tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-131914532011-12-19T05:58:11.657-08:00Reviews of Tea Rooms & Coffee Houses in North America. Tips on making the perfect cup of tea or coffee. All things tea!Lorine McGinnis Schulzenoreply@blogger.comBlogger2431100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13191453.post-34764223013569168492011-10-03T12:10:00.000-07:002011-10-03T12:10:45.247-07:00

Drinking green tea is generally recognised as heathful, though scientific studies on this have been few. A new trial aims to determine whether green tea can prevent colon cancer -- the biggest such trial in the world to date, according to Thomas Seufferlein, director of the Department of Internal Medicine at Halle University Hospital in Germany and co-head of the research team. Read More

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This December Gorkha Janmukti Morcha will organize Tea and Tourism festival in Darjeeling. The aim of the festival is to aid Darjeeling tourism following the recent earthquake. Read More

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The world's oldest marathon runner has revealed that drinking cups of tea and eating ginger curry, combined with "being happy", has helped him train for 10 miles every day since he turned 100. Fauja Singh took up marathon running after his 89th birthday and has now completed seven races. He holds the world record for the men's over-90 category after completing the 2003 Toronto marathon in five

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Kenrick Coffee Mill ca 1850 I confess. I love coffee even more than tea.This is one of my antique coffee mills in my personal collection. It's one of my oldest. It's an octagonal Kenrick coffee mill from England and  the mark on the bottom reads "A K & Sons" It measures 15 cm high and just over 12 cm in diameter.  The best date I can give it is circa 1850. The Kenrick firm was founded by

Lorine McGinnis Schulzenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13191453.post-7274951055421327922011-08-20T17:14:00.000-07:002011-08-20T17:14:24.248-07:00

Antique Teacup This is one of my favourite tea-cups. I have quite a few given to me by my Grandmother. Some were hers, some were her mother's. I had all the teacups in boxes for many years but recently I unpacked them and put them in one of my china cabinets. There's nothing like drinking tea out of a proper thin china teacup! Aahhhh....

Lorine McGinnis Schulzenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13191453.post-83288801842261397182011-08-10T08:43:00.000-07:002011-08-10T08:44:24.923-07:00

INCREASED health benefits, more variety and new twists on an ancient tradition has seen the popularity of tea gather steam in Australia. Research has shown tea has many health benefits, from lowering blood sugar and cholesterol to reducing the risk of heart disease. Yet for the last four decades Australians have chosen coffee over tea, which is the second-most popular beverage in the world

Briannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13191453.post-39876564964441528372011-07-25T09:43:00.000-07:002011-07-25T09:45:21.843-07:00

OK its not really about the tea but I found it interesting. Boston - last year's winner of a social experiment by Honest Tea - tied with Seattle and Dallas as the second most honest city in America. The organic bottled tea company set up a pop-up store by the Prudential Center last Tuesday – in the middle of the heat wave – with bottles of iced tea and a sign asking customers to pay $1 on the

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A researcher has found drinking green tea may help alleviate Urinary Incontinence in middle-aged and older women. Just one more good thing from tea.

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Many researchers now believe that coffee is good for you. And it should actually be put in the category of a health food. A study published in the journal Stroke finds that drinking coffee lowers stroke risk in women by 22 to 25 percent over a decade.

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In this humid, lush region where an important part of the world's breakfast is born, the evidence of climate change is — literally — a weak tea.Growers in tropical Assam state, India's main tea growing region, say rising temperatures have led not only to a drop in production but to subtle, unwelcome changes in the flavor of their brews.The area in northeastern India is the source of some of the

Briannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13191453.post-19585368627013439772010-12-20T10:07:00.000-08:002010-12-20T10:09:07.887-08:00

Earl Grey is named for a British prime minister of the 1830s. The history of how he got the tea that is rather unclear, but it was probably a gift to him.Read More

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Drinking tea may prevent weight gain caused by a junk food diet.Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1339569/Drinking-tea-counter-weight-gain-caused-junk-food-diets.html#ixzz18PnEvG3p

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ANGER has boiled over with staff at a North East health trust as their traditional tea breaks have been stopped.All staff at Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust have been told they will not be paid for their tea breaks.Read More http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/north-east-news/evening-chronicle-news/2010/12/06/hospital-workers-won-t-be-paid-for-tea-time-72703-27775519/#ixzz17Mgz1nv6

Briannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13191453.post-80694225924024526392010-11-18T07:09:00.000-08:002010-11-18T07:11:36.694-08:00

Could killing cancer be as simple as sipping tea? Meet a doctor on a mission to replace chemotherapy with something a whole lot more soothing.First you pour the water. Then you add papaya leaves - then you heat it up and drink it down. If only killing cancer was as simple as sipping tea.http://www.abcactionnews.com/dpp/news/health/could-killing-cancer-be-as-simple-as-sipping-tea%3F

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Although some research has suggested that drinking green tea might help protect women from breast cancer, a large Japanese study has come to a different conclusion. No overall association between green tea intake and the risk of breast cancer among Japanese women who have habitually drunk green tea was found. The findings suggest that green tea intake within a usual drinking habit is unlikely to

Briannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13191453.post-52963590534595571812010-10-22T07:04:00.000-07:002010-10-22T07:10:52.490-07:00

A strike by Kenyan tea-industry workers entered its fifth day today, with labor unions and employers disputing the level of support and the reason for a breakdown in talks. About 20,000 workers are on strike. The strike continued after managers failed to attend a meeting scheduled for yesterday.

Briannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13191453.post-15298129840481144312010-10-12T06:26:00.000-07:002010-10-12T06:29:53.025-07:00

It took more than 5 hours to brew the world's largest cup of tea in Sri Lanka on Saturday. 1,000 gallons of water. 140 pounds of tea. 350 pounds of sugar. Mmmmmmmm Good.

Briannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13191453.post-14133608102486166872010-09-28T08:33:00.000-07:002010-09-28T08:35:20.709-07:00

Although willing to experiment with exotic flavours Indians still prefer drinks with an Indian touch, even if it means having an unorthodox cocktail of Scotch whisky and Darjeeling tea, says an international whisky connoisseur."A cocktail made by mixing whisky with tea is catching up fast in India.Read More

Briannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13191453.post-58314659004164298172010-09-04T08:17:00.000-07:002010-09-04T08:19:42.323-07:00

Last month, my family went to see the Wuyi Mountain area in the Fujian province of China. The first thing I learned about the place was that it is famous for its rock tea. Rock tea is not made with rocks, but with the leaves of tea trees that grow in the cracks in the mountains. The rock tea produced there is called Da Hong Pao, or Big Red Robe, which is a very grand name in Chinese.Read More

Briannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13191453.post-92114814274725929042010-08-09T09:05:00.000-07:002010-08-09T10:04:31.404-07:00

Honest Tea has launched Passion Fruit Green Tea with Maqui Berry. The ready-to-drink organic beverage is sweetened with stevia. Read More

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Women who worry about their bones aching as they age should think twice before sipping a cup of tea, a new study suggests.Read More

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Polyphenols, present in red wine and green tea inhibit cancer growth. A discovery that could lead to a major advance in the treatment of prostate cancer.

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Green tea extract may slow leukaemia, researchers have suggested.Read More

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Women who drink a single cup every day are ten per cent less likely to develop the disease than those who never drink tea. Those drinking two cups a day or more see a slightly greater benefit, with their cancer risk reduced by about 12 to 13 per cent. Read More

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If you want to know how long to steep your tea just go to Steep.it. It is a chart of tea-steeping times and temperatures. It's free.

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I like the sound of this....THERE are hundreds of ways to assemble a cream tea, but no clear rules on what works best. Not that it doesn’t matter. Don’t imagine that a cream tea is just a frivolous summer treat to enjoy in the garden. It is a serious thing, one that recently prompted sparks to fly between Cornwall and Devon as both counties claim ownership. Each says the cream tea is its own

Briannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13191453.post-82455703663806326822010-05-06T19:01:00.000-07:002010-05-06T19:05:28.833-07:00

A woman is suing Starbucks for serving “unreasonably hot” tea, causing her second degree burns.

