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The Key to Health is a Good Routine

By on September 29, 2009 in Green Tea, Oolong, Pu'erh, Tea

One of the most important parts of a healthy lifestyle is a proper routine. A set of actions and habits that form your daily routine will enable you to manage and maintain your health and also give you the structure around which you expand and further your goals and dreams. I find that the biggest [...]

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The Great China Tea Run

By on September 23, 2009 in Tea, Tea History

There were other brave and dedicated men who spent their lives smuggling tea from China to their home markets. The Ma Bang (Horse Caravans) of Tibet traveled over mountains and across barren plateaus to reach their destinations. For the West, the most stories smugglers are the clippers of the the mid 19th century: the fastest [...]

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Close-Up on Yak Butter Tea

By on September 15, 2009 in Tea, Yak butter tea

Much of the tea that crossed the border from China into Tibet over the centuries was destined for the cups of nobles and lords. The locals Tibetans in the highlands learned that although the tea from China was nice, the best tea was their own and the best way to brew tea was to infuse [...]

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The Horse and Tea Trade Route

By on September 9, 2009 in Brick tea, Green Tea, Jasmine Tea, Oolong, Pu'erh, Tea, White Tea

For scholars, the trade routes that linked southwest China with southeast Asia and India are a matter of fact and, for some, a lifelong work. The route is probably one of the most fascinating zones of cultural, economic and political contact between Tibet, China, India and the dozens of different peoples that call these regions [...]

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Tea Potions: Heal Yourself with Tea

By on September 1, 2009 in Green Tea, HEALTH, Tea

The good thing about tea – especially a hearty green tea – is that it provides a healthy and stable base for different potions that help to ease different ills. The best tea to use as a base for tonics is definitely a mid grade green, like a Maofeng. If this seems confusing, think of [...]

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Tea As Medicine

By on August 26, 2009 in HEALTH, Tea

Tea is medicine for the new age, just as it was medicine for the ancient humans of ages long past. Tea is the type of medicine that integrates itself silently into your morning while you read your paper before work. It works to keep your body strong and safe in the afternoon as you struggle [...]

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Oolong Tea: Taste and Versatility

By on July 29, 2009 in Green Tea, HEALTH, Oolong, Pu'erh, Tea, White Tea

Ah oolong! The perfect anytime tea with a rich, versatile flavor that is a great compliment to just about any meal or as a stand-alone beverage. Most people have tried oolong tea once or twice in their lives because it is commonly served in Chinese restaurants. But oolong, like so many other teas, has a [...]

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Close-up on Green Tea

By on July 20, 2009 in Green Tea, Tea

In China, the most commonly enjoyed tea is definitely green tea. Greens are easy to process, easy to store, and easy to brew – and they have the added benefits of tasting good and improving your health. Green tea is grown all across southern China, from the foothills of the Himalayas to the coastal mountains [...]

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Introduction to Tea Tasting

By on July 6, 2009 in Green Tea, Oolong, Rose Tea, Tea

Tea drinkers in the USA are beginning to demand high quality teas from their shops and suppliers. There’s a lot of web-literature about tea out there, and the drink is now becoming popular, but actual knowledge and experience drinking tea is still somewhat lacking. This is a good thing, because it allows tea merchants to [...]

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Caffeine Crash Course: Should You Wean Yourself from that Morning Cup?

By on January 30, 2008 in caffeine, CHEMICALS

Caffeine has recently been linked to a number of health problems — blood sugar woes for those with diabetes, an increased risk of miscarriage in women who are pregnant – but the dangers of caffeine consumption don’t come as a great surprise to the medical community. Caffeine has long been known to rob the body [...]

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