Do you have a dear friend or aunt who loves having her tea everyday? Why don’t you give her one of many gift baskets for a tea lover? Select from a wide assortment of international teas – loose leaf or bag. If you’re a bit weak in choosing a high quality tea, here are a few tips.
- Different tastes and aromas of teas are the result of the processing method and the young tea leaves uses.
- The 3 central categories of teas are: black tea, green tea, and oolong tea. Other categories that you find in local grocery stores are white tea and herbal tea, which is not really a type of tea.
- Green tea has a mild taste and usually retains its light green color when brewed.
- Black tea has a stronger taste and more caffeine than green or oolong.
- Oolong tea has a strong aromatic taste but not bitter.
- Some teas have are scented with another flower such as Jasmine or mint leaves.
Gift baskets for a tea lover should have a variety of teas. Include both loose-leaf teas and bag tea. Loose-leaf teas need a diffuser; it looks like a metal ball with holes or a screen to hold the tea leaves and has a hook to hang on the tea cup.
Also include a few nibbles to complement the teas you have chosen. Choose from almond cookies, lady fingers, pirouettes, and gourmet chocolates. Your dear friend or favorite aunt will delight in personal gift baskets for a tea lover and might even ask you to tea!
