Why Does My Tea Taste Bitter? Here’s What You Need To Know To Avoid “Bitter Tea Face”
We’ve all been there—you brew yourself a warm, comforting cup of tea, take that first eager sip, and suddenly… ugh! A wave of bitterness hits your ...
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ABOUT THE TEA SHELF
The Tea Shelf is an online tea store committed to delivering only fresh loose leaf tea from India. Our exquisite range of whole leaf teas and flavoured blends are curated by handpicking the best Indian teas. We source fresh, premium teas across the finest estates of India, and deliver them to your doorstep; straight from the estates to your cup. The tea we blend is the tea we like to drink. And we hope you like it too.
The Tea Shelf’s online store is the easiest way to buy the best Indian teas from anywhere in the world. Be it the world famous Darjeeling First Flush Tea, malty Assam Black teas, Green Teas or speciality teas like oolong teas and white teas, our tea store ensures that all these tea varieties are just a click away. Each of our teas come with descriptive information about the region, season, year of plucking, taste profile and brewing guidelines for you to brew the perfect cup. Apart from a variety of fresh loose leaf tea from India, we also offer a range of tea gift sets perfect for personal & corporate gifting.