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Gourmet Tea

What makes gourmet tea superior to the store-bought variety? A whole lot, actually.
Gourmet tea is made from whole ingredients, leaving all the flavor and health-promoting qualities intact. Store-bought tea is made from what connoisseurs call "tea dust"the powder and particles left over after excessive processing. The result is a colorful but weakly-flavored tea with little or no healing benefits.
Teas from the grocery store are made largely of tea dust and have lost about 85% of the health benefits promoted on the box. Gourmet teas come from quality crops; therefore, great care is taken to protect the medicinal properties inherent in them.
Gourmet tea is full and rich with an aroma that awakens the senses. It has an array of flavors that come together to create a sensory experiencestore-bought tea doesn't come close.
Many gourmet teas go for $20.00 or more per box. The upside to this is that you know you're getting what you pay for, not a diluted by-product that may or may not have any useful effects. After experiencing a real cup of tea, you will find that there is just no substitute for the intoxicating effects of potent, quality gourmet tea.

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