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If you're faced with hard-to-reach stubborn mineral buildup and stains inside your tea kettle, a few denture cleaning tabs can help get your carafe sparkling clean.Read More

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Arizona’s controversial new immigration law has activists and politicians calling for a boycott of the state’s products, and one geographically unrelated company has been caught in the crossfire.In their zeal to stick it to the state, people are now refusing to buy AriZona Iced Tea. Despite the name, boycotters are overlooking one key fact: the company is actually based in New York. Call it a

Briannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13191453.post-2864093545460601762010-04-13T08:36:00.000-07:002010-04-13T08:37:21.316-07:00

The tea that has fired up British troops for battle since 1921 went on general sale to civilians for the first time on Monday.NAAFI, the Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes, launched NAAFI Break tea in 80 supermarkets.Fifty pence from the sale of every box goes to the Help for Heroes charity, which assists wounded service personnel returning from Afghanistan.Read More

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Known for her trendy diets, Victoria Beckham is on a new diet. Drinking tea for weight loss, Beckham is reportedly sipping Pu-erh tea to lose weight and keep her slimline figure.

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A study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition shows that green tea may lessen the effects of depression for elderly men and women who drink the beverage daily.

Briannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13191453.post-21301055001011786092010-03-17T12:35:00.000-07:002010-03-17T12:37:13.233-07:00

I Drink Tea, and Yes, I Am Totally Less of a Man

Briannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13191453.post-21589537694199617182010-03-08T15:24:00.000-08:002010-03-08T15:25:30.016-08:00

In her book, Green Tea: The Natural Secret For A Healthier Life, Nadine Taylor writes that green tea had been used as medicine in China for at least 4,000 years. Today, scientific research in both Asia and the West is providing hard evidence for the health benefits long associated with green tea.

Briannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13191453.post-9457050139814580992010-02-20T15:33:00.000-08:002010-02-20T15:35:10.021-08:00

A possibility of cure for Glaucoma and other eye ailments can be aided by green tea. Researchers in Hong Kong have found that it may be a possibility that eye diseases can be treated by consumption of green tea.Read More

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The Tea Tube Infuser by RSVP International is constructed of stainless steel and polycarbonate plastic. The perforations on the tube allow for full 360-degree infusing. With the elongated shape of the tube, loose-leaf tea has more area exposed to hot water than that of a spherical steeper.Read More

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The TeaSub is a cool little submarine made of silicone. It submerges your tea leaves, and it looks kind of cool.Read More

Briannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13191453.post-7977964788293288972010-01-29T07:34:00.000-08:002010-01-29T07:38:11.088-08:00

The next time you drink to your health, you may want to grab a cup of tea. It is a healthful and refreshing drink, and green tea in particular provides antioxidants. Studies performed on these antioxidants indicate that they may be beneficial in contributing to the prevention of certain cancers and may assist in lowering cholesterol and blood pressure and possibly fighting off the flu. Read More

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An extract from green tea may be useful in treating uterine fibroids, a condition that affects 25%-30% of U.S. women, new research indicates.Read More

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Can Hot Tea Give You Cancer? Don’t drink your tea hot. Your morning cuppa has to be had lukewarm. Drinking hot tea makes you four times more prone to cancer of the oesophagus, or food pipe, says a study conducted by the Tata Memorial Hospital.Read More

Briannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13191453.post-8042793206707625212010-01-18T14:10:00.000-08:002010-01-18T14:11:18.540-08:00

Eastern civilizations (think China, not the Maritimes) have known for thousands of years that tea is great for body and soul.So how come most Canadians don't know our Red Rose from our Dilmah? Worse, if we aren't sure how to store or steep tea, we're wasting most of our tea's flavour and health benefits.Read More

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Studies indicate that regular consumption of green tea may slow or prevent conditions including high cholesterol, heart disease, rheumatoid arthritis, impaired immune disease and liver disease. In addition, some studies have indicated green tea may have cancer-fighting properties, lowering the rate of gastric, esophageal, and mouth cancers. And this week researchers reported that Taiwanese

Briannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13191453.post-15485290355921431412010-01-06T09:32:00.000-08:002010-01-06T09:33:46.380-08:00

A global tea shortage may widen this year and extend into 2011 as a rebound in production in Africa, Sri Lanka and India trails demand growth, the world’s biggest tea-plantation company said.Read More

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The Department of Food Technology and Quality Control (DFTQC) has confirmed that Nepal tea is free from pesticide residue and is within exportable quality level. In the wake of complaints from some western countries about the content of pesticide level in Nepali tea, the latest report of the DFTQC has paved way for the export of Nepali tea in major markets in Europe and America.Read More

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Found a Recipe for Tea-infused chunky fruit salad and I thought I would pass it on.Tea-infused chunky fruit salad

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People who drink more coffee or tea, regardless of whether it's caffeinated, seem to have a lower risk of developing Type 2 diabetes compared with people who don't drink any of the beverages, new research suggests.

Briannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13191453.post-89520705314634369252009-12-29T11:04:00.000-08:002009-12-29T11:07:50.351-08:00

The price of tea has jumped because of supply shortages and robust demand. This will bring higher retail prices early next year, according to analysts. Coffee and orange juice prices have also risen to their highest level in more than a year. The shortages are due to bad weather and a persistent lack of investment.

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A cup of green tea per day may help keep gum disease at bay, a new study suggests.Read More

Briannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13191453.post-88998517341158993332009-10-12T16:21:00.000-07:002009-10-12T16:22:29.978-07:00

Climate change is already wreaking havoc on the livelihoods of small-scale tea and coffee farmers in some of the world's poorest countries, according to a three-year research project by Fairtrade drinks producer Cafédirect.Research across four countries – Kenya, Mexico, Peru and Nicaragua – carried out with the state-funded German Technical Corporation, showed that growers are already being

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German researchers have coupled high-intensity light-emitting diode exposure with a lotion made of green tea extract to create a wrinkle-fighting treatment they say could replace invasive cosmetic procedures.

Briannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13191453.post-13639069819153824612009-09-07T15:19:00.000-07:002009-09-07T15:21:36.887-07:00

A Royal Air Force corporal injured in Iraq has completed a challenge to hold on to a mug of tea while a passenger in a plane flying loop-the-loops.Tea Stunt

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An interesting story about having Tea in London. Read More

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Former Atomic Kitten star Kerry Katona was arrested after a Tea attack against her accountant. She was questioned on suspicion of committing assault, criminal damage and a public order offence, police said.

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A man was found dead in Colorado on Tuesday morning, and authorities suspect poppy tea may be the cause. According to medical sources, poppy tea can cause heart attacks and respiratory failures. The consumption of poppy tea also known as opium tea seems to be growing in the USA.

Briannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13191453.post-55809429450579043062009-07-13T17:59:00.000-07:002009-07-13T18:10:14.992-07:00

The UK Tea Council claims that the tea market is expected to grow by about three percent this yearTea sales are making a comeback after declining for decades as evidence emerges about its health benefits.On the down side the rising demand for tea has driven up the prices by between 15 and 20 percent this year.

Briannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13191453.post-85133441317301227512009-07-06T11:03:00.000-07:002009-07-06T11:08:28.048-07:00

I found this story about the affect of Tea on iron levels in the news paper and found it interesting. I can say from personal experience that drinking more than 3 cups of tea a day has a negative effect on the way I feel. Does tea affect iron levels?

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Are you worried about prostate cancer? Drink green tea. A new study shows that green tea may slow the progression of prostate cancer. Researchers from Louisiana State University found a significant reduction in the levels of several growth factors that promote cancer as well as reductions in prostate specific antigen, a marker of cancer growth. Read More

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Their is a news story making its way around the world about a man who drank tea to get over swine flu. Read More About Tea And Swine Flu

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"Steeped in History: The Art of Tea," on display at the Fowler Museum at UCLA from Aug. 16 through Nov. 29, is a wide-ranging exhibition that brings together centuries of art from three continents to delve into the history and culture of tea.Read More

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Want to stave off the risk of an ischemic stroke? Sip a cup of green tea, at least once a week, says a new study.Read More

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A survey, commissioned by the Tea Advisory Panel and published in the journal Nutrition and Food Science, revealed that four cups a day significantly cuts the risk of a heart attack, makes you more alert, keeps hydration at a healthy optimal level and even improves your mood.

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New… Libre…a tea glass specifically designed for loose leaf tea ‘on the go’. In the car, on a hike, at the office, on your bike, at a yoga class, wherever you happen to be.…take your Libre tea glass along with you. Carry it in your backpack or purse, and just add hot water to enjoy your favourite loose leaf tea.Libre

Briannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13191453.post-674521729918125502009-05-11T13:27:00.000-07:002009-05-11T13:34:03.223-07:00

I found this story about the only working tea farm in the U.S.A.and thought I would pass it on....This whole operation boils down to something sweetly simple. More basic than the golden-brown nectar that drips from restaurant-sized taps inside the gift shop or even the lulling tree-lined drive down Maybank Highway to arrive here."Two leaves and a bud," says Bill Hall, no doubt for the umpteenth

Briannoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13191453.post-21732472413717089632009-05-08T09:58:00.000-07:002009-05-08T10:05:23.257-07:00

Excavators near a rural village in northern France began work Tuesday unearthing the remains of as many as 400 long-lost Australian and British soldiers who perished in World War I.The remains, buried in a cluster of mass graves discovered in 2008, are to be individually reinterred in a cemetery being built near the site.Read More

Briannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13191453.post-91377964801985122592009-05-07T14:43:00.000-07:002009-05-07T14:47:38.287-07:00

According to tea industry lore, the Earl Grey blend was virtually unknown in the United States until the advent of Star Trek: Next Generation, which introduced viewers to Patrick Stewart as Captain Jean-Luc Picard.Read More

Briannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13191453.post-51030115792347640442009-05-05T10:26:00.001-07:002009-05-05T10:29:14.999-07:00

Drinking tea reduces the risk of heart disease and stroke, but adding milk alters the effect. research has shown that drinking tea improves blood flow and the ability of arteries to relax. Researchers from the Charite Hospital at the University of Berlin in Mitte found that adding milk to the tea eliminates the protective effect against cardiovascular disease, Health News reported.Read More

Briannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13191453.post-64931077159722254112009-05-03T14:31:00.000-07:002009-05-03T14:39:19.300-07:00

A study funded by a German health food company suggests Chinese white tea may fight obesity by reducing fat cells.White Tea

Briannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13191453.post-24515446098896971002009-04-29T08:43:00.000-07:002009-04-29T08:46:18.678-07:00

Green Tea Supplements Fail Cancer Prevention Tests Read More

Briannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13191453.post-9527754526269269662009-04-27T12:12:00.000-07:002009-04-27T12:22:45.920-07:00

A suspected criminal in Japan escaped by convincing a police officer to drink tea laced with sleeping pills.Naoto Tsuge, 24, who had been arrested on suspicion of attempted theft, asked the 30-year-old officer to drink the tea. The police detected traces of sleeping medication in the officer and in the tea left in the cup.

Briannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13191453.post-52883193331941251492009-04-09T10:25:00.000-07:002009-04-09T10:30:11.253-07:00

A congressional office in Manchester, New Hampshire was shut down recently when a tea bag was mistaken for something more sinister. One may not think that a tea bag could be a threat to national security. But when mailed to a member of Congress as a form of tax protest, they can trigger alarms.

Briannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13191453.post-54434586454991473922009-04-04T09:35:00.000-07:002009-04-04T09:38:01.080-07:00

A childhood friend and I have long enjoyed the rituals of tea. As teenagers, we would mail each other envelopes filled with exotic and unusual tea leaves. And then as adults, our love of tea evolved into high tea - an annual event when we would leave young children at home, put on our lipstick, and meet like giggling schoolchildren in fancy tea rooms of high end hotels across Toronto.Read More Of

Briannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13191453.post-39097896367598767642009-04-01T11:53:00.000-07:002009-04-01T11:55:26.365-07:00

Tea is the most-consumed beverage in the world, unless you count water.

Briannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13191453.post-24290365233297219112009-03-26T07:24:00.000-07:002009-03-26T07:26:57.864-07:00

Tea drinkers have been advised to let their beverages stand for at least four minutes to reduce the risks of cancer. This follows a study that found the threat of cancer of the oesophagus increased eight-fold as a result of drinking tea with a temperature above 70C. More

Briannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13191453.post-18448890418555860022009-03-19T09:47:00.000-07:002009-03-19T09:49:37.112-07:00

A study conducted in China suggests that women who consume more mushrooms and green tea in their diets may have a lower risk of developing breast cancer.

Briannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13191453.post-47798437112523765332009-03-15T07:41:00.000-07:002009-03-15T07:47:25.466-07:00

If you drink yerba mate tea you should read this story.Yerba Mate Tea

Briannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13191453.post-8082874714520900882009-03-07T14:42:00.000-08:002009-03-07T14:49:38.016-08:00

Green tea has long been consumed for its perceived health properties. Now, scientists at Kyushu University in Japan have found that the popular beverage may also protect against problems with the gums and teeth. Read More

Briannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13191453.post-11516230085819131162009-03-03T13:48:00.000-08:002009-03-03T13:52:52.986-08:00

I thought this article was interesting. Underpaid and living in poor conditions far from home, tea pickers in Kenya's vast plantations are trying to boost their income by selling sex.Read More

Briannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13191453.post-39292328129557942942009-02-27T12:03:00.000-08:002009-02-27T12:10:13.773-08:00

Coca-Cola Co. and its partner Nestle agreed to pay $650,000 in a settlement with 27 states over claims that Enviga green tea burns calories, resulting in weight loss.The Attorney General stated Thursday said the companies Coca-Cola Co. and its partner Nestle claimed that drinking their Enviga beverage, an artificially sweetened green tea soda, boosted metabolism and burned more calories than the

Briannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13191453.post-43091479590268167282009-02-24T13:59:00.000-08:002009-02-24T14:02:16.899-08:00

Instead of tossing tea bags in the trash, think about their recyclable use.Read More About Tea Bags

Briannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13191453.post-29709675952878933842009-02-23T06:53:00.000-08:002009-02-23T06:56:25.229-08:00

I found this story online today and thought it was worth passing on.HEALING HERBS: Bush tea – a drink to good healthINVIGORATING. Refreshing. Healing. With those words I describe bush teas, which are not as popular as they used to be a few generations back. However, I am happy to report that the art of making good bush tea is not extinct. I've come across a number of bush-tea drinkers and I still

Briannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13191453.post-47431323977182694612009-02-21T12:29:00.000-08:002009-02-21T12:36:05.422-08:00

The resent economic melt down has not hat that much impact on tea sales. This is likely do to a number of reasons. The most likely being that drinking tea is a relaxing experience that makes people feel better when things are bad. You can enjoy sitting at home sipping a cup of tea and let your worries fade away. At least for a few moments.

Briannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13191453.post-52787751479716671352009-02-12T10:50:00.000-08:002009-02-12T10:58:09.317-08:00

Some components in green tea may prevent the drug Velcade, a widely used cancer agent also called bortezomib, from killing cancerous tumor cells, according to researchers from the University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine in Los Angeles.In lab studies scientists evaluated the impact of green tea compounds on the efficacy of bortezomib against multiple myeloma, a blood cancer, and

Briannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13191453.post-14130494752967920752009-02-10T09:28:00.000-08:002009-02-10T09:31:23.017-08:00

Just three cups of hibiscus tea a day were shown to reduce the blood pressure of people at risk of heart disease, stroke and kidney disease.Hibiscus Tea

Briannoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13191453.post-87832971326712348222009-01-30T13:58:00.000-08:002009-01-30T14:02:01.175-08:00

I am told that every day the world consumes 3 billion cups of tea. I wonder how many swimming pools that would fill?

Briannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13191453.post-28411429540117787682009-01-24T09:26:00.000-08:002009-01-24T09:28:06.948-08:00

Apparently January is Hot Tea Month. Read More

Briannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13191453.post-90948475726786752902009-01-20T12:05:00.000-08:002009-01-24T09:21:23.714-08:00

A recent study found green tea catechin consumption enhances exercise-induced changes in abdominal fat and serum triglycerides. Several other studies have also given indications that green tea helps to boost the efficiency of weight loss exercise. In the recent study , published in the February issue of the Journal of Nutrition, shows that nasty hard to get rid of belly fat may be the first to

Briannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13191453.post-82095408684646426952009-01-11T07:44:00.000-08:002009-01-11T07:49:15.745-08:00

There’s nothing like a nice cup of tea to relax, Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Javier Trevino used to think.Particularly herbal tea — no caffeine to get his hands shaking while he was working as an air traffic controller in Mayport Naval Station or to keep him awake at night.So he was pretty amiable when a friend he was visiting last May in San Antonio offered him some herbal tea from Mexico. It

Briannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13191453.post-15222821334025086062009-01-09T08:47:00.000-08:002009-01-09T08:56:17.903-08:00

A father-of-seven who recycles his tea bags up to five times has been named Britain's "tightest" man in a TV show.http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/7818585.stm

Briannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13191453.post-39276944755265320772009-01-03T16:17:00.000-08:002009-01-03T16:23:07.861-08:00

Well it might not be the kind of tea we drink but a new study is investigating whether a tea tree oil body wash can prevent the drug-resistant super bug MRSA in critically ill hospitalized adults. Tea tree oil body wash "may be a simple intervention to prevent MRSA, says Dr. Bronagh Blackwood from Queen's University in Belfast, Ireland.Tea tree oil is an is obtained from the leaves of Melaleuca

Briannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13191453.post-28037671202607371762009-01-01T15:07:00.000-08:002009-01-01T15:10:20.307-08:00

A small amount of wine, a few squares of chocolate or a few cups of tea could help to beat memory loss and delay the onset of dementia. However according to scientists, the benefits wear off dramatically if people take more than half a glass of wine, four squares of chocolate or five cups of tea.

Briannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13191453.post-73729910309875808372008-12-21T16:30:00.000-08:002008-12-21T16:33:09.033-08:00

Lipton research institute has discovered Theanine, a new substance found in tea, helps to increase focus and mind clarity.

Briannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13191453.post-67838796889584193232008-12-17T11:53:00.001-08:002008-12-17T11:57:48.779-08:00

I found this resipe on line and thought it was so strange that it was worth posting.Armagnac parfait with prunes in Earl Grey teahttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/3795295/Armagnac-parfait-with-prunes-in-Earl-Grey-tea.html

Briannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13191453.post-72662675649045525032008-12-14T10:40:00.000-08:002008-12-14T10:43:05.310-08:00

The 235th Anniversary Boston Tea Party Annual ReenactmentToday, Sunday, Dec 14 5:30pat theOld South Meeting House, Boston, MARelive the evening of December 16, 1773, from the outraged protest over the tea tax to Samuel Adams' secret signal to throw 342 crates of tea overboard in Boston Harbor.

Briannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13191453.post-11007365911821396282008-12-12T16:24:00.000-08:002008-12-12T16:26:54.747-08:00

Police in Austraila have been told to show more respect to their prisoners: dim the lights at night, don't slam cell doors and serve tea, coffee or milk at least three times a day.

Lorine McGinnis Schulzenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13191453.post-65400249264219325312008-12-11T11:10:00.000-08:002008-12-11T11:12:41.436-08:00

Varsha Patel, 45, was about to take her first sip of tea when two men wearing balaclavas burst in to her village store armed with 10-inch blades and made a grab for the till.Reacting swiftly, she hurled the steaming tea into the face of one assailant and then threw the empty mug at his companion's head.Read More

Lorine McGinnis Schulzenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13191453.post-10994174467430075702008-12-09T07:39:00.000-08:002008-12-09T07:40:02.919-08:00

This man certainly has a palate for the cuppa that cheers! For the last 23 years, Kurush Bharucha has been working as a taster for Lipton - sampling up to 1,000 cups a day.Read More

Lorine McGinnis Schulzenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13191453.post-63750536759932556742008-12-06T13:05:00.000-08:002008-12-06T13:07:10.844-08:00

If you think you feel something coming on, try a cup of soothing, immune enhancing lemon ginger tea. Lemon is high in vitamin C and is full of phytochemicals – plant constituents that help boost the immune system. Ginger and honey are also well known for their immune-boosting properties.

Lorine McGinnis Schulzenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13191453.post-68838152331542172032008-12-05T11:31:00.000-08:002008-12-05T11:32:23.877-08:00

A total of 7 million kilograms of main grade tea will next week be on offer at the weekly tea auction at the East African Tea Trade Centre in Mombasa town.I wonder how many cups of tea that makes?

Lorine McGinnis Schulzenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13191453.post-69720931483462860392008-11-30T10:30:00.000-08:002008-11-30T10:35:08.610-08:00

India is hoping a new campaign advertising accommodation on 500 tea plantations could boost tourism.Regions famous for their brews including Sikkim, Darjeeling and Assam promise top-of-the-range accommodation where visitors can see what goes into making the perfect tea.People can stay in one of the luxurious old colonial buildings, with a veranda surrounding the rooms and sit and watch

Lorine McGinnis Schulzenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13191453.post-68533125542108890062008-11-27T12:21:00.000-08:002008-11-27T12:23:55.113-08:00

Brewed tea, has no erosive effect on teeth and its antioxidants provide health benefits, according to a new research. Refined sugars and acids found in soda and citrus juice promote tooth erosion, which wears away the hard part of the teeth, or the enamel. Once tooth enamel is lost, it's gone forever. However, brewed tea is a beverage that does not produce such irreversible results.

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