Tea Review: Penta Purified Drinking Water

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My sister sent me a case of Penta Purified Drinking Water as a Christmas gift. It was her intent to get me started on a health regime of drinking half my body weight in water each day. I began the regime, but found the task of drinking this much water a little daunting; so, I used some to brew a pot of one of my favorite green tea blend instead [...]

Tea Review: Teavana Samurai Chai Tea Blend

Teavana White Ayurvedic Chai Tea

A few weeks ago my sister introduced me to a refreshing and unique tea blend from Teavana. This blend is a combination of two teas: White Ayurvedic Chai and Samurai Chai Mate. When mixed together, they make Samurai Chai Tea—a light and energetic blend that does not require any sweetener, lemon or other taste boosters. Each of these teas can be enjoyed separately, but there’s just something about the blended taste that offers the tea enthusiast a gourmet sipping experience [...]

Christmas Teas

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Every major tea manufacturer makes a Christmas tea blend. These blends have a black, green, white, or oolong tea base combined with aromatic Christmas spices like cloves, cinnamon, and flavorings of vanilla or orange. Some even include citrus peels and bits of dried apples, currants or other seasonal fruit [...]

November Tea Events at UCLA Fowler Museum

The Steeped in History: The Art of Tea Exhibit at UCLA’s Fowler Museum is winding to a close; but during its last month here are some great events to celebrate the art of tea [...]

Yummy Homemade Spice Tea for the Thanksgiving Holidays

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Exotic spices like cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves are great in tea. Chai Tea is loaded with this combination of spices; but it’s not the only tea blend that uses these aromatic and tasty ingredients. Homemade Spice Tea—sometimes called Russian Spice Tea, gets its name and taste from the cloves and cinnamon it contains. It makes a delicious Thanksgiving gift for the tea lover in your life [...]

The Pleasures of Tea

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Tea is the perfect accompaniment to all the moments of our lives. Whatever your fancy, it is easy to bring tea into your life. Host a tea party (any excuse will do), display pretty teacups and teapots or hang teacup-patterned wallpaper [...]

Salt Spring Tea Moroccan Mint Herbal and Green Tea Blend

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This blend of delicate green tea and freshly dried peppermint and spearmint leaves evokes desert nights and magic carpets. Salt Spring Tea Moroccan Mint Herbal and Green Tea Blend makes about 35 cups and can be stored for up to 18 months [...]

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