Health Benefits of Tea and Valentine’s Day with Tea

Valentine’s Day Tea Towel Revealed

Yesterday I got a GREAT call from my tea towel recipient Bina in WA. I’m so happy that I didn’t do something stupid like “Google” Bina before I sent her the towel, turns out she is a very…

Dooars row may hit ‘first flush’ tea

The ongoing political upheaval in Dooars may soon hit the high-quality and highly valued ‘first flush’ tea trade there. Dooars
contributes over 15% to the all India tea production. “Undoubtedly, the charged environment has created uneasiness among planters here. If the trouble continues for long, the next ‘first flush’ business will be severely affected,” said …

Bigelow(R) Tea Introduces Two Love-ly New Flavors… Just in Time for Valentine’s Day!

It’s a Valentine for tea-lovers: two delicious, naturally sweet new flavors from Bigelow® Tea… an idea brewed up especially for Valentine’s Day (www.bigelowtea.com). White Chocolate Kisses blends the heavenly taste of rich, decadent chocolate with…

Tea, steeped in tradition, has new bag

Tea has started wars. Diplomats have signed peace treaties while drinking it. And now it is fighting for the consumer market since Americans have learned of all its antioxidant-rich properties.

At the recent Fancy Food Show in San Francisco, a tea purveyor set up shop on almost every row and aisle at the Moscone Center. And tea is no longer just a hot drink. It has inspired snack foods, mints, even cocktails. Here is some of what we saw at the show…

Green tea may protect against breast cancer

Regular consumption of green tea may reduce a woman’s risk of breast cancer by about 12 per cent, according to a new study from the US and China.

Writing in the Journal of Nutrition, scientists report that the “modest” reduction was observed for regular tea drinkers, compared to non-drinkers, after evaluating the diet of 3454 women with breast cancer and 3474 healthy controls aged between 20 and 74.

The study, led by Martha Shrubsole from Vanderbilt School of Medicine in Nashville, adds to the ever-growing body of science supporting the anti-cancer benefits of…