January 2010
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Mint Tea
What is Mint? Mint is a flowering plant that grows in many areas of the world, its leaves are often prized for their sweet and cooling scent and flavor. Mint leaves are often infused in boiling water to produce a flavorful drink known as a tisane, or are added to tea leaves to produce a flavored… Continue reading
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Snowed in with Tea
Here in Northern Virginia, we’re reeling from yet another snowstorm. What’s that, people from the snowy north? This isn’t a snowstorm, you say? Alright, so we only got an inch or two, which only resulted in a two-hour delay for schools in our county. You read that right, a two hour delay for an inch… Continue reading
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Tea and the Madness of Morocco
Life may be cheap, and so is this tea. Not in a bad way at all, just very reasonably priced at $2.50 for four ounces of delicious tea. I’m talking about Moroccan Madness from the English Tea Store, the fine sponsors of this blog. Usually, Moroccan mint teas are a blend of mint and gunpowder… Continue reading
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Tetsubin – Asian Teapots
On any given day, but especially the cold ones, you’ll find me fiddling with my tetsubin and making a pot of fragrant, steaming tea. The pot is green and has beautiful, raised patterns on it, and generally keeps my tea warmer than a regular ceramic teapot. Tetsubin (tehts-oo-bin) is the name commonly given to cast-iron… Continue reading
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Review — Snow Dragon White Tea
The Subject: Snow Dragon White Tea from The English Tea Store. Water temperature: 180° F Steeping time: 3 minutes Tea type: White Scents, flavorings, etc.: No added flavorings and/or scents Aroma, dry: Planty, fresh Aroma in the cup, plain: Smoky, planty Taste, plain: Mild, smoky, no bitterness, slight aftertaste, smooth Aroma in the cup, enhanced:… Continue reading
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Green Tea Helps Prevent Heart Disease
By Chris Robideaux Evidence shows that the regular consumption of green tea results in reduced risk of heart disease. One Japanese study in particular found that those who drank five cups of the highly popular beverage per day cut their heart disease risk by 26%. Interestingly, the effects of green tea were found to be… Continue reading
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New Year! Old Tea?
The passing from one year to the next brings with it a sense of hope and excitement that things can and will be different. The notion of newness inspires many people to make changes in their lives and in their environments. In order for changes to be made, often there must be a clearing-out process… Continue reading
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Essiac Tisane
by Alexandra Hoover [reposted from our sister blog] To enjoy a delicious and healthy beverage, Essiac tea is a valuable choice — especially if you don’t mind exercising a little creativity and research skills. Essiac tea consists of burdock root, sheep sorrel, slippery elm bark, and Turkish rhubarb root. The tea is a decoction and not… Continue reading
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