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  • Kombucha

    There’s no such thing as bad publicity — or so the saying goes. Which may or may not be true, but it seems that the great flapdoodle over kombucha last summer only served to make this once cultish beverage better known to many consumers. To summarize briefly, it began in Summer of 2010 when Whole… Continue reading

  • Offbeat Tea Drinks

    For those of us who live in the West, there was a time when tea meant one thing — black tea in a tea bag, typically served with milk or cream and a sweetener of some sort. Needless to say, things have changed considerably in recent years. Nowadays, we have access to a wide range… Continue reading

  • Tulsi: Sweet Leaf

    Many tea lovers turn to tisanes, also known as herbal teas or “infusions,” when they want to avoid caffeine. While there is no dearth of herbal options on retailer’s shelves, one name that you might see more often is “tulsi,” also known as “holy basil.” Tulsi is an herb native to India, used in both… Continue reading

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  • Manuka

    Tea so often seems to be the answer to my problems and now it turns out it even has the potential to heal me. Manuka is the Maori name for Leptospermum scoparium, a shrub native to New Zealand. It is also called Tea Tree but shouldn’t be confused with the Australian Tea Tree plant which… Continue reading

  • A Look at Maté

    Western tea drinkers tend to treat all of our teas in the same way. The brewing time may vary but the basic pot to tea cup (and often in my case on to surrounding area) procedure doesn’t change. Go further afield though and you can find teas that come with their own specific equipment. Maté… Continue reading

  • Review — Stash Fusion Red, White and Blueberry “Tea”

    Name: Fusion Red, White & Blueberry Tea Brand: Stash Tea Type: White tea, rooibos blend, flavored Form: Paper tea bags, individually wrapped Review: One of my cardinal rules is to never eat or drink something just because it is supposed to be “healthy”. This rule is even more rigorously applied to tea, as I’ve encountered… Continue reading

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  • Review — Stash Christmas Eve

    Name: Christmas Eve Brand: Stash Tea Type: Herbal Tisane Form: Paper tea bag, individually wrapped Review: So the stockings are hung by the chimney with care, and you are bracing yourself for a 6 AM wake-up call from the kids, all itching to see what Santa has for them. You want something hot, soothing to… Continue reading

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  • Review — Stash Strawberry Pomegranate Herbal Red “Tea”

    Name: Strawberry Pomegranate Herbal Red Tea Brand: Stash Type: Rooibos tisane, flavored Form: Paper tea bag Review: One of my great pet peeves is the trend of calling rooibos “red tea.” Rooibos, a shrub native to South Africa, is not a true tea at all, but produces a very nice, honey-sweet tisane (herbal infusion). It… 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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  • Reds, Greens and Golds

    While some of my readers may live in areas of the country that do not usher in the autumnal season in an explosion of colorful foliage, the change from summer into fall is still a much-anticipated time of year. The cooler weather has us reaching for more comfortable clothes and flannel blankets. Best of all,… Continue reading

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