By A.C. Cargill
Tea has many well-documented health benefits. One tea company even declares this in the name of its tea — “Typhoo,” from a Chinese word meaning “doctor.” It’s a tea that’s been around since the early 1900s and is still enjoyed daily by millions.
Modern medicine has only been around a relatively short time in [...]
By William I. Lengeman III
For some tea drinkers the vast number of options provided by the hundreds or even thousands of unflavored varieties are more than enough to keep their taste buds satisfied. The addition of various herbs, spices and fruit flavors allows for a nearly infinite number of combinations, but there are several flavored [...]
By Alexandra Hoover
Although originally considered the “peasant tea” of Japan, kukicha, or stem and twig tea, is growing in popularity in the Western world. In Uji, Japan, tea farmers made this tea from parts of the tea plant that were left over after the expensive buds and leaves were sold. The farmers drank these [...]
Founded in 1993, Golden Moon Tea is a tea company that sees tea as being more than just a healthy and refreshing drink. They see it as a beverage which, unlike any other, has been linked throughout history to a rich culture of serenity and overall sense of well being.
From the very beginning, Golden Moon [...]
By Stephanie Harkins
Tea is not only a treat for adults to enjoy, children can also partake in the beauty of tea drinking, especially with the endless varieties of tea available on the market - some specially geared towards children.
By Kathy McCarthy
If you have never been particularly fond of tea, consider for a moment what kind of tea you have been drinking. If your idea of brewing a cup of tea is grabbing a box of teabags off of your grocer’s shelf and dunking them in a cup of hot water until the color [...]
by Chris Robideaux
There are three main varieties of teas that come from India: Assam, Darjeeling and Nilgiri. Assam, a black tea, is very rich and full-bodied. It comes from the temperate, forested Northeastern region of India which is very warm and wet, and has some very important health benefits. It’s rich in polyphenols, which aid [...]
Tea is a drink, a ritual and a ceremony that’s been uniting people around the world since the first tea bush was discovered in China about 5,000 years ago. So let’s take a quick trip around the world and see how different cultures enjoy their tea.
For many years the Chinese Empire dictated how tea crops [...]
by Stephanie Hanson
With tight budgets, more and more people are turning to nights in instead of out. So, for your next girls’ night in, have an evening tea. This is not your pinkies-out afternoon tea, and tea companies are catching on.
Create a fun lounge time atmosphere by picking fun music and having guests dress [...]
Commercial tea is harvested from two different tea plants, both in the Camellia family. Camellia sinensis originated in China over 5,000 years ago. Thriving in high altitudes and cool climates, this variety of tea produces small leaves whose essence is floral and refined. From these leaves most green teas are made along with [...]
