When one thinks of tea two countries jump immediately to mind – China and England. China was home to tea for thousands of years before Westerner’s knew anything of it. England embraced tea and made it into a cultural icon of sorts. This may be why that many companies involved in growing, processing and selling [...]

In 1903, Bags were made by hand. People used to sew bags and add tea to it. A revolutionary change was brought about by a genius named Thomas Sullivan when he supplied tea bags on a massive level around the world. With the passage of time, Tea bag machine was invented, through which the need [...]

Children, all the world over, love make-believe games. One of the favorites for children ages two to around six or seven is hosting tea parties for real or imaginary friends. Of course, in order to host a proper ‘tea party’ a tea set is essential. Whether you choose a china tea set or a metal [...]

Living in the beautiful city if Darjeeling is a delightful experience but if you book yourself in the tea estate hotels in Darjeeling, then this pleasure increases bountiful times. Locate mostly in the hilly terrains if the city, these accommodations will allow you to spend some time in the aromatic tea gardens of the city. [...]

Scan almost any book on organic gardening today and you’ll find a reference to compost tea, an infusion of compost in water. It’s claimed to be a panacea for the sustainable garden. But chances are, the author will say merely that compost tea is a balanced plant tonic and foliar feed to be given in [...]

No one could really tell when friends barge into your place without notice. Some visits in the middle of the night crying over a lost lover, while most visit during the day to share the latest gossip. You cannot always serve them juice and bread. Those gestures are very common and provincial. Be sophisticated by [...]

Well, the tea infuser is nothing new, but it sounds like a word from the future. While sounding high-tech this device is very simple yet elegant. It consists of a strainer-like piece that is used to hold fresher, loose leaf tea so there are no left-over floating bits in your cup. Similar to the way [...]

If you haven’t been living under a rock the past few years, you’ve likely heard someone touting the benefits of green tea, whether in a magazine, online ad, or television special. The truth of the matter? Weight loss with this tea is possible, but not for the reasons many advertisers represent. This tea itself doesn’t [...]

By definition, tea comes from the plant botanically known as Camellia sinensis. People cure the leaves from this bush in various ways, then combine them with water to create a beverage. Statistics indicate that the only thing people drink more than tea is plain, old-fashioned water. In the modern marketplace you can find white, yellow, [...]

Does green tea lower blood pressure, cholesterol levels or blood sugar levels? Are there other health benefits associated with the beverage? Here’s a look at what we know. From observing Japanese smokers, we know that those who drank a liter or more of green tea per day had a lower than expected incidence of heart [...]