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How to Decaffeinate Tea


You can naturally decaffeinate your favorite tea at home, which means you can drink it just before bed! Try our method of decaffeinating teas!

Understanding Oolong Tea


Detailed look at Oolong teas from the making of Oolongs to the health benefits. A quick way to learn more about an interesting tea.

Best Teas for Iced Tea


These are some of the best teas for making cold iced tea. Each has a delicious flavor that works great as a cold tea. What are your favorites?

Chinese Teas that Deserve a Gold Medal


In honor of the Beijing Olympics, I offer you the best of Chinese teas. Why not sip a great Chinese tea while you enjoy watching the Olympic Games in China?

Jasmine Tea: Legends and more


Jasmine a traditional and delicious way to scent tea. This post offers a legend about the origins of jasmine tea and explains how jasmine tea is made.

Enjoying Antioxidant-rich White Teas


White teas are different than most other teas because of they way they are picked and processed. This means they are healthy and unique, but must be made properly.

Steeping Perfect Green Tea


This post takes a look at the most popular green teas and explains exactly how to make them: Sencha, Gyokuro, Dragonwell, Gunpowder and Matcha.

Gourmet Southern Sweet Iced Tea


Sweet, cold, and very refreshing. Don’t accept anything less than gourmet Southern Sweet Iced Tea this Summer.

The Tea Companion by Jane Pettigrew


This is a short review of an excellent book on the history, culture, and properties of tea. The Tea Companion is a great book for those new to tea or those just wanting to learn more.

Interesting Teas: Monkey-Picked Oolong


What would it take to train a monkey to pick tea leaves properly? It would take one of the best cups of tea available to encourage the training! And Monkey-Picked Oolong is just that.