Why Element Tea?
1. We’ve hand-picked and sampled thousands of teas so you don’t have to.
2. We sell high quality products at very low prices. How? By selling our products online, we greatly reduce our costs.
3. Our packaging is designed to keep your tea tasting great and smelling fresh time, and time, again.
4. We save you more money by offering you easy, affordable ways to sample our teas.
5. We promise to ship your order within 2 business days.

Our Story
When we discovered that tea drinkers had expanded beyond nibbling cucumber sandwiches and sipping on an oh-so-familiar Black tea, we tea lovers became curious. We familiarized ourselves with teas from around the globe, relished in new exotic flavors, and explored delectable, new food pairings. Yes, we tea fans had found ourselves in our element. Later, our passion for tea led us to holding tea tasting parties, traveling to conventions, attending seminars…and, soon after, we launched Element Tea.

At Element Tea we practice strict quality control and we follow strategic guidelines when purchasing our products. Those practices involve numerous samplings, improving formulations, buying tea from renowned tea estates and suppliers, and hand-selecting products with raw, natural ingredients. We also carry certified organic teas for every one of our categories.

Our goal is to introduce people to some of the world’s healthiest and most delicious teas, to expand tea palettes and tea knowledge, and to answer all tea-related questions. We want people to have fun exploring this popular beverage by learning about the origin of tea, the different flavor varieties, how tea is prepared, and understanding all the health benefits of this delicious drink. We also preach that tea is not in competition with coffee. In fact it is very much opposite to the ‘get up and go’ coffee buzz. Instead, the daily ritual of tea encourages people to take a break or steal a moment to themselves, or better still, to bond with close friends.

As part of our goal, we also believe it’s important to ensure that farm workers on tea estates are paid a fair, above-market price and that strict socioeconomic development criteria are being met in developing countries across Africa, Asia, and Latin America. That is why we have a Chari-TEA, a specific tea that, when purchased, will give a percentage of the profit to TransFair USA, a non-profit organization that issues Fair Trade Certifications.

Please enjoy your experience with us, share your thoughts with us, and, ultimately, be in your element.

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Put your muddler to rest! This cocktail-inspired tea is not only easy-to-make, but healthy and delicious, too! Ingredients:
  5 oz Mojito Rooibos
  2 oz Club Soda
  1 oz Rum
  1/2 Squeezed Lime
  1 tbsp sugar

Use 2 teaspoons of Mojito Rooibos Tea per 8 oz cocktail glass. Brew tea with boiling water for 5 minutes. Pour over ice to chill, add club soda, sugar, and rum, and top off with lime.

For more low calorie cocktail recipes, visit our Tea Cocktails page!

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This is a review of our loose leaf tea, Cream Caramel Rooibos. It was reviewed by by liber-teas of The Tea Review Blog.

Oh My Goodness! This tea smells so good! It smells just like creamy, sweet caramel with a hint of nutty deliciousness. As it brews the aroma intensifies which only increases the anticipation! YUM!

The flavor is delightful. I mean, really, why wouldn’t it be? It’s caramel!

The red rooibos base tastes nutty and a little woody. Other than that, though, the rooibos flavor is pretty undistinguished. The rooibos seems pretty content to let the flavors of caramel and cream do all the work in this cup.

And that’s great because the caramel and cream taste really good! Creamy, sweet, and rich like a piece of gooey caramel – but without the sticky mess and without all the calories and fat of a gooey caramel candy.

Element Tea describes this rooibos blend as:

The aroma alone will get your tummy turning. Caramel bits and silky cream blend together to create a dessert tea you will, undoubtedly, indulge in time and time again.

This is deliciously comforting served hot on a chilly evening – or if you really want to go wild, try it in a latte! I contemplated making a latte myself, but I found that the plain, hot cup (which was anything BUT plain) was so tasty that I couldn’t stop sipping it long enough to steam some milk and froth it for a latte! Perhaps you’ll have better luck with that, but if you enjoy caramel as much as I do, I doubt it!

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Julia and Rachael, the owners of Element Tea, were recently featured on a local radio station to discuss tea, tea, and more tea. Topics included the health benefits of tea, loose leaf tea vs bagged tea, tea cocktails, and the overall experience associated with drinking tea.

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A new "tea" that is gaining popularity in the United states is Rooibos (pronounced ROY-bos). Is a nutritious, shrub like botanical grown on in a small area in the Cederberg region in South Africa. Also known as “African Red Bush,” the leaves are oxidized in order to produce the reddish-brown color and to enhance the flavor. Unoxidized “green” Rooibos is also produced in a method similar to which green tea is produced. This South African drink is known to be sweet and slightly nutty, and is a great pick-me-up in the morning and a relaxer before bed.

A common misconception is that Rooibos is a tea when it is, in fact, not. True teas are those that contain leaves from the Camellia sinensis plant, which Rooibos does not. However, it is often referred to ast "tea" because it is steeped, brewed, infused, etc in the same way as the tea many are familiar with.

Health Benefits As an all-natural and caffeine-free tea, Rooibos is extremely high in antioxidants and vitamin C, which help to fight off cancer and free radicals and strengthen the body’s immune system. Rooibos also supplements the daily amounts of calcium, manganese, and fluoride, which are all needed in the development of strong teeth and bones. Rooibos contains zinc and vitamin E, both of which promote healthy skin. Rooibos has also long been used to aid in digestion, relieve allergies, and increase iron absorption, and it is also believed to relieve symptoms for people suffering from headaches, irritability, insomnia, nervous tension, and mild depression. Rooibos is perfect for mothers during pregnancy and breastfeeding and has been said to have a soothing effect on babies suffering from colic.* *Please consult your doctor first.

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