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  • Should Children Drink Tea?

    By Caryn Murray The question is one that many parents and grandparents ask, or should ask. Sadly, there isn’t much information available that will tell you what an appropriate age is for a child to drink tea. In most cases, parents can use their own responsible discretion before serving tea to a child. Some parents… Continue reading

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  • Simple Tea Sandwich Recipes

    If want to make a platter of tasty tea sandwiches without the difficult-to-find ingredients or hassle of more complicated recipes, try these simple tea sandwiches – they should satisfy all of your needs (as well as your taste buds!) “Taste Like Carrot Cake!” Tea Sandwiches 1 cup carrots (grated) ½ can cream cheese frosting 8… Continue reading

  • How to Make Loose Leaf Tea

    By Caryn Murray If you’re looking to mix things up by using loose leaf tea instead of a tea bag, you might feel slightly confused. If it’s your first time making loose leaf tea, you’ll of course need to know how to make it! This simple step-by-step guide will walk you through the process. Step… Continue reading

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  • Tea With Bite: Bubble Tea

    by William I. Lengeman III For those unfamiliar with an offbeat beverage called bubble tea, also known as boba, their first experience can be surprising, to say the least. Though it’s actually more like a tea-based drink than actual tea, bubble tea takes its name from the small pearls of tapioca that reside in the… Continue reading

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  • Beauty Benefits of Tea Bags

    You probably already know that tea has many health benefits, including strengthening your immune system and providing a powerful source of antioxidants. You might even know that drinking tea also provides many beauty-related benefits, such as healthier skin with a natural glow (no makeup needed), but you might not be aware of some of the… Continue reading

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  • Liquid Jade by Beatrice Hohenegger

    The other day, I picked up the book Liquid Jade: The Story of East to West while browsing at Teavana. The book, by Beatrice Hohenegger, was on sale for fifty percent off, and I rushed to the register, book in hand.  Just a brief skimming of the pages showed me that this book went into… Continue reading

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  • Oolong Cliff Teas

    For some reason that I can’t explain, it seems to me that anything grown on a cliff will naturally taste better than something grown in a field. I think it somehow goes back to the hours I spent as a child watching the Karate Kid go after those elusive bonsai trees, but who knows? So… Continue reading

  • Display Teas

    If you’ve never had the fun of watching a display tea bloom into its final flower form, you’re missing a truly remarkable experience. These display teas, also called artisan teas or flowering teas, are a cluster of hand tied leaves. When you drop the little ball of leaves into a clear glass teapot the show… Continue reading

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  • Tea E-Books for Free

    One of the great benefits of the Internet – besides allowing us to waste our time watching ridiculous video clips at any hour of the day or night – is that it has opened up access to documents that might not have been readily available otherwise. Among these documents are tea books, some of which… Continue reading

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  • Five Essential Tea Books

    For anyone looking to increase their knowledge of tea, there are numerous resources available, including Web sites and an assortment of magazines and books. If you’re looking for a few additions to your tea-bookshelf, check out these tea-related tomes. Liquid Jade: The Story of Tea from East to West By Beatrice Hohenegger Over the past… Continue reading

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