Bombilla Gourd Mate’ Tea
Tuesday, July 8th, 2008Last week, I was busy running errands all afternoon. I was feeling cranky, hot, tired and thirsty- a bad combination. I had several more stores to go to, so decided to pick up a healthy snack and a cold drink from Whole Foods. My eyes quickly scanned their refrigerated drink section and a […]
Foods That Stain Teeth
Thursday, June 19th, 2008Certain foods stain teeth more than others. Dark colored drinks like coffee, cola and tea are some of the worst offenders. You don’t have to cut these things out of your diet completely to keep your teeth stain free. Just make sure you limit your intake of them or rinse your mouth out with […]
Yerba Mate
Tuesday, June 10th, 2008I’m about due to put in another tea order with Teavana. I picked up some Yerba Mate on my last order and really enjoyed it. I’m mainly accustomed to green tea varieties and the mate teas offer a pleasant change with a very distinct taste.
A relative of the holly bush, yerba maté is grown […]
Healthy Hibiscus Tea
Friday, May 23rd, 2008I was first introduced to Hibiscus tea on the island of Maui and it will forever remind me of that hot, tropical sunny afternoon when I took my first sip. It tasted like cherry flavored liquid sunshine and made me feel all bright and happy inside for the rest of the day!
I was curious about […]
Yogi Tea
Thursday, May 8th, 2008The Yogi Tea company was founded by Yogi Bhajan. While he was teaching Kundlalini Yoga in America during the 60s, he would share a special tea blend with his class, made up of healing spices- cardamon, cinnamon, clove, ginger and black pepper. His students began calling this tea blend “Yogi Tea”. These 5 spices are […]
Perfect Tea Maker from Teavana
Friday, April 11th, 2008I have been a tea drinker for several years now. I tend to stick with the green tea varieties and the occasional blend that I pick up at my local supermarket.
I’ve known about loose teas since I started drinking tea but I haven’t tried them because it looked like a lot of extra work […]
Acquiring a Taste for Green Tea
Monday, August 14th, 2006I have been steadily working at becoming a tea drinker for a long time now. I still drink coffee and the occasional soda but I try to consistently drink 4 cups of tea a day.
Tea, much like coffee, is an acquired taste and after a few years of choking down green tea every day […]
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