Tea
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Where Does the Best Tea Come From?
When we refer to tea source, we are referring to the location that the tea comes from. All green, black and oolong tea comes from the Camellia sinensis bush.
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Real Men Have Afternoon Tea
On the surface, afternoon tea can appear to be very feminine and dainty. God forbid that a manly man should be seen in a cutesy place like a tea room.
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A Guide to a Tea Paring Party
When you think of paring food with a drink, often people think of wine and food. However, tea paring is also quite popular and enjoyable.
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Tea Gift Baskets and Sets
For tea lovers, there is nothing that says both comfort and luxury more than a gourmet tea gift basket.
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Flowering Tea
Flowering tea is steadily increasing in popularity, especially around the holiday season, as it offers a unique decorative visual to the tea experience.
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Green Tea
Green tea with its mystical history provides a refreshing, flavoursome alternative to caffeinated drinks such as tea and coffee.
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Loose Leaf Tea Vs. Tea Bags
As tea becomes more popular with the masses, more people are throwing away their tea bags and embracing loose leaf tea.
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A Guide to Tea Varieties
With literally hundreds of choices, tea can be intimidating and overwhelming, but once acclimated to the basic differences between teas a new world to explore is opened.
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China Oolong Tea
Oolong tea is a cancer-prevention, anti-aging, and slimming traditional Chinese tea. This article will help you find the facts, markets and varieties of oolong tea.
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Reading Tea Leaves
Tea shops and cafes have sprung up all over the country. The best way to enjoy the wide variety of teas now available is to learn the story of tea.
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Chinese Teas Grown in Taiwan
Chinese tea has been a traditional beverages for thousands of years and Taiwan is now recognized for their efforts in producing some of the best high quality teas.
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Making Tea from Wild Ingredients
There are many edible plants that grow wild. Some make wonderful hot tea, and the ingredients can be gathered when camping or hiking in the woods.
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Pearl Milk Tea
The cool sweet liquid quenches thirst; the tapioca balls are delightfully chewy - combined, they form the delicious bubble tea which is both a drink and a snack.
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Yerba Mate and Health
There are many benefits of yerba mate tea, making this traditional South American drink a healthy alternative to coffee and tea.
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Tea a Short History
Tea drinking came from China to northern Europe via Portugal and Holland but it was the British who took to tea with a passion. Tea has many varieties to suit all tastes.
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Strange Tea Superstitions
Delicious to drink, tea is also privy to many superstitions from everything from the preparation, to the carrying, to the drinking.
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How to Make Homemade Herbal Teas
Making your own herbal infusions from wild herbs is easy and fun. Even some plants that are commonly treated as pesky weeds can make delicious tea!
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Tea Processing
Tea leaves go through a series of steps before they become the dried, malty substance we know as traditional black tea.
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Puerh Tea
Puerh is a unique tea, sought after for its medicinal properties. It is created from specific ecological conditions combined with traditional processing methods.
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