Last updated: February 9 2018. Best matcha tea enthusiasts know that shopping for the top brands can be a maddening experience. That’s true for several reasons; one must negotiate a few cultural barriers because all the… Read More
Holiday parties are the seasonal repository for all things sweet and wonderful. Few can resist, and many gain a few pounds every winter. Whether that’s a hard-wired genetic response to cold weather or the result… Read More
Although it’s a very mild late December, we thought it’s appropriate to send you the best updates on the latest academic research about the prevention of influenza and cognitive decline. According to professor Hiroshi Yamada, a specialist in the field… Read More
Not a day passes without a report or study ballyhooing the health benefits of tea, particularly green tea. Some academic research even singles out matcha tea as being especially healthful. But whether you prefer black… Read More
The health benefits of matcha tea are just one of the reasons the beverage has been enjoying widespread popularity. Not only is matcha tea good for the body but it also has a distinct, flavorful… Read More
When tea enthusiasts are in deep conversation, rarely does anyone mention Mexico and its long history of herbal tea drinking. What began centuries ago in Aztec culture as medicinal drinks, modern herbal teas are still… Read More
Great tasting tea starts with the right teapot. Fortunately there are only a few different kinds of teapots, so the selection process is more a fun challenge than a chore. After selecting the perfect teapot… Read More
December will be upon us before long, so it’s an opportune time to consider gifts for the tea lovers we know, whether they are casual drinkers or serious students of the art. For those interested… Read More
Incredibly, modern publishing has been a fertile valley for Buddhist thought, if one can sort through all the pseudo-literature, half-baked myths and downright urban legends that fly, like swarms of insane gnats, through cyberspace. With… Read More
People are meant to move. From the first second of human life, bodies never really stop moving, even when they appear to be still. Throughout human history, various faith traditions have emphasized the importance of… Read More
