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'''Capital Teas, LLC''' is an [[United States|American]] specialty [[List of tea companies|tea company]], headquartered in [[Annapolis,_Maryland|Annapolis, MD]]<ref>http://firestonesisters.com/capital-teas-by-lucy/</ref>, which primarily sells premium [[loose tea]] and tea-related products. The company was founded in 2007<ref>http://www.hometownannapolis.com/news/bus/2008/11/04-37/form_weddings.html</ref> by Peter and Manelle Martino and features over 120 types of loose tea. |
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The Capital Teas family tradition in the tea trade began in the 1890s with Manelle Martino’s great-great grandfather, Francis Van Reyk<ref>https://www.usna.com/SSLPage.aspx?RSS=alumni&referrer=sub_academy&pid=6431</ref>, who oversaw one of the first tea estates planted in [[Ceylon]] (now [[Sri Lanka]]). Today, Capital Teas features a tea grown from that very tea estate in the Dimbula region of Sri Lanka called “Great-Grandfather’s Tea.” Additionally, many of the [[products]] offered by Capital Teas are sourced from Elmstock Tea Company in [[Australia]], which is owned and operated by the preceding generation of Manelle Martino’s family. |
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Capital Teas currently maintains three stores in [[Maryland]] -- in Annapolis<ref>http://tastingtable.com/recipe/tt_acura_dc_annapolis_2Feb.pdf</ref>, [[National Harbor, Maryland|National Harbor]] (Oxon Hill), and [[Bethesda, Maryland|Bethesda]]<ref>http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/blog/2010/11/mixt-greens-capital-teas-to-bethesda.html</ref>. In addition, the company sells all their products online on their official website. Two additional stores are planned soon for the [[District of Columbia]] -- in [[Georgetown (Washington, D.C.)|Georgetown]] in March 2011 and on [[Dupont Circle, Washington, D.C.|DuPont Circle]] in Apirl 2011. |
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Capital Teas has [[Coined word|coined the phrase]] “stop and smell the teas®” and encourages its [[customers]] to smell the selection of teas on the “sniffing wall” in each store. |
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The signature teas of the company are Annapolis Treasures<ref>http://www.dcfoodies.com/2008/12/tea-time-in-ann.html</ref>, Sailor’s Delight, and Chesapeake Sunrise, which are all flavored blends of [[Black tea|black]] and [[green tea]]. Other popular blends include Roasted Almond<ref>http://bethesda.patch.com/articles/a-cup-of-tea-for-your-thoughts</ref> and Chai Masala. |
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==External links== |
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* [http://stores.capitalteas.com/StoreFront.bok Company Website] |
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== References == |
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[[Category:Companies based in Anne Arundel County, Maryland]] |
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[[Category:Companies established in 1997]] |
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