American Tea Room’s Lady Grey

January 23, 2010

I know that I am on a kick of American Tea Room teas the last few days, but I just returned from a conference and got all of these new yummy samples to try.  I can honestly say that I have yet to try one of their teas that I don’t like.  They are all [...]

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American Tea Room’s Midori Sencha

January 22, 2010

Today I am sipping on American Tea Room’s Midori Sencha, appropriately enough in my steep tea cup. Well perhaps not completely so because the cup shows a teabag, but I love it.  This blended tea is a lovely green loose tea flavored with melon and a number of flowers.  It is my first time trying [...]

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Daily Cup of Tea – January 21, 2010

January 21, 2010

In 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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Perfect Water Temperatures for Brewing Tea

January 20, 2010

One of the most important components of brewing tea is water.  It is important to use a good source of water, preferably filtered. Equally important is the temperature of the water.  Different types of teas require different temperatures to get the best cup of tea.  Here is a guide to the perfect water temperatures for [...]

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Teabag Cabinet

January 18, 2010

If you are a fan of teabags, it can be difficult to keep them organized at times.  Especially when they come in paper boxes that tend to rip and tear.  A good alternative to that is keeping everything in a teabag cabinet.  Tazo offers this beautiful wood tea box to keep your tea in.  And [...]

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Introduction to Herbal Tea

January 15, 2010

David 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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Health Benefits of Tea

January 13, 2010

It seems that every week there is a new report coming out that talks about the health benefits to drinking tea.  Researchers claim that tea is good for everything from cancer to heart disease to diabetes.  All of the information can lead you to wonder just what is fact and what is hype.  Here are [...]

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Art of Tea Coupon Code

January 11, 2010

Here is just a quick post today to give you the latest Art of Tea coupon code.  They are offering $6 off any order of $50 or more.  Just use code SHOP6T when checking out.  This code is good til January 31st, 2010.  While shopping you should try their Award Winning Green Pomegranate or their [...]

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American Tea Room Oolong Tea Sale

January 10, 2010

In celebration of the New Year, American Tea Room is offering an Oolong tea sale.  All of their Taiwanese High Mountain Oolongs are 25% off through then end of January.  They are offering four of their varieties at this special price.  Their Bao Zhong Royale Oolong is pictured to the left.  It is described as [...]

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Loose Tea to Go Cup

January 8, 2010

As I mentioned in an earlier post, I usually brew a cup of loose tea to go in the morning.  Since then a few people have asked me to suggest the perfect loose tea to go cup and here are a few that I have found.
This Chocolate Tea Thermos is perfect for making loose tea [...]

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