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The Bottom Line About Tea That's Made In The Microwave
The Important Truth You Need to Know About The Microwave Tea Study Do you remember reading about making tea in your microwave? — And how it’s healthier for you? The year was 2017, and every website concerned with tea and health formed a strong opinion about Dr. Quan Vuong and his shocking study. You found yourself standing firm on one... -
Sweet Drinks For The Sweetest Month Of The Year
February is here, and it is time to celebrate love! Yes, you heard it right, the month of February is associated with the most romantic holiday of the year - Valentine's Day.Valentine's Day is celebrated annually on February 14th and is a day to express love and affection towards our significant others, friends, and family. The day is named after... -
5 Popular Ways Your Tea Is Decaffeinated
The Truth About Good and Bad Decaf Teas Decaffeinating tea leaves can be tricky. There are four common ways that caffeine is removed from tea — and unfortunately, some of these methods involve chemicals that aren’t so great for your health. It’s good to know these four popular methods so you know what to look for in quality decaf tea... -
Coffee vs Tea - Caffeine 101
The Benefits of Drinking Blooming Tea and Less Caffeine People love their coffee, and many times they're not even drinking it for the taste as much as for the "jump-start" they get during the day. The US FDA states the average amount of caffeine consumed in the United States is approximately 300 mg per person per day. Caffeine is a naturally... -
The Best Tea Advice for All Coffee Drinkers
5 Powerful Reasons to Switch From Coffee To Tea When it comes to antioxidants or anti-cancer properties, you almost can’t go wrong by drinking either coffee or tea. But you may want to transition to tea for its unique benefits. Maybe you’re tired of caffeine withdrawals, or maybe you want to keep your acid reflux in check. But, you want... -
5 Reasons Coffee is More Popular than Tea in America
How to Change the Way You See Tea Do you ever wonder why Americans drink so much coffee? If tea is the most popular beverage in the world, why is it so unpopular in the United States? 85% of tea enjoyed by Americans is iced tea. But hot tea is not a hot commodity — why? It turns out America’s... -
Top 5 Countries in the World That Love Tea
Authentic Tea Rituals From the Best Tea Drinkers Do you know which country drinks the most tea in the world? If you guessed China, you are correct! China is the largest producer of tea in the world — they are also the birthplace of tea. They drink about 1.6 billion pounds of tea a year, which is so much more... -
The Secrets For Making an Irresistibly Good Pot of Tea
5 Important Factors that Make Your Tea Taste Dreadful Are you doing everything you can to make sure you’re enjoying your tea the way it was meant to be enjoyed? Tea is sensitive and small differences can make your tea taste incredible or make it undrinkable. Are you making your tea the right way? You might be steeping your tea... -
How to Make Your Water and Tea Taste Much Better
The Truth About the Water You Make Your Tea With Do you ever think about the water you use to make your tea? You have quality tea and teaware, but you haven’t put much thought into the water. If you go through all of the trouble to measure out your tea leaves and make sure your teaware is spotless, you... -
The Truth About Toxic Teapots and Products Made in China
The Best Tested Material To Replace Your Porcelain Teaware Are you concerned about products and teaware that are made in China? Should you be? When it comes to clothing, jewelry, and even food, there is a lot of debate and opinions about whether or not it’s safe to buy items made in China. Making products overseas lowers prices for you... -
The Truth About Tea and Who Should Never Drink It
5 Astonishing Ways You are Ruining Your Healthy Tea You know that tea and health go hand in hand. You drink green tea every day to help boost your wellness. Or you might indulge in an afternoon pot of black tea with a splash of milk — and maybe a little honey or sugar. Either way, you do your best... -
Easy Ways to Avoid 3 Chemicals That Make Your Tea Toxic
How to Quickly Make Your Tea Routine Healthier Today Just because you drink unsweetened tea doesn’t mean you’re being healthy. You might not be aware that you are steeping a daily dose of contaminated tea. How can you be sure that your tea is helping you instead of harming you? The tea industry is enormous and your tea and teaware... -
How Poop, Gold, And Diamonds Make Tea Unbelievably Valuable
13 of the World's Most Expensive and Exclusive Teas How much would you pay for an extraordinary and rare cup of tea? It turns out that people will pay top dollar for teas made from insect poop, teas that are harvested during the full moon, and tea bags that are encrusted with high-quality diamonds. Take a dive into this fascinating... -
Why Your Life is Insanely Better Without Tea Bags
Solutions To Overcome Your Tea Bag Obsession Now How many tea bags do you think you’ve used in your lifetime? It’s hard to beat the convenience of plopping your tea bag in a hot mug of water and carrying on with your day. Tea bags are wonderful, easy to carry, and an affordable way to drink tea regularly. If you... -
What You Need to Steep A Remarkable Pot of Tea
How To Make And Enjoy Every Tea To The Fullest If you love to drink tea, you want to make sure you are enjoying every cup to the fullest. This means steeping your tea at the proper temperature. If you steep your tea leaves in water that is too cold, you will be left with watered down and weak tea... -
The Fascinating History Of Iced Tea In America
How to Make the Best Iced Tea All Year Round When it’s hot outside all you want is a chilled glass full of iced tea. The sound of the ice clinking on the glass, and the subtle fragrance of tea mixed with lemon and sugar is a cool respite on a scorching day. This might be especially true if you... -
6 Outstanding Kinds of Tea You Need to Try
Spectacular Teas that You'll Love and Adore Did you know that every single kind of tea is made from one single plant? Your wine and coffee flavors are made from different kinds of coffee beans and wine grapes — but this is not the case with tea. The Camellia sinensis is a marvelous chameleon-like plant. And once the leaves are... -
How to Properly Steep Your Tea in the Best Teapot
The Truth About Needing To Change Your Old Tea Habits The teapot is a symbol of community, friendship, and conversation. For you, the teapot might be the focal point of your tea world. A nice soothing pot of freshly steeped tea is divinity on earth. And a beautiful teapot makes your experience feel a little more special and enjoyable. Having... -
The Tea Infuser Mug That's Better Than Your Poor Teapot
The Best Tea Infusers For Your Everyday Simplistic Tea Routine Tea is an art and a pleasure. But, art and pleasure don’t have to equate to more time spent enjoying tea. A time-consuming afternoon tea endeavor is definitely not the only time you can enjoy high-quality tea. You should be able to revel in sipping your tea at any time... -
Masala Chai Poached Pears with Creme Anglaise
Poached pears are always an elegant dessert option, but Masala Chai poached pears with creme Anglaise make an even more impressive dessert without too much preparation and effort. They make the perfect fall dessert, and even more so because of the chai spices infused in them. What is Poaching? If you're not familiar with the term, poaching means to cook...



















