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Life Hack: Tea Kettle Cleaning
You love your tea kettle . It’s there for you when you need a pick-me-up—whether for tea, coffee, cocoa, or just hot water on demand. But sometimes, your kettle needs a little care too. Over time, limescale and mineral deposits from hard water can build up inside your kettle. Whether you’re using an electric kettle… Continue reading
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Hydrating Teas for the Winter Months
Depending on what the weather is like where you live, you may find that it is easy to become dehydrated at this time of year. Most of us are pretty good about staying hydrated in hot weather- it is easy to identify thirst, and we are aware of our bodies losing water as we sweat.… Continue reading
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A Primer on Water Types and Tea
[Editor’s note: See the list at the end of this article for additional resources on water selection and its impact on tea.] Water may seem simple, but when it comes to drinking it—and especially using it to make tea—it can quickly become more complex. Since water makes up the majority of your cup, choosing the… Continue reading
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Is Replacing Your Water with Tea Actually a Good Idea?
(In this article, “tea” refers specifically to beverages made from the Camellia sinensis plant. Herbal infusions would need to be considered separately.) If you’re a true tea enthusiast, you may have experienced this scenario: you drink tea throughout the day, multiple infusions from your favorite oolongs—and suddenly realize you haven’t been drinking much plain water.… Continue reading
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Water and Oxygen and Tea
Water and oxygen and tea are like this super triumvirate. Combined, they do much more than when separate. Combined the right way and they guarantee a wonderful tea experience. Let’s look at each in turn. Water A lot has been written about the quality of water as related to your tea. A big issue is… Continue reading
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Tea — The Ultimate Hydrator?
Somewhere out there the idea that tea made you dehydrated caught hold and spread. Recently, though, studies like this one have been coming out to show that tea could be the ultimate hydrator instead. Good news for those of us who imbibe a fair amount of tea on a daily basis. One thing we can… Continue reading
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Tea, Exercise, and Hydration
You don’t need to be an expert in human biology to understand the importance of staying hydrated while you’re exercising. Of course, it’s important to stay hydrated all the time, but that’s especially the case when you’re exercising. As the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) notes, body weight can decrease anywhere from one to… Continue reading
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Aqua Vitae
I come from a country which is very aware of the importance of spring water. The Scottish whisky industry has grown up along side the burns and springs of the countryside and the difference that it makes is instantly clear in the product. Without varying the production method much at all a single malt whisky… Continue reading
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How to Screw Up a Cup of Tea
It might be overstating the case a bit to say that brewing a great cup of tea is like alchemy, but it’s a statement that’s not all that far off the mark. Of course, if you’re looking to screw up a potentially great cup of tea, it’s not really that hard to do. It basically… Continue reading
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Water Water Everywhere
Tea and water – it’s a match made in heaven. You can’t have a cup of tea without water and, by the same token, you’re not about to have a good cup of tea without good water. But what constitutes good water from a tea drinker’s perspective? One of the first commentators on the critical… Continue reading
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