The tea that we drink is grown in foreign countries. That makes it easy to distance ourselves from all that is involved in getting the product to us. We don’t often think about the workers’ lives which are so inextricably connected to the growing and preparation of the foods we … Continue reading
Moving to rural Oregon 3 years ago from New Jersey, the most densely populated state in the country, brought a lot of change into our lives. Water was one of them. Being health conscious and always aware of pollutants in water, we had invested in a whole house Reverse Osmosis … Continue reading
Although some Americans renounced tea as a social beverage during the Revolutionary War, it regained popularity when the war ended.After the war the entrepreneurship of Americans like the Pecks of Boston, Derbys of Salem, Browns of Providence, Constables, Parkers, Schermerhorns, and Vanderbilts of New York, and the Morris family of … Continue reading
What is the “Asian Paradox”? It refers to the fact that there is a greater amount of cigarette smoking in Asia, but a lower incidence of cardiovascular disease and cancer. What would cause that apparent contradiction? New research from Yale University suggests this may be due to the greater consumption … Continue reading
In 18th-century America, tea customs stemmed from the social customs brought to New Amsterdam (now New York City) by Dutch settlers in the 17th century and by the English colonists. Dutch Colonists erected tea water pumps over natural springs and later established tea gardens near the springs. Not only were … Continue reading
Imagine, tea growing in England. Hard to believe isn’t it, but it’s true. Tea, the drink, is made from the Camellia sinensis plant first discovered in China nearly two thousand years ago. These days it grows and is cultivated in over 50 countries around the world. Small villages along the … Continue reading