• South Carolina's history of tea

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    Highlighting  the important role South Carolina played in the history of tea imports in the Revolutionary era.

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  • Christopher Gadsden/Charleston Tea Party

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    Christophert Gadson and his role in the Charleston Tea Party and in the American Revolution

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  • Flavonoid

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    Review the best reasons to make sure tea is part of your daily routine. When it comes to healthy beverages, tea is certainly the center of attention these days. 

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  • Oliver Pluff’s Tea Shop is now open for business!

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    The shop features several products unique to the Tea Shop, such asJasMint with a lovely locally inspired label, and high-end reserve teas arealso available by the pound

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  • Meet Darren Hartford of Oliver Pluff & Company

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    Oliver Pluff & Company, a renowned tea and spice company, is proud to introduce you to Darren Hartford, their expert tea blender. Darren brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise...

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  • Lavender Tea

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    Enjoy the freshness of lavender in drinks and eats! 

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  • Limited time local tea experiences

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    Highlights from two local events in Charleston.

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  • Tea Storage

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    Best practice on how to store tea for maximum enjoyment.

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  • Holiday Markets

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    Are you ready to jingle all the way through Charleston's holiday markets? Get your festive spirit on and join the fun as we explore the best spots to shop, eat,...

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  • 'Tis the season for Tea Parties

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    Dear Oliver, December is an important month in the history of tea in the “New World” as earlyEuropeans dubbed the lands across the Atlantic. These early settlers were relianton European...

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  • Cocoa and Cacao Shell Tea

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    Charleston, 843-722-3842, www.birlant.com.  As far back as 1556, when an unknown European noted that drinking chocolate was the “most wholesome and substantial of any food or beverage in the world,...

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  • The Origins of Earl Grey Tea

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        The origin of “who first put leaf to water” is completely unknown to culinary historians. Before the mid-nineteenth century, botanists failed to decipher tea’s formula; however, many tales...

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