Steep It Loose

I spend a lot of my time in grocery stores. My job requires it. And during that time I’m typically lucky enough to have any number of conversations with a wide variety of folks that range in topic from tea to politics, sports to literature, and even that other tea company that everyone knows about…

A new Valentine’s Day idea: Sharing tea with the one you loveIf you’re anything like me, you like the idea of Valentine’s Day: the affections, the romance, taking extra time with the one you love, but don’t really care about the hype: the build up, the expectations and particularly the eventual but inevitable letdowns of…

From Today’s Marie Claire UK: Three cups of hibiscus tea a day are enough to reduce the blood pressure of people at risk of heart disease, stroke and kidney disease, a study has found. The tea is made with extracts from the hibiscus sabdariffa flower, which contains antioxidants that help to rid the body of…

Maybe it’s the geeky biologist in me, but I *love* the host of Good Eats, Alton Brown. I watched this video on another blog, The Ivy Keep, and want to share it with anyone and everyone who appreciates a good cuppa. He gives the skinny on Tea 101. And even though he gives props to…