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 ‘yerba mate blends’
February 15, 2010
We are proud of being “loose”
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 [...]
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 [...]
