Silver Tips Tea Blog

Here's a look at what goes on behind the scenes, our thoughts on tea, fun facts and customer comments.

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Adding new Teas - Oolong, Da Hong Pao

We're adding Da Hong Pao to our Tea Menu.  We already have a good selection of Oolongs, a category that pleases just about everyone.  They're a wonderful accompaniment to food,...

Adding new Teas - Oolong, Da Hong Pao

We're adding Da Hong Pao to our Tea Menu.  We already have a good selection of Oolongs, a category that pleases just about everyone.  They're a wonderful accompaniment to food,...

All the tea in China.....but it's stuck at the ...

The West Coast receives the majority of our tea shipments since vessels arrive at Long Beach, California before they come to the east coast.  Since December, a massive strike/slow-down at...

All the tea in China.....but it's stuck at the ...

The West Coast receives the majority of our tea shipments since vessels arrive at Long Beach, California before they come to the east coast.  Since December, a massive strike/slow-down at...

Innovators in the beverage industry

The January 2015 issue of Beverage World has as its cover story an article on "disruptors".  They define this as "a person who innovates to the point of changing the...

Innovators in the beverage industry

The January 2015 issue of Beverage World has as its cover story an article on "disruptors".  They define this as "a person who innovates to the point of changing the...

Makaibari Green Fans

One of our favorite wholesale customers from Illinois orders 5 lbs. of Makaibari Darjeeling Long Leaf Green along with other teas that are usually ordered in 2 lb. lots.  We...

Makaibari Green Fans

One of our favorite wholesale customers from Illinois orders 5 lbs. of Makaibari Darjeeling Long Leaf Green along with other teas that are usually ordered in 2 lb. lots.  We...

Tea Quiz Results - Comments

At the end of our Tea Quiz, we asked for your Comments and if you enjoyed the Quiz.  Responses were varied and fun: Yes!  Great idea! Yes, learned a few...

Tea Quiz Results - Comments

At the end of our Tea Quiz, we asked for your Comments and if you enjoyed the Quiz.  Responses were varied and fun: Yes!  Great idea! Yes, learned a few...

Tea Quiz Results - Answers to Questions

Thanks to everyone who played along!  We had close to 150 submissions and about a dozen who got all the answers correct.  We randomly selected three winners from among them...

Tea Quiz Results - Answers to Questions

Thanks to everyone who played along!  We had close to 150 submissions and about a dozen who got all the answers correct.  We randomly selected three winners from among them...