Articles, tagged with "black teas", page 6
25th March 2009
Black tea is one of the "true" tea varieties. "True," because, based on the information on black tea, the leaves used for this beverage come from the Camellia sinensis plant, as opposed to a cornucopia of herbs (more accurately known as tisane, e.g. chamo...
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Author:
Jonas Smith
25th March 2009
For many decades now, extensive research has been done over tea - whether flavored black tea, oolong, green, or white tea. And those same research studies have confirmed that there are many health benefits associated with drinking green tea and its fermen...
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Author:
Jonas Smith
25th March 2009
It is said that the first tea originated in China some 4,000 years ago. The legend goes like this:
Emperor Shen Nung in 2737 B.C. was boiling some water for drinking one day when some leaves of a nearby plant fell into his pot. After drinking the beve...
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Author:
Jonas Smith
13th March 2009
Now, almost five thousand years later, Chinese tea has become one of the most popular beverages in the world. The cultivation of tea in China started a mere two thousand years ago, but it has spread from there to every other country where tea is now grown...
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Chinese Tea
13th March 2009
Like all typical teas, China black tea comes from the leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant grown originally in the Yunnan Province of China and available only for export to the foreign markets. Today, China black tea is still a favorite among tea drink...
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Author:
Jonas Smith
13th March 2009
With the advent of the Internet, the mechanics of shopping has experienced a drastic change. We now find ourselves facing a universe of shopping opportunities and ease with which we can find our favorite wares, sometimes at a substantial discount from the...
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Author:
Jonas Smith
13th March 2009
Sweet and spicy. A hint of chocolate. The sweet fragrance of orchids. These distinctive flavors are what set black tea apart from other teas. Don't get me wrong though. All of four types of tea - white, green, oolong, and black - come from the leaves of t...
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Author:
Jonas Smith
13th March 2009
Black tea has always been an all-time favorite. With its uniquely distinctive taste (both aromatic and flavorful), black tea certainly has a way with getting under your taste buds. To make black tea's taste even more stimulating, a lot of people have trie...
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Author:
Jonas Smith
10th March 2009
"Its goodness is for the mouth to make," Lu Yu wrote in the first ever annals of tea drinking, called Cha Jing or the Art of Tea. But sometimes, it really pays to match the kind of Asian black tea set that you use with the tea type you're drinking.
Fo...
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Author:
Jonas Smith
12th February 2009
We've all had days when we didn't feel like we were 'on our game.' And as we age, both our bodies and our brains grow old as well. By making smart food choices though, we can preserve our precious gray matter longer and improve brain function. Here are so...
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Author:
Judy Sommer
03rd February 2009
Green tea is no longer a mystical beverage only available in trendy cafes and specialist shops. In fact, today its popularity is so vast that it can be found in abundant variety on supermarket shelves and even alongside cappuccinos in coffee vending mach...
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Author:
MarkeD
28th January 2009
Fair trade tea is something that tea drinkers can get excited about. It simply means that the teas are produced by workers in foreign countries who are paid a fair wage for growing, harvesting, curing and selling the tea. Knowing that the producers are ...
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Author:
Anne Harvester
11th January 2009
For a good cup of tea, start in Ireland. More of this drink is consumed per person in Ireland than any other place. Although many teas are labeled Irish, don't be confused when looking for authenticity.
Irish teas usually are black and have a full-bodi...
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Author:
Robert Palmer
03rd December 2008
Pink eye, also known as conjunctivitis, is swelling and redness of the membranes (conjunctiva) on the inner parts of the eyelid and the eye surface. Pink eye is very common. It is usually not serious, and often goes away in a few days without medical trea...
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Author:
Ash
18th November 2008
Research indicates 9 in 10 people in the U.S. use some form of caffeine on a regular basis. And according to numerous independent studies, over half of the people who use caffeine regularly are dependant.
The American Psychiatric Association clearly de...
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Author:
Timothy Aaron Whiston