Welcome to Hooker Tea

    Welcome to the Hooker Tea Company website! We are located in the downtown Saint Petersburg area and offer over 100 varieties of premium loose tea from around the world. Once you visit, you will see that the atmosphere in our store is very relaxing and scenic. Our staff is friendly and our customer service is excellent. Tea is the new coffee and we'll get you hooked! We also offer free WiFi for laptop users.

    Hours:

    Mon-Sat: 8AM-10PM
    Sunday: 8AM-7PM

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Black Tea-ctc

Production:
Withered leaf is fed into the CTC machine (Cut-Tear-Curl) where it is torn into small shreds, and rolled into irregular tiny balls, which are then oxidized and dried.
Leaf Style:
Irregular pellet-shaped leaf; limited range from Broken to Dust.
Cup Characteristics:
CTC teas typically have a thicker body and sharper astringency than orthodox teas, and stand up well to milk.
Production Area:
India, Sri Lanka, Africa, Black Sea region, Argentina, etc.
Additional facts:
1tsp. per 8 oz. of water and steep for 3 to 4 minutes
Water should be at 195 degrees
20% caffeine content of coffee
Health Benefits:
The caffeine tea acts as a gentle stimulant to the heart and circulatory system, Helps keep the walls of the blood vessels soft, Prevents heart disease and strokes, Helps with cholesterol by preventing of cholesterol into the blood stream, Assists with blood pressure levels