purchased too.
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