Steaming cup of deep red Chai tea on a white coaster, with loose leaf tea and branded pouch displayed on a light surface, by Yerba Buena Tea Company.

The Tea Journal

Deepen your connection to the leaf. Explore expert guides on organic ingredients, the science of steeping, and the stories behind our Oregon-blended teas. Your resource for sipping with intention.

Customers browsing the Yerba Buena Tea Co. booth of organic loose leaf tea tins at an Oregon farmers market in the Willamette Valley.

Loose Leaf Tea in Oregon: Why the Pacific Northwest Brews Different

Oregon's tea story: Stash, Tazo and Smith Teamaker all started here, one Salem farm grows real tea, and where to buy organic loose leaf across the state.

Whole organic tea ingredients beside processed flavored tea, showing the difference real botanicals make, by Yerba Buena Tea Co.

What Are "Natural Flavors" in Tea? (And Why We Don't Use Them)

Why does some tea taste like candy? The ingredient listed as "Natural Flavor" is often not what it sounds like. We explain what it really is, and why we refuse to use it in our organic blends.