Teatulia Teas

Teatulia is thrilled to be featured on Wine.woot for the second time! This time we  offer a 3-pack including Teatulia Black, Bengal Breakfast and Neem Nectar – all for just $15.99!  Here is what some of the “wooters” have to say about Teatulia Tea:

I bought the 6 pack sampler here a while ago. These 3 were my favorite of the 6. Definitely buying again.  -specvic

I was just saying that I need more Teatulia Tea as I ran out last month. I bought Teatulia from woot last time and I liked it a lot. I liked the Breakfast tea and the Black tea. I don’t remember exactly how the Neem tea was, but I drank it all so it couldn’t have been that bad. I am a little disappointed though because the Earl of Bengal was my favorite and it isn’t in here.
The pyramid bags are awesome, it makes it easier for me to get good tea without having to bring all the things needed for loose leaf tea.
I would definitely recommend you try this if you haven’t already!  -ViperEagle

I bought these last time when woot had them up as a 6 pack of different flavors and they are my all time favorite now! The little cardboard cannisters keep it fresh for a long time. I definitely recommend these to tea drinkers, you’ll love them.  – Sbrandt
I agree! I purchased the 6-pack of Teatulia on woot a while back and have enjoyed them all. I normally reuse a Teatulia tea pouch about 3 times before discarding, and still find my tea to have good flavor. If you are looking to try some new teas, this is a good value for very delicious tea.  -mreynolds179

In for two…I recently got introduced to whole-leaf tea and I’m afraid I’ve gotten spoiled for the regular stuff. The second will make a great gift for a tea-lovin’ friend.  -jdick17

This is only up for a limited time so be sure to get in on the action now!  Teatulia on Wine.Woot.com

Teatulia teas are thrilled to be working in conjunction with SHFT.com: Curating the Culture of Today’s Environment.

About SHFT.com:

Adrian Grenier (from HBO’s Entourage), Peter Glatzer (film producer), and Lauren Gropper (sustainability expert) have built a website which is a blend of culture and sustainability geared to a generation of new media users.  SHFT.com celebrates the myriad choices in sustainable design, lifestyle, and innovation available today, and offers actionable, inspiring choices to its consumers.  Adrian and Peter have created and produced two TV shows for Discovery’s Planet Green, and have curated two WIRED magazine stores with ‘thegreenlife’ sections, and are curating one again this year, but under the name, SHFT.

Check out Teatulia Tea and other amazing products at SHFT.com

For a limited time only, Teatulia Organic Teas will be $2 off in the following Rocky Mountain Whole Foods!  Be sure to stock up with the freshest tea out there – Fall and Winter are right around the corner!

Find us in these Rocky Mountain Whole Foods Markets:

Whole Foods Belmar |  Whole Foods Capitol Hill |  Whole Foods Cherry Creek |  Whole Foods Fort Collins |  Whole Foods Metcalf, KS |  Whole Foods Pearl, Boulder |  Whole Foods Southglenn |  Whole Foods Superior |  Whole Foods Tamarac

At Teatulia…

We keep it simple.

We are purists.

We have 7 teas.

All 7 Teatulia Teas are organic whole leaf.

If you like your tea in a bag, you can get those whole leaves in lovely biodegradable silken pyramid teabags.  Or if you relish the loose leaf experience, all of our teas come loose too.

Now, about those 7.

Teatulia Black Linda’s Favorite! 

Dry leaves:  Small leaves with golden tips throughout. Faint apricot aroma. 

Aroma:  Unbelievably fresh

Color:  Golden with a reddish hue

Flavor:  Bright, full body. Sweet, rich, absolutely refreshing.  Slight nuttiness, slight smokiness. Tongue-coating, incorporating all of your taste buds with no bitterness.  Perfectly balanced.  Retains its identity with the addition of milk and sugar. Perfect any time at all.

Teatulia Green

Dry leaves:  Broken green leaves

Aroma:  Wood and perhaps some green bell pepper. Fresh, clean & grassy like fresh clean hay.

Color:  Green-gold with a pink hue

Flavor:  Medium body with a grassy, fresh, slightly vegetal flavor. Slightly astringent finish with a refreshing cooling quality.  Perfect any time of day for green tea lovers.

Teatulia White

Dry leaves:  Gorgeous half-inch needles with delicate soft white fuzz

Aroma:  Rich and subtle

Color:  Golden  

Flavor:  Delicately rich with a hint of peach. Excellent choice for starting off a hot summer day or relaxing in the early evening. Also a perfect choice for those new to tea – the sweet, subtle flavor is a lovely introduction to the world of tea.

Bengal Breakfast

Dry leaves:  Large, mighty leaves that nearly burst out of the silken sachet when steeped

Aroma:  Nutty and buttery

Color:  Light golden brown

Flavor:  Smooth, medium body, with a mellow finish. Highly drinkable with a slight sweetness at the finish. A very familiar tea that can be easily enjoyed in large quantities.

