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Green Tea May Help Repair DNA Damage Caused By Sun Exposure


Known for its incredible health benefits, Green Tea can help heal the body with each delicious sip. From boosting the immune system, soothing the digestive system, lowering cholesterol, to having incredible skin calming results when added to a DIY facemask, Green Tea is a true super tea. Recently, a study found that green tea “may [...]

Teavana Twitpics: What’s in Your Cup?


As we sip and steep our tea at Teavana, it’s nice to look outside our world and take a peek at what your steeping scene looks like. Thanks to a twitpic request, we were able take a closer look at the Teavana teas our tweeters were enjoying.
From Jasmine to Rooibos, it seems that everyone is [...]

Shaded Green: A Closer Look At Gyokuro Green Tea


As spring settles in and the sun shines brightly, you might be reaching for a hat or an umbrella to escape the strong rays. Similarly, Gyokuro, one of the finest green teas, is grown and harvested with care and caution from the sun. The delicate bushes are shaded by bamboo or straw shades during the [...]

Teaviews’ Review of Golden Jade Green Tea


Brad rates our Golden Jade Green Tea a 9/10 on Teaviews:
“As bright as fresh mint and smooth as velvet, this is an experience.”
Brad continues:
“Offering minimal if any bitterness, the first sips and swallows are bright and energetic. The golden production inspires a velvet tongue, smooth and soft. This is a very timid texture, light and [...]

Mother’s Day Tea Gift Guide


With Mother’s Day around the corner, we’re all in search of a way in which to express our love and gratitude. Although if you want to surprise Mom with a thoughtful treat beyond a bouquet or a handmade card, consider indulging her love of tea with one of our hand selected mother’s day gifts in [...]

Taiwanese Tea 101


In an attempt to further my tea education I searched YouTube for inspiring visual aids. Fortunately, I came across this fabulous series of videos that offered insight into Taiwanese tea. This introductory experience, the first video of the series, takes a closer look at 7 Taiwanese teas . Beyond identifying the names of the tea, [...]

Green Tea & Lung Cancer


A Taiwanese medical student presented a study on January 12th at the Joint Conference on Molecular Origins of Lung Cancer of the American Association for Cancer Research and the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer that suggested that “green tea could dampen the growth of cancer cells caused by smoking.”
The medical student, I-Hsin [...]

The Gift Of Green That Keeps On Giving


Between the hustle and the bustle of the holiday season, you’ll often catch a glimpse of friends gathering, hear a merry tune and maybe even wrap a present or two. The common thread that connects these festivities is the art of giving. When I mention “art” I am not referring to the master shopper who [...]

Houston Woman Drinks Green Tea & Celebrates 105th Birthday


Our society seems to be on a never-ending quest for the fountain of youth, experimenting with beauty creams, fad diets and intense exercise routines, etc. Yet one of the many keys to unlocking a long, vibrant life can be found in a pot of tea.
According to WITN, an Eastern North Carolina news site, Juanita Black [...]

Upgraded Teavana teas


In addition to our new teas, we also upgraded 15 of our current teas. These improved teas are listed here.