A Treatise on Foreign Teas

If you scan the articles published at this site you'll notice that a number of them deal with the potential health benefits to be gained from drinking tea. There are quite a few of these and it seems that there are new findings being released everyday. But what about the dark side of tea drinking? …

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Golden Moon’s Lapsang Souchong

Name: Lapsang Souchong Brand: Golden Moon Type: Black tea, smoked Form: Loose leaf Review: Lapsang souchong is one of those teas that people either love or hate. On one hand, a “smoked tea” (lapsang souchong is made by smoking black tea over a pine fire) does take a bit of getting used to. On the …

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Some Darjeeling Tea Estates

Darjeeling teas are all the same, right? Wrong! This tea growing area in the West Bengal region of India among the Himalayan mountains boasts quite a variety, due in large part to the plethora of tea estates there. While some Darjeeling teas live up to the nickname “the champagne of teas,” others are quite different …

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Teavangelism at the Office

Do you believe in tea? Want to convert your office to tea drinking? Here are a few tips for turning your latte-swigging coworkers into tea sippers: Start Slowly: Many people aren't ready for loose leaf tea, and it can be hard to persuade coworkers to buy their own infusers. Bring in some quality bagged tea …

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