The Three Most Important Factors in Brewing the Perfect Cup of Tea
People who are new to specialty tea often worry that they might ruin their loose leaf teas by brewing them wrong. It’s a valid concern, because tea can taste and feel dramatically different depending on how it is brewed. If you’re a new tea drinker, you should keep in mind the three brewing parameters and be aware of how they will affect your tea: leaf/water ratio, temperature, and time.
Is Tea Good For Your Skin? Here Is the Science
You might have heard the common health claim that drinking tea is good for your skin. Although it’s likely there is some truth to that claim — maybe even a lot of truth — it’s a little misleading because it’s so oversimplified. To really understand how tea might support skin health, we need to take a more detailed look at the scientific research that has been done so far.
The Many Faces of Tea
The world of tea can be a maze of terminology and confusion for many. In our search for classification and order, we run the risk of putting off would-be devotees who are afraid of perpetrating some sort of etiquette error. I worry that, as fine and rare tea spills into the mainstream, an emperor’s new clothes mystique is developing around the product that could ultimately act to dissuade the young enthusiasts the industry needs. So, here follows a terminology-free introduction to the world of tea — may it educate and inspire a search for great tea.