Tea

Twitter Contest!

Great news, everybody! English Tea Store has decided to spread the word about its great-tasting tea and nifty tea accessories by giving stuff away! Just convince five of your friends to follow ETS on Twitter and you’ll be entered to win the following: a 2-cup Ceramic Infuser Teapot (you pick the color) and a sampling [...]

Tea and Hydration

While you may tend to worry more about hydration in the summer, it’s actually harder to stay properly hydrated in the winter. During the hot summer months the heat makes you thirsty. When you’re thirsty you get something to drink, and you are hydrated. During cold weather, you don’t tend to get thirsty [...]

The Hobby of Tea

by Adam Yusko
All around the world people drink tea, and a lot of it, second only to water. For the majority of people, tea is simply an occasional beverage or a casual afternoon or a gentle wake up. However, for some, tea is so much more. Sadly, those people are usually in the minority, [...]

Bamboo Charcoal

Since tea is mostly water it stands to reason that tea is only as good as the water in which it is brewed.T he importance of good, clean water cannot be stressed enough. There are numerous different filtration systems that you can use to purify your brewing water, but there are also some very [...]

Smell and Taste of Tea

by Adam Yusko
Everyone over the course of our lives has been acquiring a wealth of knowledge on tastes, smells and sensations. Many people, myself included, review teas and post notes on what it reminds us of. I’m hear to tell you that you don’t need to have an amazing sense of smell to be [...]

Tea Health and Beauty Benefits

Of course tea is wonderfully delicious to drink. It can be relaxing, soothing, invigorating, stimulating and just plain delicious. Tea is also antioxidant-rich and good for your health in so many different ways, on the inside and outside.
Here are some health and beauty tips that you may want to ponder as you sip your [...]

Tea and Brain Function

by Adam Yusko
Tea is an inspiring beverage, and the caffeine and Theanine in it promote alertness and concentration. So besides having a cup to start your day, or anytime you start to slow down during the day, how else can you utilize your time with tea, and possibly clear your head and refresh? I’ve [...]

Tea & Water Quality

While we spend a lot of time talking about tea and tea leaves, but if you think about it 99% of tea is water. Therefore, it’s probably a good idea to take a minute to look at the water you’re using to make tea.

The finer, more delicate teas are more apt to be affected by [...]

Tea Rituals

Tea with its antioxidants and immune boosting properties is not only nutritionally regenerative, but its external properties are restorative as well. One of the only Far Eastern traditions to find a real home in Western civilization, tea rituals are shared world wide.

Tea, and the rituals surrounding it, bridges the gap between many different peoples around [...]

Tea in the Movies

by A.C. Cargill
Confession time: I’m a movie addict. Romance, comedy, drama, mystery, historic, sci-fi, romantic comedy, dramatic romance, mysterious sci-fi, romantic historic, sci-fi comedy… well, you get the idea!

We can learn a lot about life and lifestyles from these movies. Some try to depict how we really live. Others show how they think we live. [...]

Types of Tea