So-called “energy” beverages have been one of the stars of the retail drink market for at least two decades now, even as tea and coffee make huge inroads into a territory that is fraught with… Read More
Are you faced with caffeinated confusion when perusing the menus at coffee shops and tea bars? Do you drown in terminology that seems to be an odd mixture of some unknown foreign language and what… Read More
How much do you really know about tea? There is plenty of information on the subject, but for those who aspire to be official experts, the following questions, quizzes and queries about tea might serve… Read More
There are many more types of tea than the ones that appear in Western supermarkets. Nearly everyone is familiar with black, green and white tea, since chain grocery stores carry all three kinds and coffee… Read More
“I got nasty habits, I take tea at three,” intoned rock legend Mick Jagger in the Rolling Stones’ classic, “Live With Me.” Centuries before Mick and his generation, people were measuring their lives by when… Read More
There are hundreds of versions of so-called detoxification diets available these days, but what are the facts behind their effectiveness and safety? Authoritative medical sources have weighed in on several of the more popular regimens… Read More
Perhaps more than any other single crop, any individual person, indeed any social or political movement, tea has been at the forefront of human history for the past 1,000 years. In India, China, Japan and… Read More
There is no doubt that this era will be called, among other things, the decade of tea. The drink that plays second fiddle only to water is showing its social muscle in Europe, the U.S.… Read More
Japanese matcha tea is world renowned for its taste as well as for its nutritional properties. Consumers, especially those in Western nations to which match tea is a relatively new product, should acquaint themselves with… Read More
Buddhism and other major spiritual traditions have used parables and so-called “teaching stories” for centuries. Many of the best known Biblical parables, Buddhist tales, Hindu sagas and even humorous Sufi anecdotes are ancient renditions of… Read More
