These Are Our Loose Leaf Tea Education Posts from Hackberry Tea

Tea Brewing

Matcha Clumps... An Indicator of Great Matcha?

Tea Brewing

Matcha Clumps... An Indicator of Great Matcha?

Understanding what makes ceremonial-grade so unique is a good foundation for understanding why it might clump. Farmers use meticulous practices fro...

The Difference Between Earl Grey & Blue Lady

There are times when you feel like having a bold and aromatic tea, and there are times when you prefer a more subdued and smooth experience. Earl ...

Health Benefits

How Tea Can Be a Benefit to Your Health & Wellbeing

What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you think about tea? Is it loose-leaf tea in an infuser? Perhaps finely stone-ground matcha? M...

Tea Brewing

Why Should You Care About the Water in Your Tea?

We can all agree that water is important. We can’t live without it. Have you thought about how your water affects your tea? If you’re a serious tea...

Health Benefits

Reasons Why We Love Matcha & Why We Think You Will Too!

To coincide with our recent Matcha launch on the site, we published a blog discussing its unique history, processing, and much more. You can read a...

Shipping Update 2021

As 2021 comes to a close, we have to make an adjustment on our shipping policy. I hate to do this, because I feel like Hackberry was built on a s...

Tea Processing

Introducing Matcha Part 1 | History and Processing

Matcha is known for being a Japanese tea, but it didn't originate in Japan. The use of matcha as we know it has an ancient beginning. Over 1000 yea...

The Authoritative Tea Gift Guide from Hackberry Tea

We at Hackberry understand how challenging thinking up a creative gift can be, and we would love to make the process easier for you. Socks and gift...

5 Reasons Why We're Thankful for Tea!

This last year, I have learned a lot about tea, and during this Thanksgiving holiday, I'd like to share why I'm thankful for tea. It's also a ref...

Tea Brewing

Tasty Teas For Your Thanksgiving Day!

The chilled autumn air is here, and the holiday season has commenced. Thanksgiving is one of our favorite holidays, but it feels like it gets pushe...

Tea Origins

Honeybush Tea 101 | A Tea That Truly Lives Up to its Name

When I first heard of Honeybush tea, I thought it was a fun-sounding name. I figured it got its name because it probably tastes like honey. I had n...

Tea Brewing

No Tricks, Just Treats with These Halloween Teas

Tea blends of all types can be enjoyed year-round. One way tea is unique is that it can be brewed to complement the season you are experiencing. A ...

Health Benefits

The Best Teas for a Good Night's Sleep

We know that tea, whether black, green or tisane, contain ingredients that promote good health. We also know that good health is impossible without...