The three Greek Canadians who launched ΤΣΑΙ (Tsai), the carbonated Greek mountain tea beverage, have childhood experiences of their parents giving them the traditional mountain tea as medicine when they were ill. Growing up in Canada, James Roumeliotis, Manny Favas and Vagelis Tassopoulos had experienced the beneficial properties of Greek mountain tea, given to them routinely by their parents. The green “hairy” stems and leaves of the tea plant are an integral part of the Greek collective consciousness. Now the Greek Canadian entrepreneurs have turned the mountain tea into a modern refreshment, served sparkling and cold but with all the benefits of […]
Daily Archives: March 30, 2019
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Greek Mountain Tea (tsai tou vounou) grows wild along the mountainous region of Lakonía, Greece, at elevations over 3,200 feet. This rare tea is historically known as “Shepherd’s Tea” because Greek shepherds would use the plants to make a brewed tea while tending to their flocks on the mountainsides. The tea is hand-picked from Mt. Taygetos in Lakonía, and has been a secret to good health and well-being for centuries amongst our ancestors. The scientific name of this romantic looking perennial is sideritis syriaca (ironwort) and it is a member of the mint family. Lakonía Greek Products brings you this […]