The Utne Reader’s January / February 2007 issue is practically dedicated to tea. It’s feature article, Steeped in Tea, explores the social significance of tea, its historical implications, and the ways that entrepreneurs and marketers are capitalizing on the tea renaissance. Our very own James Norwood Pratt is quoted in … Continue reading
In the light of more recent history, it seems strange that tea drinking encountered no official intolerance in Europe-no rabid prohibitionists, no self-perpetuating anti-drug agency. You can, however, trace the spread of tea from Holland by the proliferation of medical Viewers with Alarm. Even before regular imports began, the first … Continue reading
What is tea?Camellia SinensisTea is consumed world-wide on every continent and in almost every country. While the method and style of tea service varies from Russia to Japan, Senegal to Sri Lanka and beyond, the common element is the tea plant, Camellia sinensis. All tea varieties come from this evergreen … Continue reading
We have received the samples of tea from India and will be sending them out to the participants of the tea tasting session. Those interested in participating in future tastings,which will be held each month, please place your name below by adding it in the comment section. We will follow-up … Continue reading
Turn on the stoveFill the potChoose the leafI like mine hotWe’ve finally discovered the wonders of this brewEveryone would drink it if only they knewTea is the elixir that will reduce inflammationTea is the answer to increase hydrationBacteria,viruses,cancer, oh myAntioxidents ensure that they’re going to dieFor something that can sooth … Continue reading
A study done at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, published in the January 2007 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, concluded that tea drinking is assosciated with a decreased incidence of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), and basal cell carcinoma (BCC), two common types of skin cancer. After … Continue reading