Petit Tea

12/07/2022

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Tea for Premium Tea lovers. USDA Certified Organic Tea in Bio-Degradable Pyramid Sachets. 24 individually sealed bio-degradable pyramid teabags per box. Six unique premium blends to chose from. Over 95% bio-degradable/recyclable packaging material.

18/07/2021

USDA Certified Organic Hibiscus Infusion from Naturals-N-Organics

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12/07/2021

This is The Earl Grey you didn't Know had Autophagy Properties. Did You? Yes, this is The Natural Detox. This High Elevation Premium Leaf Tea is perfectly blended with Italian Bergamot Oil from the Ionian Sea coastal areas of the province of Reggio di Calabria in Italy. We practically pioneered the use of Calabria Bergamot oil and spun the mundane Earl Grey on its head to add autophagy properties to a tea known only for its great citrusy fragrance. Naomi Whittel talks more about autophagy in her bestseller book Glow-15.

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10/07/2021

Premium USDA Certified Organic Tea Lineup.
LEMON GRASS GREEN TEA: Refreshes and cleanses the palate with the natural freshness of USDA Certified lemongrass & antioxidant rich green tea just with a third the caffeine of coffee.

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Organic Lemon Grass Green Tea

28/11/2019

28/11/2019

27/11/2019

04/05/2019

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04/05/2019

Sustaining our natural resources is a legacy that we need to preserve not only for our own survival but also for our future generations. Preserving resources and environment is no longer an issue that you can put off. It is no longer an issue of interest just on National Geographic channel between hockey games. It’s a need that demands action… and action is needed now!
We are doing our bit by developing all natural healthy beverage lines based on North American plants harvested sustainably with minimal bio-degradable packaging. A lot of effort and resources have gone into developing this product line that meets the requirements of being environment friendly, sustainable, all natural, minimally packaged with zero waste packaging and produced and distributed locally. Bringing such products to market in a commercially viable manner and creating consumer awareness is always a challenge that needs creative ideas and help.

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01/04/2019

Check Us Out at Grocery & Specialty Food Show April 1 & 2, 2019 at Vancouver Convention Center East, Vancouver, BC, Canada. BOOTH 1401

01/04/2019

Check Us Out at Grocery & Specialty Food Show April 1 & 2, 2019 at Vancouver Convention Center East, Vancouver, BC, Canada. BOOTH 1401

14/12/2018

20/09/2018

Drinking Black Tea May Lower Blood Pressure
We all know that drinking tea is really healthy for us and there seems like there are a gazillion new studies coming out about how tea prevents cancer and heart disease and reduces cholesterol. Now there is a study that shows that tea lowers blood pressure.
This study is a big deal
This is the first time that a published study (Archives of Internal Medicine) has been shown to lower blood pressure in people with normal to high-normal blood pressure. In fact, the study shows that drinking three cups of Black Tea a day will lower your blood pressure by two or three points. While this may not seem like that much, having your blood pressure a few points lower over your lifetime makes a big difference.

The details
In the study, researchers looked at the effect of Black Tea on blood pressure levels among 95 men and women who were regular tea drinkers. Their average systolic blood pressure (the top number in a blood pressure reading) was between 115 and 150 at the start of the study.

Half of the participants drank three cups of Black Tea per day for six months and the other half drank a placebo drink with a similar flavor and caffeine content. Both groups were similar in terms of gender, age and weight status.

By the end of the study, those who drank Black Tea experienced an average reduction of between 2 and 3 points in their 24-hour average systolic blood pressure level and about 2 points in their diastolic (the lower number in a blood pressure reading) level.

Why it works
There are two theories on this. The first is that it makes your blood vessels more efficient. If your vessels have less stress on them then your blood pressure will be lower. The second theory deals with flavonoids. Since flavonoids help you lose weight, that alone will improve your blood pressure.

So, drink up for low blood pressure!
A great way to drink 3 cups of Black Tea a day is by drinking iced tea. I personally have a minimum of 3 cups of Black Tea a day and I don’t even have to think about it. I have a cup of breakfast tea first thing in the morning, then a glass of iced tea at lunch and a glass of iced tea at dinner. So, if you follow this pattern, you should have lower blood pressure by your next physical!


Source:
http://articles.latimes.com/2012/jan/24/news/la-heb-tea-blood-pressure-20120124
http://www.medpagetoday.com/Cardiology/Hypertension/30802

08/09/2018

“Chai Tea” Let’s Just Settle the Score Once And For All
Yoga is not the only thing that India gave this world. Chai Tea and IT (information technology) too come from India. But let’s just talk about tea here.