Earl of Bengal

Dry Leaves:  Medium, even leaves enhanced by the fragrance of the finest organic oil of bergamot

Aroma:  Mild citrus

Color:  Golden-red

Flavor:  While inspired by Earl Grey, Earl of Bengal has a delightful lightness and freshness to it. The bergamot citrus hits gently on the center of the palate and seamlessly melds into a satisfying maltiness.  The hot tea makes a lovely comfort drink with or without milk or serve it over ice for a delightful summer beverage.

Tulsi Infusion  Anis’ Favorite!

Dry leaves:  Small leaves interspersed with leaf from the amazing Tulsi plant.

Aroma:  Intensely rich & spicy

Color:  Red

Flavor:  Unlike anything you’ve ever tasted, Tulsi infusion has a rich, full-bodied spiciness and sweetness to it.  Delicious hot or cold. Nice with milk. Excellent with meals – should be enjoyed similar to a Chai.

Neem Nectar Brianne’s Favorite!

Dry leaves:  Medium-sized leaves mixed with bright green broken Neem leaf.

Aroma:  Full nose with a tartness at the finish

Color:  Golden 

Flavor:  Totally unique. Bright, full-bodied with a delightful crispness.  Cleansing on the palate. Goes very well with savory food.  Exquisite on ice.

Teatulia Tea and Novo Coffee named Best of Denver 2009 - Westword Magazine

Denver’s Best Coffee & Tea (Westword Magazine, 2009), Novo Coffee and Teatulia Tea, both of Denver, Colorado, have partnered up to bring you the finest hot beverages around.

Both Novo & Teatulia have an unparalleled connection and commitment to origin – Novo through strong relationships with farmers throughout the coffee-producing world that have been cultivated over the past decade and Teatulia, which sources all of its Tea from one single incredible Tea Garden.

Truly sustainable, Teatulia Teas are grown using a next-level natural farming method on a cooperative garden in the North of Bangladesh. The Teatulia Tea garden has regenerated the ecosystem in the entire region and lifted thousands of women, men & children out of poverty. Novo sources from one of the few woman-owned farms in Ethiopia, among others, and is committed to sourcing from growers who practice sustainable farming methods.

Novo Coffee & Teatulia Tea’s commitment to quality and taste results in an elevated drinking experience. Novo through coffees with unparalleled richness, complexity and subtlety and Teatulia through smooth, highly drinkable orthodox Teas. Neither company adds artificial flavors or colors that would detract from the purity of their beans & leaves.

Look for a combined Holiday Gift Pack coming soon! 3 options of exquisite Teatulia Tea and Novo Coffee – the perfect gift for any Coffee and/or Tea lover!

“I was in the garden during the solar eclipse.  Teatulia was in the path of totality, and the district was full of thousands of visitors. The garden was, however, quiet as ever. Unfortunately, the morning was cloudy, but the rapidity with which darkness descended – the depth of it – and then again its lifting, was truly an astounding experience.  During those few minutes, all the birds fell silent, and the bats came out again.  And while we could not see it, neighbors reported sightings of Venus!

The garden itself is doing much better, after a very rough start to the season due to drought.  We are still behind in the crop target for the year (as are all gardens in Bangladesh, and I believe also in Assam and Darjeeling).  But, more importantly, thanks to more normal rain the last couple of months, the plants have stopped suffering.  They look healthy. In many divisions I saw a strong flush.

Also, our new COO Shoaib Ahmed has really taken to the organic spirit. He was much enlivened by a visit to Makaibari, where Rajah Banerjee treated us with all the generosity of a Rajah.  All the people in the garden are inspired by the COO, and going the extra mile to take good care of the fields and plants even in adverse circumstances.  We hope the year will end much better than it started.”  - Dr. Kazi Anis Ahmed, Founder & CEO

You can also follow Teatulia Bangladesh on Twitter for updates about our tea garden. @TeatuliaBD

Summer is in full effect (It’s almost 90 degrees here in Denver as I write this) and nothing is more refreshing than a nice cold glass of Iced Tea!  There is a common miss-conception out there that you have to have a particular type of tea for it to be brewed as iced tea.  Well don’t let them fool you!  Why would you sacrifice the quality of the tea you drink just to put it on ice?  True, some teas may taste differently when they are chilled, and you should definitely experiment with brewing times and ingredient quantities until you find your perfect recipe.  However, we went ahead and took the guess work out of it for ya.  

As you know Teatulia Teas are some of the most exquisite, fresh organic teas available and they are terrific as an iced tea as well!  (especially the Earl of Bengal and Tulsi Infusion, in our opinion)  Go ahead and follow these simple instructions to make the perfect glass of         Teatulia Iced Tea:

This recipe pertains to steeping 4 tea bags or 8 grams of tea per 1 Gallon of water

Teatulia Black Tea: Steep for 5 minutes

Teatulia Green Tea: Steep off-boil for 6-7 minutes

Teatulia White Tea: Steep off-boil for 8-11 minutes

Earl of Bengal Tea: Steep for 6 minutes

Bengal Breakfast Tea: Steep for 6 minutes

Neem Nectar Tea: Steep for 5 minutes

Tulsi Infusion Tea: Steep for 5 minutes

Teatulia’s premium organic teas are now sold in Eli Zabar’s Manhattan store in NY. 

