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2009 Discontinued Teas


This is our official list of teas that are being replaced this year. It’s your last chance to buy if you really enjoy these teas! More teas on the way.

Tea for Healthy Skin


Tea can give you the smooth, beautiful skin you desire as well as help with sunburn and other skin ailments. Here’s our tea recipes for your skin.

Caffeine May Delay & Treat Alzheimer’s Symptoms


According to an article published by the World Tea News, results from two studies were published this week noting that “caffeine caused notable improvement in the memory of mice bred with Alzheimer’s disease.” An initial study was performed back in 2005 at the University of Southern Florida’s Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, which established that when [...]

Sweet Spot: Tea Shakes


What I love most about cooking with tea, is that you can incorporate it into any dish, sweet or savory. Although in the summer months I tend to lean towards the sweet & chilly treats, which is why I absolutely can’t get enough of tea shakes. Similar to a milkshake, you’ll need to trade your [...]

Chilly Celebration: June is National Iced Tea Month


For the past five days, my kitchen has been turned into an iced tea factory, as I brew pitcher after pitcher in order to truly celebrate National Iced Tea Month.
Although the celebration is not officially recognized on any major calendar, I’m more than thrilled to find any excuse to drink more tea, especially when it’s [...]

One Love: British Tea Council Describes Their Perfect Cup


British magazine, Waitrose Food Illustrated, took a close look at their nation’s beverage of choice, tea, by commissioning a survey that sought to discover what made the perfect cup. In order to gain true insight, the magazine questioned a 70-person panel, dubbed the Tea Council, which was made up of “top chefs, food and drink [...]

Sour Cherry Tea Cocktail


Enjoy this cocktail made from a black tea and brandy or cognac. Perfect for a Summer evening!

celebrate the cherry blossoms


Cherry Blossom trees are blooming, which not only means that spring is in full swing, but also that a festival celebrating their beautiful blossoms is taking place at this very moment. The National Cherry Blossom Festival falls between March 28th and April 12th in Washington D.C. and, 
annually commemorates the 1912 gift of 3,000 cherry trees [...]

Black is the New Green: Irish Breakfast Black Tea


There are the green shirts, pub crawls and Irish clovers, but why not celebrate Saint Patrick’s day in an original way with a cup of Irish Breakfast Black Tea? This strong brew is a blend of Assam, Nilgiri and China Black and will pack a powerful punch that will last through the entire day of [...]

Tea Reduces Risk of Strokes


A new study shows that drinking three or more cups a day of tea significantly reduces your risk of stroke. This makes tea one of the few ways to help avoid strokes.