Now that summer is officially over, the events calendar in New York is heating up, and many of the recent activities were tea based. Curtis Vreeland, who writes about chocolate industry trends, contacted me to propose a “tea and chocolate crawl†in preparation for an article he was researching about … Continue reading
The effect of tea is cooling and as a beverage itis most suitable. It is especially fitting for personsof self-restraint and inner worth.-Lu Yü (715-803), Ch’a ChingThe Victorian art critic John Ruskin once said, “to see a thing and tell it in plain words is the greatest thing a soul … Continue reading
As the medicinal qualities of the tea leaf became more widely known, the demand for it increased and spread to all the corners of the Chinese empire. Far from its birthplace in China’s southwest, the nomadic tribes in Mongolia began depending on tea, not just for its healing properties but … Continue reading
An 11 year study from Japan involving over 40,000 subjects published this week in The Journal of the American Medical Association found that drinking green tea was associated with fewer deaths by stroke. Heart attack deaths were also decreased, but not as dramatically. The association was stronger for women than … Continue reading
Tea is finally getting the recognition it deserves, in Canada. For the first time in that country, and very possibly in the entire North American Continent, George Brown College is offering a special course on Tea appreciation. The course will be offered through their leading Hospitality and Tourism program as … Continue reading
In Japanese Buddhist culture, tea and longevity have long been associated with each other. The latest study published from the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) seems to show statistically significant scientific evidence that there is, in fact, a positive correlation.It is very encouraging to see research papers such … Continue reading