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Our Mission: To foster a local food community and promote a culture of stewardship by cultivating farmer-consumer relationships, promoting the enjoyment of healthful food, increasing food security through diversity, and enhancing overall rural sustainability. |
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Organic, non-organic, Fair Trade/ETP hand-blended teas & tisanes. About Us The Tea Trove was established in 2003 at the Omaha Farmers Market originally under the name Sage's Den Tea House. Since then, we've grown to be Nebraska's Premier Tea blender and largest specialty tea merchant. Our custom, hand-blended line includes more than 80 unique blends, while our entire line is around 100 teas/tisanes. We also create signature blends for wholesale customers. Our business is family-owned, consists of a single blender (Kori), her husband (Steve), their two children (tasters) and one employee (Kathy). We participate in the Omaha Farmers Market every season as well as a variety of events throughout the year. People often inquire about medicinal blends. While we are happy to blend for you, we cannot state that a particular blend will yield a particular result. Medicinals are typically a blend of several different plants and rarely include tea (camillia sinensis). Browse through our Products for Sale Ingredients Most of our teas are organic, fair trade/Ethical Tea Partnership. We've utilized the same importers for most of our time in business. The teas are sourced from China, Japan, Kenya, India, Sri Lanka and a few minor producers such as Vietnam. Other ingredients include herbs, flowers, berries, and organic flavoring oils for coffee and tea. Specialty tea is typically defined as "high- grown." Some teas are very rare: Yellow tea, Silver Needle-White, Aged Pu-erh. Others are more readily available: Sencha, Pai Mu Tan (White Peony), Assam, Ceylon, Gunpowder, to name a few. Tea is graded, but this grading is not standard across producers. This is why the relationship between tea blender and tea importer is critical. You know tea is bad when it has a rancid smell. Keep it tightly sealed, away from light and moisture (until it's time to steep, of course!) and you will have great tea for 1 or more years. After all, the best Pu-erh is aged in caves for many years. It is the only truly fermented tea. In Chinese medicine it is used as a digestive. An herbal blend usually requires more tea/8-oz cup. We suggest 1 1/2 tsp., but you can read the package directions for the specific blend to see if we determined a different amount. Steeping time is 7+ minutes. Many of our tisanes simply get better with longer steeping. The flavors intensify. Teas differ in the amount required based on leaf size. We provide general guidelines on our packages. Tea is about experimenting! Some like an Assam at 3 minutes, others at 5 minutes. It is all subjective in the end. Enjoy your cup. I enjoy mine several times/day! Practices (our standards for raising or making our products) We generally search out organic ingredients whenever possible. If you have any questions, feel free to contact Kori. Additional Information Many have wondered why we decided to start a tea business. The answer is simple: We like tea. Creating blends for others to enjoy is a lot of fun. We are a company who believes "any blend is possible" so just ask. We enjoy partnering with others and spend quite a bit of our time sharing our hand-blended teas, tisanes, lemonades and Wassail with others. We accept wholesale orders. If you want to sell our blends in your store, just complete Form 13 (go to NE Dept. of Revenue site) and send it to us. Highlights this Month Autumn Influences blends are available October - March *Candied Apple *Pumpkin Patch *Apple Orchard *Peach Cobbler *Black Cherry *Crazy for Cranberry Seasonal Sensations blends are available November - March *Sweet Snowflakes *Simple Comforts *Cinnamon Twist *Indulgence |
| Prod.ID | Product Name [About Producer] | Prod.Type | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| #2926 | African Bliss 1oz Order number of packages. Caffeine-free; Organic; Rooibos, cherry, blueberry and black currant. Each package containes one (1) ounce of loose blend. Approximately 12.5, 8-oz servings. May be steeped one time for 10+ minutes. |
Certified Organic | $4.75/package |
| #2866 | Apple Orchard 1-oz Order number of packages. An aromatic black tea complemented by the addition of apple caramel and pumpkin. Organic. Fair Trade. This package contains 1 ounces of loose tea and is approximately 12.5, 8-oz servings. It may be steeped up to two times. Increase the steep time by at least 1 minute. |
