New ideas from the Coffee and Tea Festival in NYC
The Coffee and Tea Festival, which took place in New York City last weekend, showcased some new and innovative interpretations of tea and tea accessories. A notable example is gourmet tea from Europe. Gorreana Tea Estate, located in Portugal, cultivates tea since 1883 and because the region does not have many insects, the crops are grown without any pesticides. Another hot find was Guayusa, a plant with high levels of caffeine hailing from the Ecuadorian part of the Amazon. It is brewed like regular tea, but has a natural sweetness that blends well with other herbal teas. Finally, an artist presented her vision of tea infusers made from wood and steel as a way to avoid plastic screens and help people with arthritis, who have trouble using tea balls.