Steep It Loose

           If the instructions on your tea package call for an infusion of 2 minutes and 30 seconds at 180F… why is that? Why not 1 minute, or 5 minutes? And what if we chop that infusion up into many little ones, like gongfu style… how is the first infusion different from the 10th? Of course, we might guess that a 1-minute infusion would be weak, and a 5-minute infusion too strong, and the 1st gongfu steep is more flavorful than the 10th, but how and why? Let’s talk about at what types of molecules are...

One of the many badass benefits of tea uncovered by modern medical research is that high tea consumption leads to a healthier heart. The very same teas (Camellia sinensis) you’re drinking to boost your immune system make for a healthy heart. The "Seven Countries Study" compared diet and lifestyle between seven contrasting countries and cultures for over half a century. The evidence showed that cardiovascular disease was preventable. After decades of follow-up, the study found that populations with higher than average flavonoid intake showed lower rates of heart disease. Elderly men who drank more than 4 cups (960 ml) of tea...

Modern Restaurant Management | February 11, 2020  By Maria Uspenski for Modern Restaurant Management    Tea Is a Natural Complement to the Modern Foodie Experience  Restaurants, cafés, and hotels are offering premium tea service – and profiting – in 2020.  Businesses in the restaurant, café and hotel sector are looking to elevate their tea game in 2020. Indeed, trendy third-wave cafés are no longer the only place where consumers can find stout, fermented teas that have been aged in caves or delicate high-quality tea leaves hand-worked to exude a natural fragrance reminiscent of tuberose. The vast variety of premium tea...

The Daily Tea | February 10, 2020  By The Daily Tea Team for The Daily Tea    The Daily Tea recently had the opportunity to chat with Maria Uspenski, founder and CEO of The Tea Spot. The Tea Spot is a leading producer of handcrafted whole leaf teas and creator of Steepware – the housewares tools that make loose tea easy.The company’s vision to modernize the loose leaf tea experience has held steadfast since the for-profit philanthropic company was founded by Uspenski in 2004, a cancer survivor drawn to the health benefits of leaf tea during her recovery.Uspenski is also the...