HANNAH CHRYSANTHEMUM

What's in a name? Well, if you're talking about the name Hannah, one of the older names out there still in use, quite a lot actually. Take Hannah Callowhill Penn for example. This Hannah was the second wife of William Penn founder of Pennsylvania. Then there's Hannah Ayscough, mother of Sir Isaac Newton. Not to mention Hannah Van Buren, wife of 8th US president Martin Van Buren, Hannah Chaplin, the mother of Charlie Chaplin and Hannah from the Bible. So, at the very least we've got the wife of one of America's founding fathers, mother of one the world's most famous scientists, wife of a President, mother of a beloved funnyman and a person from the Bible. In terms of names, Hannah has quite a legacy.

So what's next for this illustrious name? How about a fabulous hand crafted tea from Yunnan province? I know it seems a bit of a stretch but hey, we're a tea company so it all has to tie in thematically. We've done the name justice by bestowing it upon one of the finest artisanal teas available on the market. The tea is created using an ancient method in which full tea leaves, still damp from steaming, are tied around flower blossoms and then dried to form a rock hard pod. In this case, the artisan developed an ingenious twist that allows 5 Chrysanthemum blooms to be tied in together. When the tea is brewed and the pod opens, a semi-circle of flowers rises from the tea base in a stunning display of craftsmanship. The cup is equally as striking. Unlike the immediately sweetish profile of many flower-based teas, the profile here tends savory, with a touch of light smoke and pleasant earthiness. Sweetness appears on the finish, which is long and astringent, almost making your tongue feel like it's being caressed and held in place.

So, there you have it, the latest installment in the history of the name Hannah. A beautiful tea with a name of epic proportion to match! A tea to reach for by name! A tea by any other name would not... Ok, we're done.