Yerba Mate Plant – How to Grow It, Make It and Drink It!


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During my explorations, I’ve come across Yerba Mate so many times, that I just had to research this more. So I set about finding out everything I could about this specialty brew. Ok so it’s not quite tea, but here’s everything you need to know. So what is Yerba Mate? Yerba mate (maté), pron. Yur-ba […]

Best Tea For Beginners – My Top 5, And Why


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So what is the best tea for beginners? Well, after decades of unimpressive black tea bags – which I’ve now ditched almost entirely! It was important for me that I don’t scare myself rigid with some strong earthy Pu-erh or perhaps get the wrong overall impression with a sharp-tasting minty tea. It’s not easy tearing […]

25 Myths About Tea – The Most Surprising Myths Told About Tea


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What are the myths about tea? I’ve heard numerous things in the past about Tea, and in fact, I’ve heard more of them since I started exploring teas in more depth. So I decided to do some digging and find out if what I was hearing were indeed correct. Below are my findings! You might […]

How Tea is Made – From Start to Finish


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Ever wondered how that spoon full of tea arrived in your teapot? You might shovel the tea leaves into the teapot without a second thought for the multitude of processes that went into getting the tea to that perfect moment of taste. I decided to find out. So how is tea made? It’s a linear […]

What You Don’t Know About Bubble Tea, the Bubble Tea Guide


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Many people recognize Bubble Tea when they see it. It’s a unique beverage with Tapioca Balls at the base of the transparent cup and the extra wide straw that comes with it. Most people who try Bubble Tea Wow at the flavor, and yet it’s surprising how many people have still not tried it, more […]

30 Awesome Uses for Tea Bags, #7 Is a Treat!


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Oh, what to do with those old teabags, 99.9% of them find their way to the landfill site, and a small minority of them find their way into compost bins – depending on what chemicals the tea bag contains. But there are a whole lot of other uses for them as I’ve discovered. So you […]

Is It Bad to Drink Tea at Night: Here’s What to Do


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Is it bad to drink tea at night? Well, for years I’ve always drunk tea in the evening, for much of that time it was mainly black tea. I didn’t ever think it was an issue, but in recent times, having explored tea further, I realized that actually, it was probably having more of an […]

Is Green Tea Caffeinated? Here’s How Much


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When I drink tea, I actually don’t pay that much attention to the precise chemical mix, it’s more about the taste and other benefits it brings, health-wise and dare I say … spirit-wise! But I decided to research the levels of caffeine a bit in the teas, particularly green tea! Does Green tea contain caffeine? […]

33 BEST Tea Subscription Boxes – With Quick Reference Guide


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33 Monthly Tea Subscription Boxes – Including Quick Reference Table During a recent taste sensation from a Tea subscription Club, I realized I’d just googled and found a couple to use without a huge amount of research … I’m really getting into them, but I hadn’t really explored any other clubs that much. I knew […]

What Is Cream Tea – Everything You Need to Know


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Put your calorie counters away for this one. The Cream Tea, much the reserve of the West Country is without a doubt one of the tastiest tourist treats available in the western counties of England. What is Cream Tea? Also known as Devonshire Cream Tea in the County of Devon or Cornish Cream Tea in […]