Charles Cain, of the fabulous Tea Retailer site, has this to say about tea bags:
1. Tea bags are filled with dust and fannings – the detritus left over from the production of “real tea”. The West simply didn’t appreciate good tea and we were too lazy or uncivilized to get beyond dipping a bag in [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘Tea Blends’
February 15, 2010
We are proud of being “loose”
February 11, 2010
You can’t change the weather but you can change a life
You can’t change the weather – but you can change some lives – and warm yourself from the inside out! This month my two most popular looseleaf teas (tisanes) are………(drumroll please):
CRANBERRY FRUIT INFUSION
and
TRILLIUM FRUIT INFUSION.
The Giving Tea Project’s Cranberry Fruit Infusion contains succulent cranberries, apples, rosehips & hibiscus and our Trillium Fruit Infusion contains cherries, [...]
December 18, 2009
Drink (green) tea * Feel Good
As you know, we have some outstanding green tea choices here at The Giving Teas Project (see our tea menu, above). During the holidays rates of depression often spike, so we wanted to share with you this article about how green tea may help battle the blues…. Maybe we should change our slogan from “Drink [...]
November 3, 2009
Tea Time with Anna: observations by a 7 year old
We can’t figure out how to let you smell these delightful teas over the internet, but we can share with you a bit about how they look and smell – in the words of a 7 year old…
October 30, 2009
Tea drinkers are hot!
Flavonoid intake is inversely associated with the incidence of chronic diseases.
The scientific study linked below tested hypotheses that tea is the major dietary source of flavonoids in U.S. adults; tea consumers differ from those of tea nonconsumers in sociodemographics, health-related behaviors, and dietary and beverage sources of flavonoid intake. This study (linked below) [...]
October 28, 2009
Yerba Mate – yerba what-tea?
Yerba Mate….Yerba What -tea??
Mate tea gives the most energy of any type of tea; they have 100% of the caffeine as a cup of coffee. Mate teas also help curb the appetite and contain 21 vitamins and minerals for the body.
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Campaign conducted a study on the ability of Mate to [...]
October 18, 2009
Weight a Minute…
It is nearing holiday season and I have received more than a few emails and phone calls requesting teas which may be supportive to those who are trying to eat right and slim down this season. Well folks, you have come to the right place. Personally, I have found that the more tea I drink, [...]
October 8, 2009
Chocolate lovers: we have blends for you!
As I sit here sipping one of our black tea blends, Cocoa Jungle, I am delightfully experiencing a sense of calm and focus. Cocoa Jungle contains black tea, yerba mate, coconut, almonds, cocoa and white chocolate and is only $10 for our standard 3 ounce loose leaf size (30 servings).
We also have:
Chocolate Raspberry: black tea, [...]
September 23, 2009
The Giving Teas Menu – Yerba Mate Blends
Yerba Mate Blends from Tea Design for The Giving Teas
All teas only $10 each. Depending on the tea or tisane, each 3 oz container yields approximately 30 to 40 cups. (All teas are sold loose leaf and are blended in small batches to ensure freshness.)
Email me at thegivingteas@me.com [...]
September 23, 2009
The Giving Teas Menu – Fruit Infusions and Herbal Infusions
Fruit Infusions and Herbal Infusions from Tea Design for The Giving Teas
All teas only $10 each. Depending on the tea or tisane, each 3 oz container yields approximately 30 to 40 cups. (All teas are sold loose leaf and are blended in small batches to ensure freshness.)
Email me at thegivingteas@me.com to purchase.
Remember, 100% [...]
