William I. Lengeman III
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Gateways to Tea
I’ve spent the last five years sampling a wide variety of tea, not to mention writing about tea, studying and reading about tea and more. But it wasn’t always thus. For the majority of my days I was not a tea drinker. Growing up I barely knew what tea was – my only experience with… Continue reading
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Chilling with Tea
National Iced Tea Month is not quite with us just yet. It’s still a few months away – in June, to be exact. So hang in there. But even with this in mind, it’s not such a bad idea, at least in some of the balmier parts of the northern hemisphere, to start breaking out… Continue reading
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Single-Estate vs. Blended Teas
What makes a tea desirable? It’s a tricky question and a proper answer could probably fill a volume or three. But when it comes to flavor profiles there are essentially two different mindsets. Many tea drinkers tend to stick with one or a few teas, drinking them on a regular basis and demanding a flavor… Continue reading
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Tea in the USA
When we think of great tea-producing nations, a few names spring to mind. Among them are China and India, the world’s top tea-producing countries, and Japan. While there are other countries that grow tea in more modest quantities, one name that rarely comes to mind when it comes to growing tea is that of the… Continue reading
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Book Review – The Tea Enthusiast’s Handbook
If you’ve never had the opportunity to read The Story of Tea: A Cultural History and Drinking Guide, by Mary Lou Heiss and Robert J. Heiss, you’d be advised to take a look at this entertaining and informative volume. Check out this review of the book. If you’ve already tackled The Story of Tea, or… Continue reading
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What Is Organic Tea?
Once upon a simpler time there was little question about whether or not your tea — or any other food or beverage, for that matter — was organically grown. For there once was a time when the pesticides and chemical fertilizers that disqualify a food from being labeled “organic” simply did not exist. Of course, times… Continue reading
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Who Are Twinings of London?
What can you say about a tea company that’s been in business longer than the United States has been a nation? Quite a lot more than we can fit into this article, I’m sure. But suffice to say, for starters, that any company that’s been around for 300 years (and change) must be doing something… Continue reading
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Tea and Parkinson’s Disease
The National Parkinson Foundation estimates that more than 60,000 new cases of this degenerative disorder of the central nervous system are diagnosed every year in the United States. More than 1.5 million Americans are currently affected, including such high-profile personalities as actor Michael J. Fox. With this in mind, the notion that tea might help… Continue reading
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Rooibos and Cardiovascular Health
If you have yet to sample the pleasures of the South African herbal beverage known as rooibos (Aspalanthus linearis) it might be time to give it a whirl. Rooibos is also known as redbush, for the distinctive red color of the needle like leaves and the deep color of the finished beverage. This caffeine free… Continue reading
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Tea and Cholesterol
There’s certainly no shortage of assorted and sundry wondrous claims for the potential health benefits of tea. Among these, the possibility that drinking tea might help lower your cholesterol level. One study suggested that drinking black tea might result in lower levels of low-density lipoprotein, a “bad” cholesterol, in a test group. The study was… Continue reading
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