tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52765817563394556662024-02-20T07:24:02.354-08:00Tea Facts and ReviewsYour guide to enjoying tea and shopping for tea makersUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276581756339455666.post-71493231720671363572011-06-27T08:03:00.000-07:002011-06-27T08:03:59.153-07:00Adagio Teas triniTea Electric 32-Ounce Tea Maker<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276581756339455666.post-25904221421650415242011-06-24T12:10:00.000-07:002011-06-24T12:30:45.302-07:00Insurance company: Drinking tea "may help prevent" tooth decay© Ugur Akinci
Here is another news story about well-documented health benefits of drinking tea: it may prevent or slow down tooth decay (unless you dump your cup with heaps of refined sugar).
Expatries insurance company released a quote by Dr Carrie Ruxton, a member of the Tea Advisory Panel (of UK), that drew attention to the "antibacterial properties" of tea which " has been known for decadesUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276581756339455666.post-22696866622874878912011-06-24T11:16:00.000-07:002011-06-24T11:17:59.212-07:00Bigelow Green Tea
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Bigelow Green Tea is a reasonably priced smooth green tea that comes in gluten-free tea bags.
Steep it in hot water just 2 minutes and you'll be done. But I don't mind leaving my bag in the cup till the water gets lukewarm. This blend is so light, over-brewing won't make it bitter.
There is no outstanding texture or feel to this tea as you'd have with any STASH blend, for Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276581756339455666.post-17010670800917529162011-06-22T08:29:00.000-07:002011-06-22T08:29:10.442-07:00Linden Tea -- A Relatively Unknown Help for Chest Cold and Congestion
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My sweet grandma used to put a pinch of linden leaves and flowers into a boiling cup of water, seep it for a minute or two, and then filter out its water and have us kids drink it on those cold winter night to fight off anything from coughing to chest cold. Still to this day I make myself a cup of linden tea from time to time to savor its unique herbal taste and gentle flavor.
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276581756339455666.post-23225851462827739742011-06-21T13:03:00.000-07:002011-06-22T08:31:05.496-07:00A Hot-Bodied Invigorating Tea -- CHAI SPICE by Stash
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Stash company is so far ahead in bringing us one high-quality tea blend after another.
Here is my latest favorite: CHAI SPICE.
As its red packaging suggests, this a tangy, spicy, hot-textured blend, perfect to take care of that 3 p.m. afternoon slow-downs.
It's got black tea, cinnamon, ginger root, cinnamon flavor, clove oil, allspice, clove, nutmeg, and cardamom oil. It Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276581756339455666.post-5344156800000819152010-03-31T07:51:00.000-07:002010-03-31T07:51:00.103-07:00Green tea consumption linked to better dental healthAccording to a recent study published in the Journal of Periodontology, routine consumption of green tea can help promote superior dental health.
In the study, Japanese researchers analyzed the oral health of 940 men based on three indicators of periodontal disease: clinical attachment loss of gum tissue, periodontal pocket depth and bleeding upon probing of the gum tissue.
The research team Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276581756339455666.post-67659461382133208572010-03-30T14:32:00.000-07:002010-03-30T14:32:01.142-07:00Tea houses define Taichung identityA general view of Taichung
It would be a pity to visit Taichung without a trip to a tea house. For local residents, tea drinking has become a way of life.
Taiwan may have a long tradition of drinking tea at home or at public gatherings, alone or with friends, but Taichung residents have taken the tradition to another level.
Traveling through the city of 1 million residents, visitors will Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276581756339455666.post-20003919073947046382010-03-29T13:48:00.000-07:002010-03-29T13:48:00.353-07:00Is a bike mug holder your cup of tea?
A hot beverage holder on the handlebars is a dream concept, but there are problems with the execution of the design. Helen Pidd with the Soma Morning Rush Coffee Holder for cyclists. Photograph: Graham Turner
Is there anything more smug than someone riding a bicycle while drinking a cup of tea?
Every time I lifted the cup from its handlebar-holder whileUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276581756339455666.post-56739331270789100122010-03-28T11:42:00.000-07:002010-03-28T11:42:05.315-07:00Univ of Washington Study: Tea Drops Ovarian Cancer by 54%Women might want to skip the coffee and opt for some tea instead.