In the North American tea world ‘CHAI’ is the most abused four letter word. Absurd concoctions such as ‘Hickory Licorice Chai’ , ‘Chai Café Latte’, ‘Strawberry, blueberry Oolong chai’ and everything else in between is passed of as ‘fresh thinking’ in Chai. Consuming these concoctions is like expecting McDonalds to serve fine French cuisine. It just doesn’t stick. So I thought of settling this ‘Chai’ thing once and for all.

First, please never ever call Chai ‘Chai Tea’. The word Chai means tea in Hindi language and is a generic word for tea in India, Middle East and most of East Europe. So if you're referring to it as "chai tea," you're essentially saying "tea tea." That's pretty silly.

What we know as chai in North America-- the spicy, milky brew that warms you up to your core -- is actually called masala chai. Masala refers to a combination of spices in Indian cuisine; masala chai then directly translates to spiced tea. Once masala chai made its way across various oceans, it dropped its first name and become lovingly referred to as just chai.
In India each household has its own traditional recipe of making chai. So technically everyone in India can claim to have the authentic Chai flavor. However, there are some staple players in making this brew, namely green cardamom, ginger, cinnamon, fennel, cloves and star anise. Green cardamom is one of the most expensive spices out there, after saffron and is the boldest flavor in most masala chais. After that, one can find (in varying degrees) ginger, cinnamon, star anise, fennel seeds, peppercorn, nutmeg and cloves. At least four spices are generally used to make a masala chai, but often times it includes many more. Chai is only made with black tea, a combination of milk (in India they use buffalo milk) and water, then sweetened to make the flavors of the spices pop. The only green tea in India that uses cardamom, saffron and cinnamon is Kashmiri Kahwa and technically that is not Chai as it contains no milk.
In South Asia, masala chai is commonly sold on the street by vendors known as chai wallahs. They blend their own, and you can, too. (You don't have to depend on Starbucks, whose recipe contains more sugar than a Snickers bar.) Making your own blend is easy and promises the perfect chai for your taste. Or try our OM Tea Chai Latte and take the guess work out of making perfect Chai. Between them, these four all natural premium Chais blend natural whole spices I mentioned earlier.

Traditional Chai Latte
Ginger Cardamom Chai Latte
Cashmere Saffron (this is Kashmiri Kahwa )
Hot Cinnamon Spice Tea
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Chais make a great Iced drink. Make chai the traditional way and pour it over ice in a jug or just allow it cool and then chill in a fridge for 4-5 hours before serving in a tall glass with a swirl of whipped cream.

08/09/2018

“Chai Tea” Let’s Just Settle the Score Once And For All
Yoga is not the only thing that India gave this world. Chai Tea and IT (information technology) too come from India. But let’s just talk about tea here.

In the North American tea world ‘CHAI’ is the most abused four letter word. Absurd concoctions such as ‘Hickory Licorice Chai’ , ‘Chai Café Latte’, ‘Strawberry, blueberry Oolong chai’ and everything else in between is passed of as ‘fresh thinking’ in Chai. Consuming these concoctions is like expecting McDonalds to serve fine French cuisine. It just doesn’t stick. So I thought of settling this ‘Chai’ thing once and for all.

First, please never ever call Chai ‘Chai Tea’. The word Chai means tea in Hindi language and is a generic word for tea in India, Middle East and most of East Europe. So if you're referring to it as "chai tea," you're essentially saying "tea tea." That's pretty silly.

What we know as chai in North America-- the spicy, milky brew that warms you up to your core -- is actually called masala chai. Masala refers to a combination of spices in Indian cuisine; masala chai then directly translates to spiced tea. Once masala chai made its way across various oceans, it dropped its first name and become lovingly referred to as just chai.
In India each household has its own traditional recipe of making chai. So technically everyone in India can claim to have the authentic Chai flavor. However, there are some staple players in making this brew, namely green cardamom, ginger, cinnamon, fennel, cloves and star anise. Green cardamom is one of the most expensive spices out there, after saffron and is the boldest flavor in most masala chais. After that, one can find (in varying degrees) ginger, cinnamon, star anise, fennel seeds, peppercorn, nutmeg and cloves. At least four spices are generally used to make a masala chai, but often times it includes many more. Chai is only made with black tea, a combination of milk (in India they use buffalo milk) and water, then sweetened to make the flavors of the spices pop. The only green tea in India that uses cardamom, saffron and cinnamon is Kashmiri Kahwa and technically that is not Chai as it contains no milk.
In South Asia, masala chai is commonly sold on the street by vendors known as chai wallahs. They blend their own, and you can, too. (You don't have to depend on Starbucks, whose recipe contains more sugar than a Snickers bar.) Making your own blend is easy and promises the perfect chai for your taste. Or try our OM Tea Chai Latte and take the guess work out of making perfect Chai. Between them, these four all natural premium Chais blend natural whole spices I mentioned earlier.

