Review — Stash Organic MerryMint Green Tea

Name: Organic MerryMint Green Tea (included in Stash Tea’s Gold Box Gift Set) Brand: Stash Type: Green tea, flavored Form: Paper bagged tea Review: Deck the halls with boughs of wintergreen! Yes, this tea has both spearmint and peppermint added, but they barely make any impact on this blend. If you like the cold, bracing …

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Green Tea for the Holidays

Green is one of the dominant colors for the holidays (red being the other), so why not for your tea, too? Several choices spring to mind, teas that I have tried and grown quite fond of during the past year. The first green tea that I think of now is Chai Green (a green tea …

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Holiday Tea Gift Ideas, Part 1

If you are indecisive about your gift list, don't despair. Here are some tea-related gift ideas for everyone from tea newbies to aficionados plus folks with special circumstances. Let me know how these work for you! 1. The Patient: A friend has just been told by her doctor to eliminate caffeine because of health problems. …

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Tea on the Train

Traveling by train has been a symbol of adventure and, in some cases, elegance, especially when taking tea during your trip. While train travel in the U.S. has declined, it is still strong in Europe. The Orient Express, for example, was started in 1883 and still runs, serving tea to its passengers. My European train …

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