A new University of Washington study involving more than 2,000 women says drinking at least one daily cup of green tea reduces the risk of ovarian cancer by 54 percent.
And the benefit isn't just with green.
A similar study from the National Institute of Environmental Medicine in Stockholm says two or Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276581756339455666.post-66177879503709944692009-11-18T11:02:00.000-08:002010-03-28T10:51:59.449-07:00Green Tea May Prevent Large Kidney StonesHere is another benefit attributed by the scientists to the "miracle drink" of our times: green tea.
According to a report published in the Royal Society of Chemistry journal CrystEngComm, drinking green tea may prevent formation of large kidney stone by altering the shape of the calcium oxalate crystals. Green tea's active component phenol has been shown to flatten the calcium oxalate crystals Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276581756339455666.post-33636221076315147082009-11-17T10:58:00.000-08:002010-03-28T10:53:01.191-07:00Green Tea and Longer TelomeresFrom Times Online:
"Research suggests that green tea has antioxidant, antithrombotic, antiviral, antibacterial and anti-cancer properties, and may help to lower bad cholesterol. Researchers in Hong Kong also found recently that people who drank three cups a day had longer telomeres — the repetitive DNA sequences at the end of chromosomes that normally shorten with age — than others. They suggestUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276581756339455666.post-84977428744430931552009-11-16T10:55:00.001-08:002010-03-28T10:53:51.693-07:00Green Tea May Prevent Oral CancersA new scientific study showed that drinking green tea may help the fight against oral cancer.
59% of the 41 volunteer subjects with "pre-malignant mouth lesions" who drank green tea showed a positive response, while only 18% of those who took placebo showed the same positive effect.
However, we must add that 41 subjects is too little a number to produce really robust statistical results.
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276581756339455666.post-43400225363043940612009-10-20T23:33:00.000-07:002010-03-28T10:56:40.800-07:00Want your "Certified Tea Sommelier Certificate"?For the first time in North AMerica, there now exists a Certified Tea Sommelier Certificate program, offered by GEORGE BROWN UNIVERSITY of Canada.
Created in partnership with the Tea Association of Canada, this certificate has been designed for those professionals wishing to enter the distinguished world of a tea sommelier or for those so committed to the consumption of tea that they wish to Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276581756339455666.post-87808316209016857072009-10-19T11:33:00.000-07:002009-10-19T11:33:00.296-07:00Indian Police Stations to Serve TeaIn an effort to modernize public service, police stations in Gujarat, India will soon start to serve tea and coffee to those who are waiting to appear in court.Citizen Facilitations Centres (CFC) will have tea and coffee vending machines in all 500 police stations in the state of Gujarat.Here is the rest of the story...Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276581756339455666.post-31615306794999256032009-10-16T11:28:00.000-07:002010-03-28T10:57:48.722-07:00Drink Green Tea to Lower Your Risk of Dying From PneumoniaHere is yet another good science new from the green tea front: Japanese women who drink 5 or more cups of green tea a day have lowered their risk of dying from pneumonia by 47%, according to Ikue Watanabe of Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine in Sendai, Japan.
Even if they drank only 1 cup of green tea a day their risk still dropped by a whopping 41%. Not bad for a pleasant past time,Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276581756339455666.post-70374143727241063342009-08-13T19:52:00.000-07:002010-03-28T14:11:57.688-07:00Nutritional Value of TeaTea is one of the healthiest beverages on the planet. It has almost zero calories and zero carbohydrates despite its proven beneficial effects. It is one of those rare drinks that you can consume without any fear of gaining weight.
Here are the chemical ingredients of an average 6 fl. oz. serving (an average tea cup) of tea brewed either from loose leaves or a bag, without any milk or sweetenersUnknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276581756339455666.post-24277395247346104992009-08-13T12:28:00.000-07:002009-08-13T12:32:33.792-07:00A cup of tea really does help in a crisis: studyA survey found that 68% of Britons turn to tea in a dilemmaLONDON — Researchers produced evidence Thursday to support what most Britons are famously certain of -- that a cup of tea is the answer to any crisis. Dr. Malcolm Cross, a psychologist at City University London, tested the anxiety levels of a group of people following a stressful situation and revealed that even a single cuppa has a Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276581756339455666.post-18475145622184784872009-08-12T19:47:00.000-07:002011-06-24T11:01:27.458-07:00What is Turkish “Kitlama” Style of Tea Drinking?Kitlama sugar cubes
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There is a special way of drinking tea with sugar in Turkey which called “kitlama” and originates from the Eastern city of Erzurum. In this style, the sugar is not poured directly into the cup. That’s considered almost a “sacrilegious” act by die-hard Turkish tea fans.
