Long Island Strawberry

The Long Island Strawberry has been famous for as long as people have inhabited Long Island. Archaeological records show that the Native Americans who inhabited the area centuries ago were also fond of the sweet summertime fruit. History books describe Long Islanders going on picnics and nature hikes to pick the wild berries as far back as the 1850’s. When commercial farming on Long Island began to develop it helped that the local farms were within a day’s drive of New York City. Among the new cash crops taken to market was the wild strawberry.

Farmers began to haul their produce around the five boroughs. Word quickly spread about the exceptional flavor of the Long Island treat. The strawberry’s popularity grew quickly and as car culture began to develop, roadside fruit stands popped up to cater to the city folk who were happy to partake in new-found pleasure of the long country drive.

To this day a journey out to Long Island will take you past many such roadside stalls and pick-your-own berry patches. We’ve taken the spectacular flavor of fresh, wild strawberries and blended it with a fantastic Sencha style green tea sourced from Hunan Province. The fine broad leaves of the tea hold our natural flavoring well and produce a cup that is light, fresh and tempered with notes of juicy strawberry. The best part? It’s 100% organic! Brew yourself a pot today and dream of a summer cruise through the countryside