Infuse Tea Bar by The Pleasures of Tea

The Women's Expo virtual spring event is today! Join us and 40+ other women-owned small businesses from LI. It's a great opportunity to shop local, support small business, and find some gifts for Mother's Day or yourself. Visit www.womensEXPOli.com for details and to register to attend, if you haven't already. :)

The answer to yesterday's trivia question is c) the time of year the leaves are harvested. Estate teas from the Darjeeling region of India, in particular, are referred to by their flush. The first flush is the first harvest of the year, which is usually March into April. The second flush follows and ends usually in June, before the summer rains arrive and the Monsoon flush begins. The autumn flush is usually late September to early November. The flush is one of the main defining characteristics of Darjeeling teas, as the teas from each flush are very different from the others. We offer teas from the Glenburn Estate and their black and wulong teas from different flushes. Taste them to experience their unique differences! :)

Trivia Tuesday - Some teas are referred to by their flush, in particular estate teas from the Darjeeling region of India. What does the flush refer to? a) the leaves that are plucked b) the way the leaves are processed c) the time of year the leaves are harvested d) all of the above... Check back tomorrow for the answer! :) See more

The Women's Expo virtual spring event is this Thursday, April 15th! Join us and 40+ other women-owned small businesses from LI. It's a great opportunity to shop and find some gifts for Mother's Day or yourself. Visit www.womensEXPOli.com for details and to register to attend. :)

Valentine's Day is this Sunday, February 14th! Why not give the gift of chocolate or floral teas and/or macarons? :)

Oriental Beauty (AKA White Tip Bai Hao) Formosa Wulong Tea and Shou Pu-er Tuo Cha are now back in stock! The bug-bitten mid-oxidized wulong from Hsinchu County in northwestern Taiwan is aromatic, flavorful and medium-bodied with peach, honey and woody notes. The tuo cha is a formed Shou Pu-er tea from the Yunnan Province in China that is formed in the shape of a mini "bird's nest". The leaves infuse up rich, deep and full-bodied with earthy, sweet, and mushroom notes.

In case you're wondering...the shop will be open today! Be careful if you decide to visit!

Today's tea pick is Makinoharo Estate Genmai Hojicha Green Tea. A style of brown rice tea, it is produced on the Pacific coast in the low-lying area of the city of Makinohara in the Shizuoka Prefecture of Japan. This estate is the largest tea plantation in Asia and it produces about 30% of the tea in Shizuoka. The region benefits from a humid, temperate, marine climate and is ideal for growing tea. Our Genmai Hojicha is a blend of Sencha and Kukicha that has been aged for fou...r years, then roasted and blended with roasted and puffed brown rice. The blend yields a smooth, and flavorful, medium-bodied infusion with a rich, savory, roasted and toasted aroma and taste that is deeper and richer than Genmaicha. The roasting process reduces the amount of caffeine in the leaves. We are sampling this tea today, so feel free to stop by to try some! :) See more

Freshly baked scones - Orange Ginger and Gluten-Free Blueberry Walnut! :)

The shop is fully re-stocked with all the goodies you look for each year to give during the holiday season. And we have lots of other great gifts too. Every year we highlight some ideas and this year is no different. Some of the items are on the website for pre-orders, but most can easily be grabbed off the shelves at the shop. Gift idea #1 is our large selection of teapots and tea-for-ones. Available in assorted styles, materials, colors and patterns, these are sure to enhance the tea-appreciating experience of the tea lover on your list. Include a pouch of their favorite tea and you're all set! :)

Just a reminder that the 20th Annual Women's Expo LI is this Thursday 12/10! This year the Expo will be held virtually, instead of in its usual location at the Middle Country Public Library, and I will include the event link in this Thursday's facebook post. The Expo features hardworking, creative and talented women entrepreneurs from Long Island and there will be lots of great gift options for the upcoming holiday season, so be sure to visit the booths of all of this year's ...exhibitors. Details are communicated on the Expo's facebook page https://www.facebook.com/WomensEXPOLongIsland and I will communicate them as well, so stay tuned! There is a raffle again this year and once again I have donated a tea gift basket. The link to see the prizes is https://go.rallyup.com/wexpoli20 and you may purchase your entries at this link, as well, until the deadline at 5 PM on Thursday. Good luck! :) See more

Today's tea pick is the Roasted Chestnut Black, Green, and Yerba Mate Blend. This smooth and rich blend of black tea, roasted Hojicha Japanese green tea, and roasted yerba mate is perfect on a chilly, stormy day. We'll be sampling this tea all weekend, so feel free to stop by to try some :)

Finished the last of the blending for the year to get through the holiday season. We are now fully restocked on all of our Organic Wellness Herbal Tisanes - Liver Support, Turmeric Spice, Calm, Digestion Helper, and Throat Soother!

The answer to yesterday's trivia question is d) all of the above. Lemon balm and skullcap are wonderful caffeine-free, nervine herbs that are great options for supporting the nervous system and helping to reduce the negative effects of stress. But these are not the only ones! In addition, all of the true teas from the Camellia sinensis plant - black, green, wulong, white, yellow, dark are also great options for supporting the nervous system. The theanine in tea helps to relax the nervous system and reduce stress. Cheers! :)