Wild tea trees in their natural environment What Is “Wild” Tea? Trend, Myth, or Meaningful Difference? In the tea world, trends come and go. One year it’s green tea supplements. Another, it’s pu-erh as a miracle elixir. Then everything becomes “artisanal.” Lately, the buzzword is “wild tea.” But what does that really mean—and is it… Continue reading

I never gave much thought to the concept of wild tea until recently—when I came across Wild Tea Hunter, a book devoted to the topic (which I haven’t actually read yet!). One intriguing claim from the book caught my attention: “Discover how wild and ancient tea trees contain a multiple of the nutrients of standard… Continue reading

As a native of Pennsylvania writing for tea merchants headquartered in the same state, I’d like to say it’s a hotbed of tea production—but it isn’t, and likely never has been. However, I came across an interesting historical account suggesting that wild tea plants may once have been found growing in Pennsylvania and in neighboring… Continue reading