Woman poisoned, green tea laced with herbicide

A bottle of "Sokenbicha" tea made a woman in Japan became sick after it was laced with a poisonous herbicide.

A 54-year-old woman from Kato, fell sick and was taken to a hospital after drinking the green tea on Sunday.

Police detected traces of the herbicide glyphosate in the tea.

A similar incident surfaced in Tokyo earlier this month, in which a 43-year-old man from Nerima-ku suffered diarrhea after drinking "Healthya" green tea from a PET bottle his wife had bought at a supermarket last month.

Glyphosate is mainly used to remove weeds. Though its toxicity is low, it causes nausea, headaches and diarrhea when consumed by humans.

Wine and tea linked to diabetes benefits

Antioxidant-rich red wine and tea could help regulate blood sugar levels in diabetics, suggests a new study from the University of Massachusetts.

Tea Stolen

Sports cars worth hundreds of thousands of pounds were stolen from a new dealership - along with the office teabags.

Crooks made off with a Lamborghini Gallardo, a Porsche 911, two Subaru Imprezas, three Mitsubishi Lancer Evolutions and a Renault Clio V6.

The eight cars, worth a total of £350,000, were stolen from Extreme UK in Stourbridge, West Midlands.

165 million cups of tea a day

The UK Tea Council claims Britons drink 165 million cups of tea and 70 million cups of coffee each day.

Mourners Drank To Much Tea

Mourners in a town in Donegal Ireland recently drank so much tea and coffee at three separate wake houses that the local council reservoir ran out of water. According to Donegal County Councillor, Tony McDaid, council staff couldn't work out how the reservoir serving the St. Johnston area had suddenly run out of supply. He said it later emerged the three wakes in the locality had caused the problems.

Fairtrade Tea A Farce

The founder of global tea brand Dilmah says the Fairtrade labelling scheme is a well-intentioned "farce" that does little but put money into the pockets of middle-sellers.

"It's no more than another marketing strategy," he said of the Fairtrade label, which is designed to give a warrant of ethics to produce from developing countries.

Three Cups A Day, Keeps The Doctor Away

Women who drink three cups of tea a day may be protecting themselves against heart attacks and strokes. They are less likely to have plaques - dangerous build-ups of fat and cholesterol - in their arteries, researchers have found.

Tea A Cure For Anthrax.

A new study by an international team of researchers from Cardiff University and University of Maryland has revealed how a cup of black tea could be the next line of defence in the threat of bio-terrorism.

According to the team of scientists from the Welsh School of Pharmacy at Cardiff University and the Biodefense Institute, part of the Medical Biotechnology Centre of the University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute in Baltimore. A cup of black tea could well be an antidote to Bacillus anthracis, more commonly known as anthrax, a disease potentially lethal to humans and animals.

Victorian Tea Party

In Victorian times it was important to understand the rules and regulations of drinking tea at the home of another.

When taking tea at some one's home it was strongly advised that you should never pour tea or coffee into your saucer, or drink with the spoons still in the cup or "drain the cup or glass."

When attending a "tea party," you were not, under any condition, to request more than one or two spoonfuls of sugar with your tea as it appears greedy to do so at the table of another.

Extending your ring finger and small fingers when drinking from a tea cup was considered to be an affectation which bespeaks arrogance and not refinement.

Victorian Tea Party

In Victorian times it was important to understand the rules and regulations of drinking tea at the home of another.

When taking tea at some one's home it was strongly advised that you should never pour tea or coffee into your saucer, or drink with the spoons still in the cup or "drain the cup or glass."

When attending a "tea party," you were not, under any condition, to request more than one or two spoonfuls of sugar with your tea as it appears greedy to do so at the table of another.

Extending your ring finger and small fingers when drinking from a tea cup was considered to be an affectation which bespeaks arrogance and not refinement.

Victorian Tea Party

In Victorian times it was important to understand the rules and regulations of drinking tea at the home of another.

When taking tea at some one's home it was strongly advised that you should never pour tea or coffee into your saucer, or drink with the spoons still in the cup or "drain the cup or glass."

