Chocolate Covered Strawberry Blend Tea January 22, 2015Elena Volkova Just as Valentine's Day is about romance, this tea, a unique blend from Culinary Teas, is an ideal pairing with foods that may be somewhat sweet, such as pancakes or waffles (breakfast...
Only Once a Year We Prepare Our Special House Blend:Chocolate Rose Tea January 15, 2015Elena Volkova "It sounds unusual -- but Chocolate Rose is now my go-to brew. Prepare to be surprised: The chocolate here doesn't add sweetness, but a rich bottom note that anchors and enhances...
Why Green Tea Is a Good Defense Against Flu January 12, 2015Cindy Nicholas It is well known that viruses cannot survive by themselves without a host, which for us is our bodies. Viruses stick to the mucous membranes where they find nutrition and multiply....
Three Unusual Uses of Green Tea January 08, 2015Elena Volkova Foot Bath Soak your feet in a strong green tea brew to get rid of foot odors. Green tea is anti-fungal and anti-bacterial.
Six Top Tea Methods to Help You Recover From a Cold January 05, 2015Elena Volkova — Tea combined with ginger, lemon, and honey can help to relieve the symptoms of cold and flu. All these ingredients have their own benefits, but combined they have a revitalizing...
How to Make Oolong December 11, 2014Elena Volkova Oolong Tea has a complex flavor that unfolds with each infusion. You can make three or four infusions. First, rinse the leaves with hot kettle water to open them up and...
Lapsang Souchong smoky tea with overtones of ginger, dried pears, walnuts, cinnamon, and caramel. December 07, 2014Elena Volkova Lapsang Souchong is an unusual and unique tea known for its smoky character and its ruby red color in the cup. Drinkers first discovering this tea have compared its flavor...
Is that Egg Nog in your Tea? December 04, 2014Cindy Nicholas Many people like their tea classically black. It lets the true complex flavors of gourmet tea come to the forefront of your taste buds. We love that, too. However, for those...
Our Dessert Collection Sampler Inspires Your Dreams November 18, 2014Cindy Nicholas Our Dessert tea samplers collection is a gastronomic delight without calories. Wonderful for any time of the day. Just the names of these teas inspire you to dream while the tea...
Black Jewels Lost in the Shadow November 10, 2014Elena Volkova Some of our favorite teas are Blacks that are less well known: Lovers Leap - The liquor of this Orange Pekoe is bright with excellent flowery flavor with piquant Ceylon...
Bamboo Temple Yunnan: red-orange liquor has an aroma of marmalade! November 06, 2014Elena Volkova The tea tree originated in the Chinese Province of Yunnan. This aromatic and full bodied tea is named after one of the famous Temples of China. There was a legend...