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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All Tea is Not Created Equal - Loose Leaf vs. Teabags

All Tea is Not Created Equal - Loose Leaf vs. T...

A cup of tea from a Teabag is just not as good as Whole Leaf tea steeped in its pure loose leaf form.   There are only two advantages to store-bought...

All Tea is Not Created Equal - Loose Leaf vs. T...

A cup of tea from a Teabag is just not as good as Whole Leaf tea steeped in its pure loose leaf form.   There are only two advantages to store-bought...

Celebrating Ceylon Tea

Celebrating Ceylon Tea

Ceylon tea comes from the island republic of Sri Lanka which is in the Bay of Bengal below the southeastern tip of India.  Sri Lanka was formerly a British crown...

Celebrating Ceylon Tea

Ceylon tea comes from the island republic of Sri Lanka which is in the Bay of Bengal below the southeastern tip of India.  Sri Lanka was formerly a British crown...

Makaibari's Intrepid Manager - Mr. Das

Makaibari's Intrepid Manager - Mr. Das

The title, Manager, Tea Estate, seems so unassuming.  In actual fact though, the Manager of a Tea Estate is, in equal parts, king, champion, shepherd, COO and tea master.  At...

Makaibari's Intrepid Manager - Mr. Das

The title, Manager, Tea Estate, seems so unassuming.  In actual fact though, the Manager of a Tea Estate is, in equal parts, king, champion, shepherd, COO and tea master.  At...

Durgi - Tea Plucker at Makaibari

Durgi - Tea Plucker at Makaibari

As you wind up the Pankhabari road towards Makaibari Estate in Darjeeling, you are mesmerized by the immense beauty stretching all around you. Steep hills lined with green tea bushes,...

Durgi - Tea Plucker at Makaibari

As you wind up the Pankhabari road towards Makaibari Estate in Darjeeling, you are mesmerized by the immense beauty stretching all around you. Steep hills lined with green tea bushes,...

Supply Chain Disruptions

Supply Chain Disruptions

With the holiday season around the corner and supply disruptions continuing, we thought we should update you on the situation and how we are managing through the various challenges.  As many...

Supply Chain Disruptions

With the holiday season around the corner and supply disruptions continuing, we thought we should update you on the situation and how we are managing through the various challenges.  As many...

Matcha - a Superfood

Matcha - a Superfood

This is the heyday of  When we started our tea company over 20 years ago, Matcha was not even included in our tea catalogue. The only Japan teas we carried...

Matcha - a Superfood

This is the heyday of  When we started our tea company over 20 years ago, Matcha was not even included in our tea catalogue. The only Japan teas we carried...