Welcome To Cultivate Taste

We want to infuse our passion for loose leaf tea into you.

At Cultivate Taste we do not use flavorings, candy, or sugar in our luxurious teas. Feel good knowing that a certified tea specialist from the Specialty Tea Institute expertly sources direct, and sells international award winning single origin loose leaf teas online, farmer’s markets, our tea salon, and wholesale. We strive to source organic and fair-trade teas whenever possible directly from the farms across China, Japan, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Taiwan, India, etc… When we blend, we use high grade organic and fair-trade ingredients to enhance a tea not to mask it because we want you to enjoy and develop your palate, while feeling good that you are drinking something healthy too.  We also use eco-friendly and biodegradable packaging because we believe in not harming the planet.

 

 

Big in China……

Big in China……

Well, a friend of Kyle's sent him a video about the Chinese tea industry. Guess who is in this video? You are correct. It has Kyle, Ellainy,  Louise, Gabe, and me around the 58-second mark. A few of us from the USA tea delegation who went to China in March of 2019. I...

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China Trip March 14 – 28, 2019

China Trip March 14 – 28, 2019

March 23, 2019 Part 2 of West Lake Park in Hangzhou, China More pictures of West Lake. The rest of my trip was relatively quiet, except I really enjoyed my shower at the Hilton at O'Hare Airport in Chicago, it was a godsend. Who knew $7.42 was so worth it. I had only...

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China Trip March 14 – 28, 2019

China Trip March 14 – 28, 2019

March 23, 2019 Late afternoon and early evening. West Lake is truly a magical place. You really need to see it if you can. The photos are not in order, just random. The pictures do not do the place justice and want to go back someday to explore much more of it. This...

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