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2. Tea Spotlights

3. Food & Drink Recipes

4. Tea Lifestyle

5. Antioxidant Series

6. Going Carbon Positive Series

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3 Easy Tea Mocktail Recipes for Summer by a Mixologist

Posted by Matcha Alternatives

These simple tea mocktail (and cocktail) recipes will get you ready for summer! Learn how to make flavored tea syrup the easy way and use it to make a Green Tea Tropical Mint Cooler, an Iced Coconut and Mango Ginger Chai yerba mate blend, and a Rooibos Rose Kiss.
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3 Easy Tea Mocktail Recipes for Summer by a Mixologist

These simple tea mocktail (and cocktail) recipes will get you ready for summer! Learn how to make flavored tea syrup the easy way and use it to make a Green Tea Tropical Mint Cooler, an Iced Coconut and Mango Ginger Chai yerba mate blend, and a Rooibos Rose Kiss.
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Is Milk in Tea Bad for You? + Huge Milk Alternatives Comparison

Posted by Stephany Morgan

Researchers say that milk robs tea of nutrients, so how can you drink milky tea and be healthy? In short, avoid proteins! These plant-based milks, such as soy, pea, oat and more, help make your tea nutritious and delicious without destroying the antioxidants.
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Is Milk in Tea Bad for You? + Huge Milk Alternatives Comparison

Researchers say that milk robs tea of nutrients, so how can you drink milky tea and be healthy? In short, avoid proteins! These plant-based milks, such as soy, pea, oat and more, help make your tea nutritious and delicious without destroying the antioxidants.
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5 Best Tea + Song Combos to Lower Stress and Boost Your Mood

Posted by Lauren Leese

Music inspires emotion, but wouldn't it be even better if we could taste the music? Try our 5 pairings of teas + songs to help improve your mood and energy. If you're wondering how to feel relaxed, energetic, focused, confident or simply happy, these music and tea choices are here for you!
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5 Best Tea + Song Combos to Lower Stress and Boost Your Mood

Music inspires emotion, but wouldn't it be even better if we could taste the music? Try our 5 pairings of teas + songs to help improve your mood and energy. If you're wondering how to feel relaxed, energetic, focused, confident or simply happy, these music and tea choices are here for you!
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Antioxidants in Rooibos, Honeybush & Chamomile: What Do They Actually Do? (Antiox Part 6)

Posted by Stephany Morgan

What antioxidants are found in Honeybush, Rooibos, and Chamomile, and what are their studied health benefits? I look one by one at the key antioxidants and explain how they affect the body. We've all heard that this tea or that is a 'superfood', meaning full of antioxidants, but what do they actually do?! Find out!
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Antioxidants in Rooibos, Honeybush & Chamomile: What Do They Actually Do? (Antiox Part 6)

What antioxidants are found in Honeybush, Rooibos, and Chamomile, and what are their studied health benefits? I look one by one at the key antioxidants and explain how they affect the body. We've all heard that this tea or that is a 'superfood', meaning full of antioxidants, but what do they actually do?! Find out!
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Dalgona Whipped Moringa Latte + Vegan Version - MA Recipes

Posted by Matcha Alternatives

Dalgona, or Whipped Coffee, is the new trending drink, and for good reason! It's fun, gorgeous and easy to make. Instead of coffee or matcha powder, though, our guest author Chef Jon from G|astronomy by Jon has used moringa powder to make a Moringa Whipped Latte - and it's delicious. Here's how to make the best Dalgona you'll ever try!

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Dalgona Whipped Moringa Latte + Vegan Version - MA Recipes

Dalgona, or Whipped Coffee, is the new trending drink, and for good reason! It's fun, gorgeous and easy to make. Instead of coffee or matcha powder, though, our guest author Chef Jon from G|astronomy by Jon has used moringa powder to make a Moringa Whipped Latte - and it's delicious. Here's how to make the best Dalgona you'll ever try!

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