Black Tea
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A Brief Look at Some of the Lesser Known Black Teas
As I’ve mentioned many times in these pages I’m a big fan of black tea. While I drink other teas on occasion, these days it’s the black stuff that makes up the greatest portion of my consumption, and when I find a new tea site that’s always the first section I look at. I’d venture… Continue reading
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Narrowing My Tea Options
It was a little less than a year ago that I wrote this article exploring the benefits of maintaining variety in tea drinking habits, in which I encouraged a more diverse approach to enjoying tea. At the time, I found myself alternating primarily between green tea and black tea. After drinking one style for a… Continue reading
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Show Me the Black Tea
How do I judge thee, oh tea merchant? Let me count the ways. Oh, never mind. There are actually a few ways that I judge your tea Web site, but one of the first and foremost is by your selection of black tea. More about that in a moment. If you’ve read any of the… Continue reading
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Tea Review: English Tea Store Keemun Panda
If pressed to choose my least favorite type of tea, I’d probably have to go with Lapsang Souchong. For those who may never have heard of it, it’s a Chinese type of black tea whose leaves are cured/flavored by exposing them to the smoke of a pine wood fire – or at least “real” Lapsang… Continue reading
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Tea Review: English Tea Store’s Nine Bend Black Dragon
You could probably spend a lifetime studying the topic of Chinese tea, if you were so inclined, and still not get to the bottom of it. All of the major types of tea are grown there and the sheer number of varieties that fall into those categories are enough to put a strain on your… Continue reading
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Seeing Red at Tea Time
Seeing red at tea time is more common than you might think. No, we’re not talking about getting your ire up. We’re talking about red teawares, red tea time treats, and even red tea. Who knew red could be such an enjoyable color? Red Teawares Red is certainly popular for teawares during the Christmas and… Continue reading
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Red Tea vs Black Tea — More Tea Nomenclature Debacles
Red tea versus black tea is a tricky matter when it comes to tea nomenclature. Jason Walker of Walker Tea Review cautioned people to know the difference when using these terms. I second that statement. The online search for a clear distinction, though, did not get me much closer to a definitive answer. There seem… Continue reading
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Tea and Healthy Skin
Tea as a home remedy for sunburn? Tea and Skin Health: Can Tea Help Treat Sunburn? There are countless claims linking tea and skin health, especially when it comes to the antioxidant content of white tea and green tea. As “antioxidants” have become a popular topic in anti-aging and skincare discussions, tea is often highlighted… Continue reading
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Arcane Tea Terms: Bohea
Though it’s mainly a term used in days of yore, there are actually a few scattered merchants these days who offer something known as Bohea tea. Over the years there has been some mild confusion regarding its point of origin, but Bohea was (and is) most commonly used to describe a type of tea from… Continue reading
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Lowering Blood Pressure with Black Tea?
According to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), about one in three Americans suffer from high blood pressure and its associated cardiovascular health risks , a serious condition that can lead to coronary heart disease, stroke, kidney failure, and other complications. While many individuals have been diagnosed with hypertension, the NHLBI notes that… Continue reading
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