Traditional Chai Latte
Ginger Cardamom Chai Latte
Cashmere Saffron (this is Kashmiri Kahwa )
Hot Cinnamon Spice Tea
Check these out by clicking the ‘Shop’ tab to your left or visit www.petittea.com

Chais make a great Iced drink. Make chai the traditional way and pour it over ice in a jug or just allow it cool and then chill in a fridge for 4-5 hours before serving in a tall glass with a swirl of whipped cream.

22/08/2018

Earl Grey Tea

Earl Grey Tea
This morning I woke up to the ring of my Cell Phone. I squinted from my pillow, the bedside clock said 06:30 am, Oh, the East Coast is open for business now, I thought. I answered the phone, it was one of our Customer Service Associates responding to East coast customers.
He, “I have a lady on the phone here, she just received her order of Earl Grey Tea. She says the tea smells very good but she didn’t find the Bergamot fruit in the tea box. She wants to know where’s her fruit”? I sighed, explained the reason to the Associate and asked him to pass it on to the lady. I haven’t heard back from the Associate, yet, but we receive such calls on almost daily basis.
With tea popularity going thru the roof in North America, I often find a disconnect between popularity and basic consumer awareness. So I thought of sharing some basic information about tea on this page.

Lets’ start with Earl Grey Tea.
Earl Grey is a black tea that is flavoured with oil from the rind of bergamot orange, a fruit mostly grown in Italy. Variations on the traditional blend include Lady Grey (a blend of Earl Grey with blue cornflower blossoms), Russian Earl Grey (Earl Grey with pieces of citrus peel) and Red Earl Grey (rooibos and bergamot). That’s it. There is no Bergamot fruit in it, it is just the natural Bergamot oil that flavors this tea. Some cheaper varieties use artificial flavoring instead of Bergamot oil but all Earl Greys smell of citrus fruit. For this reason it is also called Bergamot Citrus Tea. Hot Earl Grey is perhaps the most popular tea today but very few people know that Iced Earl Grey takes on a completely different flavor and character than hot Earl Grey and I believe it is because the bergamot tastes refreshing when cold.

Adding some orange to iced Earl Grey tea really tastes wonderful. The orange adds some natural sweetness, while the bergamot gives that nice little bit of sour citrus that makes this a great thirst quencher on a hot day. Here is an easy recipe for an "Orangey Early Grey Iced Tea." I promise this is not one you want to miss.

Ingredients
4 Organic Bergamot Citrus Tea sachets, try our Naturals-N-Organics
4 cups boiling water
3/4 cup orange juice
4 cups ice
Peel of 1 orange, plus orange wedges for garnish
Directions
Steep Bergamot Citrus Tea sachets in hot water for 4-5 minutes
Add the ice to a pitcher
Remove sachets & pour the tea into the pitcher with ice
Add the orange juice
Serve over ice with some orange wedges

Enjoy!!

Love Earl Grey? I love it too, share your Earl Grey stories here with everyone.
We have some great Earl Grey Tea options at www.petittea.com or check these out here on the our page.

22/08/2018

Earl Grey Tea
This morning I woke up to the ring of my Cell Phone. I squinted from my pillow, the bedside clock said 06:30 am, Oh, the East Coast is open for business now, I thought. I answered the phone, it was one of our Customer Service Associates responding to East coast customers.
He, “I have a lady on the phone here, she just received her order of Earl Grey Tea. She says the tea smells very good but she didn’t find the Bergamot fruit in the tea box. She wants to know where’s her fruit”? I sighed, explained the reason to the Associate and asked him to pass it on to the lady. I haven’t heard back from the Associate, yet, but we receive such calls on almost daily basis.
With tea popularity going thru the roof in North America, I often find a disconnect between popularity and basic consumer awareness. So I thought of sharing some basic information about tea on this page.

