March 2010
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Book Review — “The Ultimate Tea Diet”
Drink tea. Lose weight. Can it really be that easy? Well, it’s probably a bit of a stretch, but if we’re to believe Mark “Dr. Tea” Ukra, author of the book, The Ultimate Tea Diet: How Tea Can Boost Your Metabolism, Shrink Your Appetite, and Kick-Start Remarkable Weight Loss, it’s not all that far from… Continue reading
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Celebrate Spring with Kyoto Cherry Rose Tea
The Vernal Equinox is almost upon us – and that means Spring is finally here.The long-awaited coming of Spring is a time of excitement known the world over, as trees and flowers bloom and the world wakes up from the somber sleep of Winter. This blossoming of the natural world has long been reason for… Continue reading
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Review — Mint Verbena by Harney & Sons
Name: Mint Verbena Brand: Harney & Sons Type: Herbal tisane Form: Silken pyramid tea bags Review: Spring is here and it is time to start drinking lighter, more refreshing tisanes. Of course, it is also a big bonus when the tisane works equally well as a hot drink for colder nights and as an iced… Continue reading
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Blooming Spring
Although it’s a rather damp day, filled with puddles and raindrops, the birds are singing to welcome in spring. Not being acquainted with a calendar, they have no idea that it’s still a few days away. All they know is that the days have grown warmer and snow has turned to rain after so many… Continue reading
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Getting Out of Your Tea Rut
You can easily get settled into one or two favorite teas, drinking them all the time. Usually, a breakfast blend black and a basic green are the choices — the former as a caffeine jolt in the morning, and even at lunch and during your mid-afternoon break; the latter because you read somewhere that green… Continue reading
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Tea and Ovarian Cancer
Thus far in these pages, we’ve reported on a number of studies suggesting that there is a link between tea and improved health. Among them are several studies that have examined tea’s affect on various types of cancer, including breast cancer and lung cancer. Ovarian cancer isn’t nearly as well known as the types of… Continue reading
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Great Assam Breakfast Blends
Assam is truly a “stealth tea,” one that is often not in the forefront but definitely tasted as part of a blend, sort of like a bass violin that you hear almost subliminally. Many breakfast blends start with Assam, then build up from that malty taste to give you a rich symphony of flavor with… Continue reading
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Colorful Teawares for Your Easter Teatime
Like colorfully dyed Easter eggs, basic teapots in a rainbow of hues brighten up your Spring/Easter teatime. Serve your guests from a powder blue one. Or choose from plum or lime (the colors, not the fruits). Venture into Sahara, Burgundy, or Sierra Rose (again, talking colors here). Don’t forget the basics: yellow, green, red, and… Continue reading
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Green Is for Good Luck
What better day to talk about all things green than on St Patrick’s Day! And while some will opt for pitchers of green beer tonight, I’ll be seeing green in pots of tea! If ever I was to find a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, I’m sure it would be a… Continue reading
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Easter Teatime Hop-Along
Drinking tea and hopping would not, at first glance, seem like two activities that could be engaged in simultaneously. Well, actually, even at second, third, fourth, or fifth glance. Okay, so it’s not a good idea, unless you like to wear more tea than you drink. Fortunately, that’s not what an Easter Teatime Hop-Along is.… Continue reading
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