Tea Talk

My Mom always had chamomile tea in her pantry, and when I was younger, I never saw the value in drinking it. I was a black tea type of gal. So the light, delicate taste of chamomile wasn’t on my list of favorites. However, as I got older, I came to appreciate the unlimited benefits of drinking chamomile tea. Chamomile is a flowering plant with white petals and a bright yellow center. It resembles a daisy, which makes sense since it’s from the Asteraceae plant family, a.k.a, the daisy family. There are several different types of chamomile. The most popular...

Peach tea and summer just seem to naturally go together. I find that I’m always making a fresh pitcher of iced peach tea either for home or for the store. I love that I have such a variety of peach teas to choose from, so I never get bored. I have three types of peach black tea: Peach Perfection, Peach Mojito, and Decaf Peach Black. Of all the varieties, these three are the most robust. Peach Perfection has small pieces of real peaches...yum. Peach Mojito tastes just like the mojito drinks we all like; feel free to add rum and...

We all know that sustained amounts of high stress are not good for you. With that being said, I will say that I’ve had a very stressful three days. Much more so than usual. I’m sure a lot of you can relate to technology failure stress. I’m one of those people who love technology. I want to turn my computer, phone, or tablet on and just have it work. I have no desire to know how it all works, though. This, of course, causes all kinds of havoc when you have to troubleshoot because things have gone kerflooey. When I...

Tea is an integral part of our history in our fight for independence from Great Britain. One of the most famous stories is the Boston Tea Party. The Boston Tea Party, a precursor to the American Revolution, was actually a political protest that occurred on December 16, 1773, at Griffin’s Wharf in Boston, Massachusetts. American colonists, frustrated and angry at Britain for imposing “taxation without representation,” and the East India Company for its perceived monopoly, disguised themselves as Mohawk Indians and dumped 342 chests of tea, imported by the British East India Company, into the harbor. It’s estimated that the...

You love your loose leaf tea and want to keep it fresh, but what's the best way? The simple answer to store your teas correctly is in air-tight, non-see-through containers. They protect your tea from sunlight, heat or freezing temperatures, moisture, or any other place where there could be strong odors. Your pantry would probably work well to store your tea. It is usually cool and dark. But keep your tea away from your spices. They can develop strong smells that can be transferred to your tea, changing its flavor. You should also avoid leaving your bags or containers on...