Recently, in preparation for a talk about the benefits of tea, I discovered several uses for spent leaves:

Rub a frying pan with damp tea leaves to remove the smell of fish, garlic or onion.

Scatter dried leaves on houseplants and water them with cold tea. Acts as fertilizer.

Burn dried tea leaves to drive off mosquitoes.

In China [...]

I recently have been going on line and visiting some of the tea chat lines. I’ve been amazed at the huge amount of information available and the high level of sophistication that some of these chat rooms have attained.
It seems that we tea drinkers are really getting knowledgeable and sharing the information (some of which [...]

Use the best water available. We recommend bottled spring water or filtered water. Remember, any tea is only as good as the water you use to prepare it.

Despite recommended steeping times which you'll find on every package of tea, when trying a new tea, start with a shorter brew time initially and gradually work your way up. People have different sensory capabilities and you may find that you like the taste of certain teas steeped shorter or longer. You won't know until [...]