The Robin's Nest, your source for Tea

Humans have been drinking tea for thousands of years.  It is the second most widely drunk beverage after water.  Legend says a Chinese emperor discovered tea when's few leaves drifted into a hot cup of water.  Tea has many health benefits such as antioxidants, trace minerals and phyto-compounds.  Drinking green tea can help stabilize your weight and herbal teas can be taking for countless medicinal purposes.  Tea is beautiful and simple, connecting you to the earth with each sip.  At the Robin's Nest you can purchase loose leaf teas that are certified organic and certified fair trade.  It is important to drink organic tea because the tea plant is extremely sensitive to its environment, it absorbs what it finds in its surroundings.  If your tea is grown in healthy soil it will contain nutrients, if it is grown with pesticides, it will contain chemical pesticides.  What the tea contains, it releases into the water when brewing.  It is also important to drink fair trade certified tea.  Tea plants need a tremendous amount of rainfall to grow and many tea plantations are located in the developing world in places such as India, China and Indonesia.  The fair trade certification lets us know that the workers in these plantations are receiving a wage that enables them to meet the costs of living for their community and are not exploited.  And lastly it is important to drink loose leaf tea for its quality and freshness.  One the tea leaves are kept whole, they retain their flavor and nutrients.  Wen tea is placed in bags, it is crushed, exposing its surface area to light and air.  Open a bag of tea and compare it with the Robin's Nest tea, it's like comparing a handful of dirt to a bouquet of potpourri!  Drink the best and feel great!