TweetThere are a number of different teas: white, green, black, rooibos and herbal. It can seem very overwhelming at times to keep them all straight and what their differences are. Today I’d like to talk about the difference between green tea, black tea and white tea. One of the most surprising things of all is [...]
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TweetThe weather has been so nice in Michigan for the last few days and iced tea has been a great way to get in my daily tea fix. I prefer to make mine with loose leaf tea, which means an extra step from using tea bags. It is definitely worth it and so very easy. [...]
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TweetDecaf Loose Tea is a great choice when you are looking for a caffeine free tea or loose tea for children. Some of my favorite ones are Rooibos tea blends. There are also a large number of herbal varieties. Let’s talk about my favorite ones. American Tea Room St. Tropez – This is a green [...]
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Tweet Happy Earth Day! In order to help you celebrate this wonderful planet that we live on, here is a Numi Tea coupon code to be used today only. Receive 20% off your entire purchase when using the code EDay40 for one order on April 22, 2010. This is a great time to stock up [...]
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TweetBrewing loose green tea can seem like a difficult task when compared to the ease of using a tea bag. I put together this short video though to show just how easy it can be to brew a cup of loose green tea with just a few simple items. You can find these items from [...]
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TweetFor the last several years, the buzz on the weight loss scene has been that drinking Green Tea can help you lose weight. Is there any truth to this or is it just another hyped up weight loss claim? I decided to do some investigating and share what I found. The component in green tea [...]
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TweetTea, infusion, decoction, tisane? With all the various titles, it can be a little confusing, if not daunting when it comes to herbal preparation. Simply put – a tisane is an infusion of herbs without any leaves from the tea bush (although, camellia sinensis, tea is considered an herb). Thus, tisane and infusion mean exactly [...]
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TweetBlending your own herbal tea is so amazingly simple; you’ll wonder why you haven’t done it sooner! For supplies, all you need is a couple of measuring spoons, funnel (completely optional), and a mason jar or two (quart size for large amounts, pint size for less). In order to start blending, it helps to understand [...]
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TweetIn what I hope is a new feature I want to start sharing my daily cup of tea with you in photos. Today I am drinking an Earl Grey Rooibos from American Tea Room. It is a delightful red rooibos flavored with bergamot. It is one of the best Earl Grey teas that I have [...]
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TweetDavid Frawley wrote in The Yoga of Herbs, “Within each thing is contained all things. In the seed is the tree; in the tree is the forest. Therefore, intelligence is contained implicitly in the many worlds of nature.” When we use herbs, we are transmuting light into life, becoming receptors to the power that plants [...]
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