Lets’ start with Earl Grey Tea.
Earl Grey is a black tea that is flavoured with oil from the rind of bergamot orange, a fruit mostly grown in Italy. Variations on the traditional blend include Lady Grey (a blend of Earl Grey with blue cornflower blossoms), Russian Earl Grey (Earl Grey with pieces of citrus peel) and Red Earl Grey (rooibos and bergamot). That’s it. There is no Bergamot fruit in it, it is just the natural Bergamot oil that flavors this tea. Some cheaper varieties use artificial flavoring instead of Bergamot oil but all Earl Greys smell of citrus fruit. For this reason it is also called Bergamot Citrus Tea. Hot Earl Grey is perhaps the most popular tea today but very few people know that Iced Earl Grey takes on a completely different flavor and character than hot Earl Grey and I believe it is because the bergamot tastes refreshing when cold.

Adding some orange to iced Earl Grey tea really tastes wonderful. The orange adds some natural sweetness, while the bergamot gives that nice little bit of sour citrus that makes this a great thirst quencher on a hot day. Here is an easy recipe for an "Orangey Early Grey Iced Tea." I promise this is not one you want to miss.

Ingredients
4 Organic Bergamot Citrus Tea sachets, try our Naturals-N-Organics
4 cups boiling water
3/4 cup orange juice
4 cups ice
Peel of 1 orange, plus orange wedges for garnish
Directions
Steep Bergamot Citrus Tea sachets in hot water for 4-5 minutes
Add the ice to a pitcher
Remove sachets & pour the tea into the pitcher with ice
Add the orange juice
Serve over ice with some orange wedges

Enjoy!!

Love Earl Grey? I love it too, share your Earl Grey stories here with everyone.
We have some great Earl Grey Tea options at www.petittea.com or check these out here on the our page.

17/08/2018

We are super excited launching Opulence Tea Infusers in Bulk Packs for Gift Basket Creators and top end Food Service. Ship ready, free shipping, no minimums.

09/08/2018

How to Measure Caffeine in Tea
If you ask any tea expert about the amount of caffeine a cup of tea has, you will probably get a lot of different answers. Some say there is very little and some say there is quite a bit. The truth is the amount of caffeine depends on a few key factors. Therefore, I created a quick rundown on some of the facts and myths regarding caffeine and tea.

The “Common” guidelines
The most accepted guidelines in the industry are that Black Tea has half the amount of caffeine as coffee. As the tea gets lighter in color the caffeine is reduced by half. The following is a summary:
Coffee – 100mg
Black Tea – 50mg
Oolong Tea – 25mg
Green Tea – 15mg
White Tea – 10mg

But there is controversy over these numbers
The simple problem behind these guidelines is that caffeine is extremely difficult to measure. There are many variables, such as leaf size, tea plant age and plant species, that can play a large role.

Because of this difficulty there have been a few different studies done on this exact topic. The results? Well, they are inconclusive. Some say that the common guidelines are correct. Others disagree.

Some think that all tea has the same amount of caffeine
The “new school” of thinking says that all tea leaves have the same amount of caffeine in them. The main differences lie with the type of plant. The species that grows in India has more caffeine than the species in China.

Another factor that can play a role is the size and age of the leaf. The first flush teas with smaller leaves have more caffeine in them.

The most important thing is time
The longer a tea is steeped, the more caffeine is released. This is one thing everyone agrees with. Because Green Teas are steeped for half the time as Black Teas, they have about half the caffeine.

So after all this jabbering, the old rules are correct
As a basic guide, I would say they are generally correct. If you want to get more technical, then here is a new guide that is more accurate:

5 minute steep - 50mg caffeine
4 minute steep - 40 mg caffeine
3 minute steep - 30mg caffeine
2 minute steep - 20mg caffeine
1 minute steep - 10mg caffeine

But more caffeine in your 5 minute steep does not mean your cup is going to give you a bigger caffeine kick. The thing is, if you steep the leaves longer than about 3 minutes, caffeine is not the only compound that comes out. Another compound known as Thearubigin is also released. Thearubigin can attach itself to caffeine such that the caffeine can no longer attach to your brain’s receptors. It is your brain receptors that give you the feel of that caffeine kick.
Summary
So there you have it. The most thorough explanation of caffeine you will ever need. All you need to remember is the less time you steep your tea, the less caffeine it will have and the longer you steep your tea more caffeine it will have but you can’t use that extra caffeine because of this bad guy called Thearubigin. So about 2.5 minutes of steep at an average water temperature of about 93°C (199.4°F) will get you the peak performance with max usable caffeine.