Instead, the sugar, which is a small (quarter to half and inch wide) lump of hard white Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276581756339455666.post-7902943111018639722009-08-11T19:43:00.000-07:002011-06-24T11:01:55.751-07:00How to brew a cup of Turkish teaA typical Turkish "çaydanlık" set, with "demlik" on top
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Turks use a set of stacked kettles called “çaydanlık” to brew their tea.
The smaller kettle that sits on top is called “demlik.” That’s where the tea leaves go. A demlik never touches the flame or heat source directly.
The larger kettle at the bottom, which sits directly on the flames, is also called a “çaydanlık” for lack Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276581756339455666.post-50135354626483818372009-08-11T16:01:00.000-07:002009-08-19T08:51:32.509-07:00Gluten in Tea Bags?Gluten is a wheat product that can be dangerous for some people. It can lead to swellings of the hands and the feet. There are also those rare people who are literally poisoned if they ingest products with gluten in them.We know that tea does not have any gluten. But what about the tea bags?Did you know that some companies close their tea bags by using a wheat gluten solution as glue?If you are Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276581756339455666.post-86061736136306366502009-08-10T19:39:00.000-07:002011-06-24T11:02:31.382-07:00Turkish TeaA glass of Turkish tea presented in its characteristic slim-waisted ("ince belli") glass cup
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Tea, called “çay” in Turkish, is the unofficial “national beverage” of the Turkish people. Turkish tea is a special kind of black tea with strong robust flavor and a lovely crimson color.
Wherever you go in Turkey you’ll immediately be offered a cup of hot tea, in distinctive glass cups Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276581756339455666.post-80514091355864065322009-08-06T12:29:00.000-07:002010-03-28T14:15:59.940-07:00"Jasmine Green Tea" by GOOD EARTHIf you do not have the time to brew a great cup of jasmine green tea from loose leaves, this is as close as it gets to the "real thing" -- and by that I mean loose-leaf tea.
You tear the individual tea bag open and a delightful jasmine fragrance catches you unawares. It brews a rich flowery cup of jasmine tea with that smoky green tea texture in the background.
The ingredients are listed as Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276581756339455666.post-50504809816272190132009-08-05T16:41:00.000-07:002010-03-28T14:18:56.159-07:00"Chai Spice Decaf Tea" by STASH PremiumBeing a hard-core tea lover, I usually don't care for the decaf stuff but this is good. It really has the right kind of clover and black tea taste for that fresh invigorating jolt to the palate and soul.
The dominant note in this spicy song is CLOVER, which I like.
A great tea to try late at night, after work, or whenever you'd like to relax, meditate and think about things.
Here are the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276581756339455666.post-76110938324576063312009-08-04T08:51:00.000-07:002009-08-04T09:02:31.581-07:00STUDY: Excessive Oolong and Black Tea May Weaken the BonesA Western traveler enjoying a cup of local tea in Mongolia. (Visit this interesting travel blog)In this web site I try to share ALL the facts and research results about health effects of tea drinking, not just the good and positive ones. I believe that as a tea lover and web site owner I owe that level of impartiality and objectivity to my readers.Here is one such news from Japan: due to the highUnknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276581756339455666.post-66673000264075248072009-08-03T11:32:00.001-07:002009-08-03T11:37:10.724-07:00Back to Basics Ice Tea MakerThis is an ice tea maker that truly deserves its name. It's simple enough to use by anyone but yet good enough to produce cup after cup of quality ice tea.A distinctive feature of this unit is its 2.5 quart glass carafe. Most people think that glass containers yield a higher quality ice tea than plastic pitchers. If handled properly, they last longer as well.The built-in infusion filter on the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0