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A fully referenced, anti-pseudoscience exploration into the glorious world of tea science. We publish once per week, with posts ranging from cool tea science to delicious recipes to how to have fun with tea!
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How to Give Tea for the Holidays: Beginner’s Guide to Ethical Gifting
Posted by Matcha Alternatives
Tea Gifting Guide: How to give sustainable, unique tea gifts, support small business, choose ethically sourced items, and gift wrap responsibly. Plus a guide to buying teaware, the best tea for the holidays, tea stocking stuffers, and the perfect tea gifts for energy, anxiety, sleep, and more. When in doubt, give tea!
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Tea Gifting Guide: How to give sustainable, unique tea gifts, support small business, choose ethically sourced items, and gift wrap responsibly. Plus a guide to buying teaware, the best tea for the holidays, tea stocking stuffers, and the perfect tea gifts for energy, anxiety, sleep, and more. When in doubt, give tea!
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6 Best Herbal Teas for Digestion & Why They Work
Posted by Stephany Morgan
How to combat Thanksgiving indigestion - we cover how your body digests and the impact of overeating and alcohol, to the soothing effects of the six best spices and herbal teas for digestion. Tisanes with cardamom, ginger, cinnamon, black pepper, lemon verbena and peppermint, and how they work.
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How to combat Thanksgiving indigestion - we cover how your body digests and the impact of overeating and alcohol, to the soothing effects of the six best spices and herbal teas for digestion. Tisanes with cardamom, ginger, cinnamon, black pepper, lemon verbena and peppermint, and how they work.
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White Tea: An In-Depth Introduction to this Elegant Tea
Posted by Elizabeth Taeed
White tea is less common than green tea, but deserves a lot more recognition! This guide delves into how white tea is made, where it’s from, and the main white tea types, from well-known Silver Needle and Bai Mu Tan, to the lesser known Sowmee, Gongmei and the new Moonlight White. Plus learn the caffeine and antioxidant levels of white tea, and how to brew up the perfect cuppa.
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White tea is less common than green tea, but deserves a lot more recognition! This guide delves into how white tea is made, where it’s from, and the main white tea types, from well-known Silver Needle and Bai Mu Tan, to the lesser known Sowmee, Gongmei and the new Moonlight White. Plus learn the caffeine and antioxidant levels of white tea, and how to brew up the perfect cuppa.
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5 Best Tea + Book Combos: Thrillers, Comedy, Classics and More!
Posted by Lauren Leese
Tea goes great with books, but some pairings are better than others. For sci-fi, perhaps a tea for focus; for a classic read, a relaxing herbal tea. Dive in to elevate your reading experience! While you explore the world of fiction, explore the world of tea with delectable white and green teas, yerba mate and rooibos.
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Tea goes great with books, but some pairings are better than others. For sci-fi, perhaps a tea for focus; for a classic read, a relaxing herbal tea. Dive in to elevate your reading experience! While you explore the world of fiction, explore the world of tea with delectable white and green teas, yerba mate and rooibos.
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Tea Blending Guide: 8 Blend@Home Herbals for Health
Posted by Stephany Morgan
Learn about the health benefits of lavender, rose petals, lemongrass, hibiscus, lemon verbena, turmeric, ginger and licorice. A guide to healthy herbal tea blending so you can Blend@Home like a total tea-boss, creating your own custom brew!
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Learn about the health benefits of lavender, rose petals, lemongrass, hibiscus, lemon verbena, turmeric, ginger and licorice. A guide to healthy herbal tea blending so you can Blend@Home like a total tea-boss, creating your own custom brew!