The Dark Side of Sun Tea? Try Cold Brewing!

UPDATE: Some of the information in this article needed updating due to more recent studies and some exaggeration of the risk involved. One of the most popular teas in summer is "sun tea" - tea that is brewed by leaving a clear container with tea in it out in the sun for a few hours. …

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Tea and Enlightenment

In the East, tea has long been viewed as medium to help achieve enlightenment. Rumor has it that the first tea plants grew from the eyelids of a Buddhist monk who grew sleepy while meditating. The monk was so ashamed that he removed his eye lids and threw them to the ground so it would …

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