When attending a "tea party," you were not, under any condition, to request more than one or two spoonfuls of sugar with your tea as it appears greedy to do so at the table of another.

Extending your ring finger and small fingers when drinking from a tea cup was considered to be an affectation which bespeaks arrogance and not refinement.

Victorian Tea Party

In Victorian times it was important to understand the rules and regulations of drinking tea at the home of another.

When taking tea at some one's home it was strongly advised that you should never pour tea or coffee into your saucer, or drink with the spoons still in the cup or "drain the cup or glass."

When attending a "tea party," you were not, under any condition, to request more than one or two spoonfuls of sugar with your tea as it appears greedy to do so at the table of another.

Extending your ring finger and small fingers when drinking from a tea cup was considered to be an affectation which bespeaks arrogance and not refinement.

Victorian Tea Party

In Victorian times it was important to understand the rules and regulations of drinking tea at the home of another.

When taking tea at some one's home it was strongly advised that you should never pour tea or coffee into your saucer, or drink with the spoons still in the cup or "drain the cup or glass."

When attending a "tea party," you were not, under any condition, to request more than one or two spoonfuls of sugar with your tea as it appears greedy to do so at the table of another.

Extending your ring finger and small fingers when drinking from a tea cup was considered to be an affectation which bespeaks arrogance and not refinement.

Victorian Tea Party

In Victorian times it was important to understand the rules and regulations of drinking tea at the home of another.

When taking tea at someone's home it was strongly advised that you should never pour tea or coffee into your saucer, or drink with the spoons still in the cup or "drain the cup or glass."

When attending a "tea party," you were not, under any condition, to request more than one or two spoonfuls of sugar with your tea as it appears greedy to do so at the table of another.

Extending your ring finger and small fingers when drinking from a tea cup was considered to be an affectation which bespeaks arrogance and not refinement.

Muslims Will Put You In Jail For Worshipping Tea Pot

A sharia court in Malaysia jailed a woman for joining a "tea-pot worshipping" cult.
Kamariah Ali, a 57 year old former teacher, was arrested in 2005 when the government of the Muslim majority country demolished the two storey high sacred tea pot and other infrastructure of the "heretical" Sky Kingdom cult.

World's Largest Tea Party

India has set a new world record as more than 32,000 people attended the world's largest tea party in Indore.

Thousands of tea drinkers queued outside the Nehru Stadium in Indore over the weekend for the record-breaking feat. Nearly 1,000 volunteers served tea to 32,681 participants while an electronic counting machine kept track of the total number of people taking part in the event.

Japan's Nishio city has held the record from 2006, when it hosted the largest simultaneous tea party. 14,718 people took part in that event.

Zen Green Tea Liqueur, made-in-Japan liqueur.

Zen Green Tea Liqueur is a premium liqueur from Japan that is made with neutral spirits that are infused with special Kyoto green tea leaves from a prestigious tea producer in Japan that has been cultivating tea for over 300 years, is blended with herbs including lemongrass and natural flavors.

Schools in England may stop selling tea

Schools in England could be told to stop selling tea to pupils younger than 16 under options being considered by education chiefs.

Hot coffee and tea pose potential health and safety risks for young children, the School Food Trust suggested.

Teachers are being asked for their views on whether the beverages should be restricted to adults under proposed new guidelines.

Teashops Becoming More Common In USA

According to the Tea Association of the United States, teashops are becoming more common, because consumers are more health-conscious. With many coffee drinks pushing 300 to 400 calories, switching to tea can be a way to loose weight. And many studies have linked tea to health benefits.

New York Lawmaker, Drinking Tea May Lead To Crime

A Queens lawmaker is asking store owners to pull Arizona Ice Tea off their shelves because he says the packaging glorifies graffiti. City Councilman Peter Vallone, Jr. who has spent years making an issue of graffiti in New York says.

"Apparently Arizona thinks this is something that should be glorified," "They've come out with a drink called All City. All City is the name for a vandal that has destroyed property in much of New York."

A statement on the Arizona's website says they are paying tribute to the passion and creativity street artists. Artists who have made their mark in all five New York boroughs.