Tea Talk

Years ago, when I started drinking loose-leaf tea, I was horribly confused by some of the tea terminology. People would throw around all these terms, and I had no idea what they were discussing. It was like a foreign language. So, I started on a mission to learn the terms so as not to embarrass myself. This is just a mini-tutorial; there are many more tea terms, but it will get you started. Aroma is what you smell when you open your tea package. It’s also called the “nose”. BLT: No, not Bacon, Lettuce, and Tomato, LOL. Instead, it stands...

Organic Kathmandu Valley Green Tea is the perfect start for anyone new to green tea. Its sweet, fruity, mellow, and smooth taste with hints of roasted nuts and vegetal notes won me over at first taste. Here's a bit more about this top-grade green tea. Organic Kathmandu Valley Green Tea was one of the first green teas ever produced in Nepal. It has a unique production process I thought you might enjoy learning about. The carefully hand-plucked tea leaves are brought into the factory and allowed to sit briefly before being directly heated through the dryer. This crucial step halts...

I'm excited to share 2 new products with you that have just arrived. Organic Yacon Syrup is the first one I'm going to talk about. I'm sure 99% of you have never heard of it. Although brand new to the US market, Yacon Syrup has been used in Nepal for many years as a healthier sugar alternative due to its uniquely low glycemic index (GI). Simply put, organic Yacon Syrup has the lowest glycemic index of all sugar options. Unlike regular sugar and other alternatives, it only minimally impacts blood sugar. The glycemic index of Maple Syrup is 54, Honey...

Fruit teas are part of my herbal or tisane line of teas. They are wonderfully refreshing and naturally caffeine-free, so you can enjoy them during the day or evening. As we head into warmer weather (spring really is on the way), I will drink more fruit teas to please my taste buds, which will start to shift to fruit-flavored teas that scream warm weather to me. I prefer my fruit teas over ice, but they are also fabulous as hot tea. Here are a few of my favorites. First up is Mango & Friends. This tea has been with me...

Yep, it’s that time of year again when we get to set our clocks ahead one hour. I’ve always been curious why they call it Daylight Savings Time because we lose an hour of sleep in the spring. Where’s the savings in that? I now have a “smart” clock in my bedroom that will automatically set itself to the correct time so I can’t accidentally oversleep. But the rest of the clocks in my house are a different story and have to be manually adjusted. Oh, the inconvenience. But the worst thing is how my body reacts to losing that...