It's a new experience and fun!
Background
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Did you know that there are Chinese records of teas being stored in cloths or silk sachets dating as far back as the Tang Dynasty (618-907). However, they were not used during that time for brewing. Brewing teas while they were still inside their bags was yet another accidental discovery. The tea bags as we know them today are largely credited patents and marketing designs by Thomas Sullivan, a New Yorker (circa 1903). Thomas, who owned a tea and coffee company originally designed his bags so that he could conveniently send samples out to potential buyers. His teas were imported into the U.S. and then exported around the world. It is uncertain which country mistakenly thought the tea bag was to be immersed into water for brewing as opposed to the original intent. Nevertheless, it lead to more tea bag patents. Remarkably during the early years of the 20th century one man would take full advantage of the invention of the tea bag and build a royal fortune empire. His name was Sir Thomas Lipton.
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No Strings Attached
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The first tea bags exported from New York had no strings nor tags. When they somehow arrived in China, they were skillfully handled with chopsticks. The Chinese were so proficient with the use of chopsticks it just naturally made sense to use them for initiating the tea infusion. Now Chopsticks Tea is bringing this exotic and quiet experience to you. You should find it to be a fascinating display of confidence each time you prepare a the perfect cup of tea. |
Free Tray & Chopsticks with Each Order
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