by Lisa Richardson [reposted from our sister blog] Hibiscus "tea" is a very popular beverage across the globe, with incarnations ranging from the Middle East all the way to the Caribbean. It is a sour, fruity infusion made from hibiscus flowers, which thus classifies it as an herbal "tea," since it usually doesn’t include any Camellia …
Day: August 20, 2009
What’s All The Fuss?
By Stephanie Hanson Part 1: Why American Patriots Revolted Over a Tax on Tea and Why it Was Such a Big Deal Every American school child knows the story of the Boston Tea Party. Mean old King George had put a tax on tea, and so the heroes of the tale, those patriotic Sons of …