Certainly such a wide array of fresh foods, cheeses, baked goods, coffee, deli meats, and prepared foods are available at many stores in town, but this enormous Upper East Side megastore also feels personal, with abundant sensory delights on all sides. Organized on two large levels, the store is laid out so shoppers have to pass through every section to get to the checkout. It’s not a place for a quick food run, but for those with time to linger, the aisles wind through a panoply of food pleasures. Prices can be slightly steeper than other neighborhood gourmet shops, but Eli’s discriminating clientele appreciate a premium chocolate bar, crafted from the finest Grand Cru cocoa that Switzerland has to offer, not to mention lovingly-baked ficelles, fresh-made jam, and gelato that seems to have come directly from the Piazza San Marco in Venice.  - NY Magazine

We are delighted to add organic teas directly from Bangladesh to their list of items.

Click here for more information on Eli Zabar’s Stores

elephantjournal.com product reviews: Teatulia: the truly “green” tea.

by elephantjournal.com on May 27, 2009

If you’re eco, if you’re green, if you think caring about our earth isn’t a joking matter—and yet you like to enjoy life, take care of your health and feel good about your buying decisions, then tea is for you. Disclaimer: after two years drinking only green tea, never coffee, I’m back and hooked on the hard caffeine stuff), though I still drink tea at home and very occasionally out on the town.

And if you’re gonna drink tea, loose tea or Teatulia is best. Why? Loose tea, or Teatulia individually bagged tea, leaves behind a minimal “footprint”—normal bagged tea is generally contained in individual, non-compostable tea bags with stapled tags. Teatulia, on the other hand, is in tagless, compostable, bags, in a compostable, unbleached (and attractive) container (that will make your kitchen look cool), and most importantly of course the tea itself is “beyond” organic:

More Organic than Organic

Teatulia’s mission is to sustain the land and the people while producing top-quality organic tea.

Established on virgin soil and grown following Masanobu Fukuoka’s “natural farming” method, Teatulia is the only organic tea garden in Bangladesh to be USDA certified organic and the only garden we know of that has approached tea cultivation this way.

At Teatulia we:

• Do virtually no tilling, weeding, etc.

• Develop the soil with cover crops and mulch

• Utilize water bodies & herbal shade trees to restore the eco-balance to the area

• Use only natural pest & weed controls

• Nourish the land with bio-fertilizers and bio-gas plants

• Protect wildlife

They’re also beyond “fair-trade.”

Fresher than Fresh.  Single-Garden Direct
Teatulia organic tea comes directly to you from our organic tea garden. There is no middle man, no long-term warehouse storage and no waiting around to be put into just the right blend as defined by a third-party blender. What does this mean for you? You get to enjoy some of the freshest certified organic tea in the world, and you know exactly where it came from. 
 
Social Responsibility
Teatulia is no ordinary tea garden. Started in 2000 to give back to our community, we sought an enterprise that would give the most people a living wage while protecting/strengthening our environment. Not content with the social programs already in place, our Teatulia Cooperative has established revolutionary education, health and cattle-lending programs for the people working in the garden and surrounding areas. All sales of Teatulia Organic Teas contribute to this mission, helping to better the lives of Bangladeshi men, women & children while rebuilding the local ecosystem.

“From its inception, Teatulia has been eager to engage with the community in a mutually beneficial manner. This is why Teatulia started a Cooperative that is open both to its workers, and to neighbors in surrounding villages. Teatulia’s Cooperative began with an innovative method focused on dairy. Co-op members receive a milking cow, for which they pay back not in cash, but with milk and cow dung.  Members pay only one liter of milk per day, keeping the rest for their children and the calves. They pay 10 to 20 kgs of cow dungs per day, keeping a measure for their own use. This easy “barter” form of payback takes off the pressure of cash payments, making the co-op a practical alternative even to the micro-credit operations for which Bangladesh is now famous. Most members manage to pay off their cow within two to three years.  Best of all, they keep any calves that the cow bears, doubling or trebling their cattle wealth!

After a nascent experimental period, Teatulia has stepped up its Co-op efforts in the last two years, and members now exceed one thousand in number. Teatulia expects this number to cross quadruple within the next two to three years, if not sooner.

Teatulia is now also bringing other areas of work, like growing tea, within the ambit of the Co-op. In places like Satmera, Co-op members have come together to start a one-room school built from bamboo donated by the community. When I go the garden, visiting that school and hearing the children sing, or watch them play on the sea-saw or the swing – also made of bamboo – by the little river where they are located is one of the greatest pleasures.” - Dr. Kazi Anis Ahmed, CEO

Love it. Named Best of Denver, from which Teatulia hails, their award-winning black, Neem, Vasaka Laka and Tulsi are probably their strongest suits. Bangladesh, where their tea hails from, isn’t known for the best-ever green and white tea, but I sampled it and can give it a ready two thumbs up.