When you wake up with that awful, scratchy feeling in your throat, what do you reach for? Numbing cool ice-cream? Throat lozenges? Or, like us, do you reach for a cup of soothing tea? We like to think that a … Read More
Even though it’s currently considered safe to consume up to 200mg of caffeine (which equals approximately 4x black teas containing 50mg caffeine each) herbal teas are often a safer bet, especially with recent research suggesting even a small amount of … Read More
If you’re reading this, chances are you’ve never tasted Oolong tea, but you’re interested in trying it out. Well, let’s be completely honest; it is incredibly difficult to explain and describe the taste of Oolong tea to someone who has … Read More
The clinical and medical potential of a plant known as dandelion has always been present, even from ancient times. This plant usually appears in the Northern hemisphere and has been grown and used for centuries in alternative medicine. Whether plucked … Read More
Green tea has such a rich, ancient history stretching back so far that the origins are a bit of a mystery, steeped in legends. Of course, the result of that long history and centuries of cultivation, there are now hundreds … Read More
You might have had fruit and barley squash. You’ve probably had barley in beer and cereal bars. But what about straight barley tea? Mugicha, as you might know it, is a fresh and nutty infusion made with barley. Just like … Read More
Rooibos tea is an intriguing herbal blend. Although it’s caffeine-free, it has a rich warm and inviting flavor that’s not dissimilar to black tea. As such, we love drinking it as a caffeine-free alternative to black tea. Finding a good … Read More
Tea is not funny business, and real connoisseurs prefer loose leaf tea over commercially produced tea bags. No disrespect to the utility of a tea bag, as it makes tea brewing a breeze, but such leaf-containers are not travel-friendly. Also, … Read More
Oolong (Chinese—wūlóng) is a time-honored Chinese tea and is made from the plant camellia sinensis. It was invented in the southeastern Chinese province of Fujian in the 1500s. Oolong is semi-oxidized, and, therefore, blends the qualities of black (completely oxidized) … Read More
Caffeine is bad before bed, that’s common knowledge. You might also know that green tea is low in caffeine. And then there’s the calm, soothing feeling you get when you drink a cup of tea. So this all leads to … Read More