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Darjeeling the "Champagne of Teas"
According to Chinese mythology, in 2737 BC the Chinese Emperor, Shen Nung, scholar and herbalist, was sitting beneath a tree while his servant boiled drinking water. A leaf from the tree dropped into the water and Shen Nung decided to try the brew. The tree was a wild tea tree.

Darjeeling’s exclusive taste and quality, as well as the fact that it can not be replicated anywhere else in the world, makes it one of the most sought after teas in the world. Since less than 1% of all the tea harvested in the world is Darjeeling, this tea always commands a higher price.

Darjeeling tea is acknowledged as the superlative standard for flavor, unmatched by teas grown anywhere else in the world. Darjeeling is to tea, what champagne is to wine.

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Assam "the land of the one-horned rhino"
The Assam region is located to the far North East of India along the Burmese border. This is the land of the one-horned rhino, the land through which the mighty river Brahmaputra winds its majestic course. Assam is rich with nature's bounty and a rainfall ranging from 200 to 300 cms - a bounty that ensures a very special place for the teas grown here.

The Assam Region produces more tea than any other in India. Assam teas are know for their strong, full, rich, full-bodied, pungent and sometimes malty bright liquor flavor. They are particularly popular as a tea to drink with breakfast in the morning.

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Nilgiri "The Blue Mountains"
'The Blue Mountains' or the Nilgiris are situated in Southern India. A picturesque range of undulating hilly landscapes where tea is grown at elevations ranging from 1000 meters to above 2500 meters. Rainfall varies from 100 to 600 centimeters. These conditions favour the fine flavour and brisk liquor of Nilgiri teas. The combination of fragrance and briskness makes Nilgiri a truly unique tea found nowhere else in the world.

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Presidential Teas
Tea Connexions is pleased to announce that our supplier was the only tea vendor in India invited to showcase our gourmet teas in exquisite packaging to the presidential delegation at the Maurya Sheraton Hotel in New Delhi, March 21-22, 2000.

The who's who of the Delegation had something great to say about our products:

Dorothy Rodham, Hillary Rodham Clinton's mother, took a liking to our products and ordered some of our best teas for her daughter and son-in-law.

In a note to our supplier, Dorothy Rodham wrote:

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Flavored Teas
These teas enjoy a wide popularity, both for their great taste and for their reputed health benefits. They are created with the addition of select fruit and flower flavours. These teas are excellent hot or chilled, and are enjoyable at any time to satisfy your flavoured tea desires.

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Market Stats

. US trade statistics report 236 million kilograms (519 million pounds) of tea imports per year.

. 646,575 kilograms (1.42 million pounds) of tea is consumed per day in the United States.

. Five out of six North Americans drink tea.

. The average North American consumes one cup of tea per day.

. The average North American consumes 800 grams (1.76 pounds) of tea each year.

. American tea industry wholesale purchases increased 130% from $2 billion annually a decade ago to more than $4.6 billion in 1999.

. Tea consumption generates approximately $150 million in sales each year in Canada.

. Tea consumption will continue to increase as health-conscious consumers choose tea for its medicinal benefits.

. Tea is a rich source of antioxidants and flavanoids which are scientifically proven to aid in the prevention of heart disease and cancer.

. The antioxidants in two cups of black tea are equivalent to the antioxidants in one glass of red wine, seven glasses of orange juice, or 20 glasses of apple juice.

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