Tea 101


  • Mothers Day Gift Ideas For The Tea Lover

    Mothers Day Gift Ideas For The Tea Lover

    Let’s be honest, moms are pretty awesome. I mean they put up with us didn’t they? Let’s also be honest; we normally forget about mothers day until a day or two before it comes and run to the grocery store the morning of to get some flowers and maybe a nice card. If you’ve got…


  • Discover Young Hyson Green Tea

    One of my favorite parts of working at our Retail Shop in downtown Spokane is the ability to interact with tea drinkers just like you and answer questions. You can see someone browsing our collection and trying to decide. That’s when I get questions like what’s your favorite Green Tea? I typically answer these questions…


  • Tea and Sleep: Can it help?

    Tea and Sleep: Can it help?

    Normally when we think of tea we think of getting a nice little caffeine boost . We also know tea has a ton of other amazing benefits; but can it help you sleep? I mean you wouldn’t drink a coffee or energy drink to help you fall asleep. So why in the world would tea…


  • Where do we source our teas from?

    Where do we source our teas from?

    The first thing I want to say is how happy I am that this question becomes more and more asked. I think we as consumers are not just getting more concious about what we put into our bodies but where did it come from, and how was it produced? You see in the tea world…


  • Re-Steeping: The Secret of Tea Pros

    Re-Steeping: The Secret of Tea Pros

    What if I told you that if you’re using your loose leaf tea for only one cup you were throwing not just good tea leaves but also money away? It’s true, most loose leaf teas can be steeped several times. If the tea inside of a tea bag or sachet is whole leaf tea like…


  • Genmaicha: The Tea With Toasted and Popped Rice In It

    Genmaicha: The Tea With Toasted and Popped Rice In It

    Is there popcorn in that tea or are those rice krispies? Both valid questions we hear all the time when someone first seesGenmaicha. Maybe you’ve had a cup at your favorite sushi spot, or maybe this is the first you’ve heard of it. Genmaicha is not only one of our favorite teas, it’s making waves…


  • The Best Tea Strainers

    The Best Tea Strainers

    Maybe you’re looking to move onto loose leaf tea but want to know where to start. No one can debate the convenience a paper tea bag or sachet can provide, although loose leaf tea can be the more economic option in the long run. Today we are going to highlight 4 of our favorite companions…


  • How To Blend Tea at Home Like a Pro

    How To Blend Tea at Home Like a Pro

    So you’ve tasted your way through every tea and you want to start making your own blends at home. Well today we are going to walk you through the very process we use at Revival when we are coming up with our newest blends. While blending can be quite complex and take months to get…


  • 5 Reasons You Should Be Drinking Chamomile Tea

    5 Reasons You Should Be Drinking Chamomile Tea

    Maybe you’re already a regular drinker of this flowered tea, or maybe you’re yet to give it a try. Chamomileis often used in different Sleepy Time type teas, but what are its other benefits? We’ll give you 5 reasons why you should be drinking Chamomile Tea.


  • The Revival of Tea

    The Revival of Tea

    Maybe you’ve noticed, tea is making a major comeback. I mean maybe we shouldn’t call it a comeback as the infused drink is till the number 2 consumed beverage in the world behind water. In fact the only country in the world that tea is number 3 is the United States. And this didn’t even…