STeaP: The Tea Vodcast

Tea Term: “Flush”

Today’s Tea Term:

Flush : The new growth at the end of a branch or shoot. Also refers to the harvest time - first flush is early, second flush is in late spring, etc.

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Tea Term: “Estate”

Today’s Tea Term:

Estate: Land or property holding, perhaps made up of more than one tea garden under the same management or ownership.

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Tea Term: “Tisane”

Today’s Tea Term:

Tisane : (Pronunciation: tee-zan’) An infusion of dried herbs or fruit pieces. Not actually a “tea” by traditional definition, often called an herbal tea.