Steep It Loose — HEALTH & WELLNESS

By Maria Uspenski for Living Better 50 magazine Our founder and CEO, Maria Uspenski, recently published an article in Living Better 50 on herbal teas and how they've really taken off since the start of the pandemic. This is because of the reputation surrounding the adaptogenic benefits of herbal teas and their abilities to boost immunity, overall wellness, and bring us comfort.  Maria Uspenski supported this article with her extensive knowledge surrounding these herbs, and spoke to the amazing health benefits of herbals teas, adaptogens, and how these work as natural antivirals. While it's important to note that no "tea" or herbal...

When life gives you lemons... make tea! While the British and Russians have been putting a squeeze of lemon in their tea for centuries, there might actually be something more to it than accenting the taste of brisk tea. Two studies have shown that the addition of citrus can help make your tea even healthier.Purdue University researchers showed that adding ascorbic acid works to increase your body’s absorption of polyphenol antioxidants, the key active ingredients in tea.[1] Ascorbic acid is a natural water-soluble vitamin (Vitamin C) present in high levels in citrus fruits. The ascorbic acid helps to preserve the polyphenols as...

E59: Exploring the amazing health & wellness benefits of whole leaf tea with cancer survivor, author and founder/CEO of the Tea Spot, Maria Uspenski by Stephanie & Marnie from The Art of Living Well Podcast ** Listen to the full episode here ** A message from Stephanie & Marnie: "We had a wonderful conversation with Maria and could have talked with her for hours. Even as avid tea drinks we learned so much about the health benefits of tea, including the different types of tea and why the quality of your tea really makes a difference.  We both are huge fans of...

  Written by Jordan Overlie and Maria Uspenski Our sourcing team was most fortunate to visit China last year, and spent a week during that trip in Yunnan, traveling and bushwhacking with local farmers in search of wild tea trees. Yunnan Province is in the southwestern corner of China, vast in size, largely wild and undeveloped. It has legendary status as the birthplace of tea, and touts Ideal growing conditions: rich soil on mountainous terrain with excellent drainage, strong sun, cool nights and humid air, and strong plant diversity. These conditions allow wild tea trees to develop and produce high...