When I was younger and got a sore throat, there were only a couple of things given to me: A tin of sugar-coated “medicine” A spray to numb the sore throat A greasy mixture to apply to my neck (and pillow) at bedtime Some of these may have eased the effects, but none of them […]
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Macha is part of the green tea family. Matcha includes the leaf, which is powdered, mixed with a whisk, and drunk from a bowl. It’s interesting to note the caffeine in matcha. Matcha is created from green tea. Green tea comes from the familiar Camellia Sinensis plant. How much caffeine is in matcha? Does the
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There are many factors that come into play when measuring how acidic green tea is. They can be additives in the tea, and how long you steep it. When measuring how acidic a beverage is, you must base it on the pH scale. The lower the pH level, the more acidic it is. Consider these
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Every once in awhile I come across a topic that catches my attention. It catches my attention because so many people talk about it. It was even mentioned to me at the Chicago International Tea Festival I was surrounded by Japanese tea merchants. The Japanese tea farmers did not understand the concept and we had
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A joke amongst us tea drinkers when we go to tea festivals is the coffee makers in hotel rooms. How we have all made the one-time mistake of making hot water in them, for our tea. Trust me you will only do it one time! YUCK. Then there are the times running around shopping or
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Do you have a tea cabinet like mine? If so, you are always looking for ways to store your teas. I have found the Japanese tea canister. While there are several tea canisters. The Japanese tea canister is centered around the culture of Japan. Now, when I reach for my tea, the beauty of Japan
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Whether you are a first-time matcha drinker. Or an experienced Koicha (strong, thick) or Usucha (thin) matcha drinker. The one thing you will all have in common is your matcha whisk and bowl. A matcha whisk is referred to as a Chasen in Japanese. The matcha whisk is an important part of the matcha-making process.
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The value of a tea infuser is known to the holder. Have you ever been anywhere with your loose-leaf tea and not have a tea infuser? It’s horrific. At a time when I needed an infuser at work, I was lost. I even tried a coffee filter. It did not work. Tea infusers can be
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As a tea influencer I believe I’m not only to tell people about tea, share in the community and of course yes, drive people to my blog. But, as I am a part of the tea community I also support tea, tea business and the tea industry. In doing so, when I hear about
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I may be “slightly” addicted to tea. For me, tea bags are a genius idea for those of us that can’t (or don’t want to) measure and prepare our own tea. I work 12-hour days and drinking a loose leaf tea in a tea infuser can be difficult. That is when tea bags come into
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