Earl Grey tea is one of the most recognised teas in the world. It is typically a black tea base flavoured with the oil from the rind of Bergamot Orange. This fragrant citrus fruit is the size of an orange with genetic research indicating it is a hybrid of lemon and bitter orange. History of Earl Grey Tea Earl Grey tea is assumed to be named after the 2nd Earl Grey, Charles Grey who was the British Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in the 1830’s. There are a few stories a

Hallowe'en is celebrated on October 31st and is followed by the festival of Samhain. It is a mystical time of the year when the veil between our world and the spiritual world is thin. Hence easier to connect with our departed loved ones. The energy of Hallowe'en is around days before and after the actual festival. So let's work with the energy of Hallowe'en. Hallowe'en is one of my favourite festivals. The children love the opportunity to dress up. Trick or treating give

The history of Chai Dates back to between 5000-9000 years ago to an ancient royal court said to be either India or Siam. It is believed the reigning King created the recipe as a healing, Ayurvedic beverage. It was known as Masala Chai which means spiced tea. Traditionally India viewed teas as herbal medicine rather than a recreational drink. Initially Chai was prepared with spices only and was caffeine free. Different regions and households prepared the drink using an arra

Due to COVID19, @theteaempressmelbourne has closed our shop front in North Fitzroy temporarily and moving our stock online. SpiritualiTEA is our founding company, where it all began. A Tea company created by a Naturopath/Herbalist/Tea Master to assist you to work with the energy around you and within you. The Tea Empress was an extension from that. A sanctuary to find all you need to make a mindful cup of tea and discover spiritual treasures to assist you in life. So now

What is an 'English' Breakfast Tea? It is a style of tea that includes a blend of black teas. The black teas often come from, but not always, the Assam region in India, Ceylon in Sri Lanka and East Africa. There are many different tea estates within each of those regions to choose from, hence a large variety of tea flavours. Tea blenders have lots of magnificent tea options to choose from when creating an English Breakfast blend. Adding to the options are the quality of the

Time to introduce the Universal Energy Range of Teas to you. Our Chakra Range concentrates on working with the energy within you, the Universal Energy Range works with the energy around us. The first in the range is our Angel Breakfast Tea. Before I introduce the concept of this Angels with this tea, let me describe the tea to you. This tea is a traditional style Breakfast blend, as in English Breakfast Tea. It contains 12 Black Teas from 12 Tea Farmers in Boseong, South