This article was originally posted to T Ching in July of 2015. Iced tea counts for some 80% of the tea consumed in the United States! The first references to iced tea go back to the early 1800’s. If you read further, you will learn that iced tea was a commercial success at the … Continue reading
Friends are always sending me links to tea related articles. Truth is, most of the information I’m already aware of. I’m still flattered that they thought of me when reading it and wanted to pass it along. This one had a few things to teach me. It’s all about planting … Continue reading
During the course of our daily tasks, we can experience aching muscles and pains whether it be from existing conditions such as arthritis or from straining ourselves. These aches and pains can cause stress and fatigue and can often aggravate more conditions so treating these aches and pains immediately is … Continue reading
I researched the effects of caffeine for a blog post last year (here), which reviewed a research paper studying caffeine withdrawal. I’m revisiting the subject related to finding an interesting study of caffeine levels in different tea types. Of course all of the effects of caffeine vary by individual (people react … Continue reading
The global music industry is embellished with a few entities that named themselves after tea. Perhaps you have heard of Mr. Tea and the Minions? Blackbeard’s Tea Party? How about the Tea Street Band? Bristol-based Mr. Tea and the Minions first caught my attention back in 2015 when McDonald’s was … Continue reading
I often combine my passions and this tea adventure – a combination of tea and food – was no different. Kukicha, a green tea, has great citrus notes that I thought would go well with the fish I was going to make for dinner. The marinade I describe below can … Continue reading