Certified Organic | $4.85/package |
| #2925 | Black Cherry 2-oz Order number of packages. Organic, Fair trade; Aromatic and flavorful blend of black tea, cherry and rich maple. Each package contains two (2) ounces of loose-leaf blend. Approximately 25, 8-oz servings. |
Certified Organic | $9.75/package |
| #2928 | Blueberry Teaser 2-oz Order number of packages. Caffeine-free; Organic; Blueberry, apple, rosehip, and mango. Refreshing iced;satisfying hot. Each package contains two (2) ounces of loose blend. Approxiamtely 25, 8-oz servings. It may be steeped one time for 10+ minutes. |
Certified Organic | $9.65/package |
| #2919 | Candied Apple 2-oz Order number of packages. Caffeine-free. Each package contains two (2) ounces of loose blend equalling approximately 25, 8-oz servings. This blend combines the natural light sweetness of organic South African honeybush with apples, cinnamon and pomegranate. Steep 10+ minutes. This tisane may not be steeped more than once. This is a wonderful blend from our Autumn Influences tea line. It is available October - March. |
Certified Organic | $9.65/package |
| #2922 | DCF Forbidden Delight 1-oz Order number of packages. Decaffeinated black and green teas, cocoa nibs, chocolate, raspberry, vanilla, orange, flower petals and bergamot. Dessert in a cup! Each package contains one (1) ounce of loose tea blend. (Approximately 12.5, 8-oz servings.) It may be steeped more than once. |
Certified Organic | $4.85/package |
| #2921 | DCF Forbidden Delight 2-oz Order number of packages. Decaffeinated black and green teas, cocoa nibs, chocolate, raspberry, vanilla, orange, flower petals and bergamot. Dessert in a cup! Each package contains two (2) ounces of loose tea blend. (Approximately 25, 8-oz servings.) It may be steeped more than once. |
Certified Organic | $9.75/package |
| #2927 | DCF Hawaiian Nights 2-oz Order number of packages. Decaffeinated; Organic; White tea, pineapple and pomegrante. Each package contains two (2) ounces of loose-leaf tea. Approximately 25, 8-oz servings. may be steeped more than once. |
Certified Organic | $9.75/package |
| #2923 | DCF Just Earl 1.5oz canister Order number of canisters. Decaffeinated black tea blended with flower petals, orange and a hint of bergamot. Approximately 18-19, 8-oz servings. Canister lid is slightly dented; therefore, the price is reduced. |
Certified Organic | $8.50/canister |
| #1983 | DCF Orange Spice Delight 1-oz Order number of packages. An organic green tea blended with orange and cinnamon. Each package contains 1 ounce of loose tea and is approximately 12.5, 8-oz servings. Fair trade. Tea may be steeped up to two times by increasing the time at least one minute. |
Certified Organic | $4.85/package |
| #2913 | Enchanted 1-oz Order number of packages. Caffeine-free, all fruit tisane. This tisane combines apple, rosehip, mango and aronia berry. Full flavor is achieved through a long steeping of 15 or more minutes. This is not a tea, as camellia sinensis is not one of the ingredients. Each package contains 1 ounce of tisane yielding approximately 12.5, 8-oz servings. It cannot be re-steeped. |
All Natural | $4.75/package |
| #2887 | Moroccan Mint 1-oz Order number of packages. An earthy green tea combined with mint. Each package contains one (1) ounce of organic blend equalling approximately 12.5, 8-oz servings. This blend may be steeped more than once. Steep two minutes. Increase steep time by one minute for subsequent steepings. |
Certified Organic | $4.85/package |
| #2444 | Venus 1-oz Order number of packages. Organic, fair trade green tea masterfully blended with strawberries and cream. Each package contains 1-oz of loose-leaf specialty tea. Use 1 tsp/6-8-oz cup. It may be steeped 2-3 times by increasing the infusion time 1-2 minutes more. Approximately 12.5 servings. |
Certified Organic | $4.85/package |
| #2924 | Venus 2-oz Order number of packages. Organic, fair trade green tea masterfully blended with strawberries and cream. Each package contains 2-oz of loose-leaf specialty tea. Use 1 tsp/6-8-oz cup. It may be steeped 2-3 times by increasing the infusion time 1-2 minutes more. Approximately 25 servings. |
Certified Organic | $9.75/package |
| #2354 | White Peach 2-oz Order number of packages. Organic;Fair Trade; White tea with a natural floral undertone combined with refreshing hint of peach. Each package contains 2-oz of loose tea. This equals approximately 25, 8-oz servings. This tea may be infused more than once. Increase original steep time by 1-2 minutes. |
Certified Organic | $9.85/package |