Herbals
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Review — Herbal Chamomile by Harney & Sons
Name: Herbal Chamomile Brand: Harney & Sons Type: Herbal tisane Form: Silken pyramid tea bags Review: There are times when even the most die-hard tea lover has to say “enough” to true tea and take the time to enjoy an herbal tisane. Sometimes the the caffeine gets to you, other times the tannic acid gets 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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Atypical Herbal “Teas”
We know that tea has a long and storied history and is traced back to China from dates close to 3000 BC. And around here, we tend to talk about “tea” as the product of steeping the leaves of Camellia sinensis, which include the main varieties we’re familiar with, namely, black, green, white, and oolong. Continue reading
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Healing Teas
Disclaimer: This is not intended as medical advice. Please consult your physician for your particular needs. You hear a lot about all of the health benefits of tea these days. Everyone is claiming that oolong can make you lose weight, green tea will prevent cancer, and black tea will save you from the perils of 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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Rose Teas and Tisanes
Roses are not only beautiful to look at, they also smell, and taste, wonderful. Rose is often used in teas and tisanes, adding both beauty to the dry leaf as well as a unique flavor to its cup. Rose in Tea and Tisane Blends Try adding dried rose petals or rosebuds to a tea or Continue reading
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Yerba Mate 101
Yerba mate is not tea, at least not in the strictest sense of the word. But in North America it’s often lumped in with tea due to the fact that it’s a leafy substance that’s something like tea and because it’s steeped in water and typically served hot. But all of these finer distinctions are Continue reading
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Tea Gardens – Hold on for Spring!
I’ve written about tea gardens before. But today happens to be a gorgeous, sunny day with highs in the 60s, and I just can’t quite believe that spring is still two months away, and our last frost date several weeks after that. I’ve been spending the past several weeks bent over gardening books, scribbling notes. Continue reading
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Kids and Tea
If you’re a parent and a tea-drinker, no doubt you’ve had your children ask for sips of tea and denied them. While most of us don’t know the half-life of caffeine (the time it takes for the body to rid itself of half of the caffeine consumed) is 4.9 hours, we do know what happens Continue reading
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Blending Teas — Get Creative!
Have you ever considered blending teas on your own? What about mixing favourite flavours to come up with something new and yet familiar to your tastebuds? We began doing just that in our home when our son began drinking tea. Albeit, he was drinking herbal tea with us at dinner, mostly because we didn’t want Continue reading
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