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November 2017 Newsletter - Leaf Piles of Plenty

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November 2017 Newsletter - Leaf Piles of Plenty

farmer picking tea up leaves and getting them ready for withering, india, young mountain tea

This farmer is sorting fresh picked tea leaves in Assam before arranging the leaves on screens where they are steamed over a wood fire, rolled, and finally dried. 

 

Leaf Piles of Plenty

As the rakes and leaf piles appear - it only fitting to pay tribute to our favorite leaf, one that produces the MOST consumed beverage in the world after water (any guess on #3? Answer at bottom).

Tea comes from a tree called Camellia sinensis. Once new growth appears in the spring, farmers pass through the rows every 7 days selecting certain parts of the plant for processing.  It takes about 5 lbs of green leaf to make 1 lb of finished tea. Those leaves are carefully transported from field to factory where they are withered (to reduce water content), rolled (to break the cell wall), oxidized, and then dried. 

In the spirit of Thanksgiving, we are including a free 1 oz bag of Kumaon Blackwhen you place an order of $15 or more in the month of November.  And if you would like to see for yourself where this tea comes from, join us on our Kumaon India Tea Trip (next trip is in May 2018).  

Please join us as the tea season brews on with several upcoming tea festivals in Vancouver (Nov 4-5) and San Francisco (Nov 12) and LA (Dec 2-3). Bottomless cups on us! 

(So what is the 3rd most consumed beverage in the world?... You guessed it... Beer).

IndieGoGo Wrap-up

Indiegogo campaign main image when Ingrid Remak and Tea picker sift through tea bushesThank you everyone who supported our Global Tea Exchange initiative.  You helped us raise $15,000 - enough to move forward with developing a program to build the next generation of Himalayan tea makers. We’ll treat 2018 as the pilot year.  Stay tuned to see the program develop. 

Kumaon Black -
Tea of the Month 

Desmond Birkbek handles his kumaon black tea product with pride and care india young mountain teaKumaon Black has become the backbone of our tea collection.  Its fine texture and high bud count steep into a dark and rich amber colored body with caramel undertones.  We are the only known direct importer of teas from this region in the US. Learn more here...

Buy $15 worth of tea in the month of November and we'll treat you to a 1oz bag of Kumaon Black for free!

Travel to Origin - Kumaon, INDIA travelers smell the newly made batch of tea at to origin, india, young mountain teaDive into the heart of Young Mountain Tea and see where the company began in Kumaon, India.  Visit tea gardens, step into tea processing facilities, and meet the folks behind all aspects of production. And along the way, you might find yourself rolling a stack of roti or getting caught in a game of cricket...


Early Bird registration special runs through December 15th. 

We'd love to tell you more!  Please contact ingrid@youngmountaintea.comfor more information.

Tea Parties

Let us keep your tea cups full!  Join us at one of our upcoming tea events:


Join us on Instagram - Specials and Giveaways

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Share some of your favorite tea inspired moments!  Join us on Instagram  and follow @youngmtntea to learn about monthly promotional discounts and specials, meet our Indian partners, and learn more about the world of tea.
 
"The mountains are calling and I must go." - John Muir

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  • Dec 27, 2020

    A proper diagnosis and understanding of the nature of your piles and your dietary habits will be essential for good results, we advise you take the advice of a homeopath, if you need one our pile’s experts are available for online consultation.

    — Roslia Santamaria

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