Welcome to the Par-Tea!

As you can tell, I love a good pun. I also have a healthy obsession with loose leaf tea. This blog is my way to express that obsession, while encouraging all those that are skeptical, to jump on the bandwagon - you know you want to!

Throughout this blog you will find:

• recommendations for teas  
• tips on how to avoid getting pieces of tea leaves in your cup
• information on which tea infusers work the best
• the best teas and tea accessories to buy people as gifts 
• many corny tea puns
• and much more

My favourite tea stores right now are David's Tea, Teavana, and Distinctly Tea. So, you will see many tea options from these locations. One of my favourite things about David's Tea, aside from their wonderful tea and tea accessories, is that they draw tea puns on their signs every morning. If you enjoy a good tea pun, I recommend looking up the ones they have done so far.

One of the David's Tea signs at their store 

Tea was discovered by accident - the Emperor Shennong was boiling water under a tree and a rush of wind blew a leaf into his water. When he tried the water he loved the taste and thus began the evolution of tea. If you have happened upon this blog by accident, remember, great things are discovered by accident. Maybe it will revolutionize the way you think about tea. 

I welcome and encourage recommendations for new teas and tea stores. If you have any questions or comments please feel free to email me or post a comment.