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Top 5 Herbal Infusions (aka “Herbal Teas”)
There is a great deal of interest these days in caffeine-free beverages and herbal infusions that offer something a little different from traditional tea. While many herbals are often promoted with ambitious wellness claims, one fact is beyond dispute: some of them taste very good. Whether you’re looking to reduce your caffeine intake, expand your… Continue reading
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5 Herbal Infusions I Would Like to Explore More
One of my favorite things about tea is that there is always something new to discover. Whether it’s a traditional tea, an herbal infusion, or a beverage from another culture, I’m constantly finding varieties that spark my curiosity. Recently, a few herbal infusions and tea alternatives have caught my attention. Some I’ve tried only briefly,… Continue reading
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Yerba Mate Revisited
If you and I lived in certain parts of South America, there would be no need for me to explain yerba mate to you. Since I definitely don’t live there and you, the reader, probably don’t, I should point out that yerba mate is best described as an herbal beverage that’s wildly popular in many… Continue reading
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Other Types of “Tea”
For many of us, tea is a word that can be tossed around rather loosely, used to describe a wide range of plant-based infusions prepared by steeping leaves in hot water. In the strictest sense, however, “tea” properly refers only to beverages derived from the Camellia sinensis plant. This category alone encompasses thousands of varieties,… Continue reading
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Offbeat Teas and Tisanes
As we’ve noted here before, what type of tea you drink probably has a lot to do with where you were born and what type of culture you grew up in. If you’re from the United States there’s a good chance that you don’t drink tea. If you’re from the United Kingdom, you probably like… Continue reading
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Review — Tiger Wing ChocoMint Mate
Name: ChocoMint Brand: Tiger Wing Type: Black tea / yerba mate blend Form: Paper bagged tea, individually wrapped Review: So what if it’s in a paper tea bag? This stuff is tasty! Plus, its a chocolate fix in a convenient, virtually calorie-free form. What’s not to love? For those of you not in the know,… Continue reading
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An Introduction to Guayusa
If you strive to keep on the cutting edge of what we might call herbal beverages, for lack of a better term, then you may already know about Ilex guayusa, which is more commonly known as Guayusa. If not, then it’s time for a brief introduction. Those who keep tabs on this sort of thing… Continue reading
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Why Tea II?
What’s your hot beverage of choice? Well, that probably depends. In most cases it’s likely to be an accident of birth, for lack of a better term. If you live in the United States odds are good that you’re going to be a coffee drinker. If you hail from the United Kingdom and assorted and… Continue reading
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Yerba Mate & Cholesterol
It’s probably a bit of an overstatement to say that yerba mate is taking North America by storm. But this popular herbal beverage has been making inroads in this part of the world in recent years and its popularity shows no sign of abating. In some parts of South America, however, yerba mate is as… Continue reading
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Yerba Mate and Health
In many parts of South America a beverage called yerba mate is as popular as coffee is in North America, if not more so. Yerba mate is most often prepared in a gourd called a mate and consumed through a filtered metal straw called a bombilla. Lately, yerba mate has begun making inroads in other… Continue reading
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