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Yerba Mate, South American Delight
Tea is most commonly associated with Asia. And it's true that the majority of tea comes from China, India and other countries in that area. But there are other countries that have the climate, soil and expertise to produce a fine tea.
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White Tea, Delicacy Personified
White tea is made from the same plant as is green tea, but undergoes a very different process. It begins with the rolled buds of the Camellia Sinensis plant, but suffers no oxidation.
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There are, fortunately for tea lovers, as many types and blends of tea as there are kinds of coffee. And, that's a delightfully high number!
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Derived from the Afrikaans word for 'red bush', Rooibos is not a true tea. It comes from a plant called Aspalathus Linearis, rather than the Camellia Sinensis, which is generally used for making tea. But, as Shakespeare rightly said: 'A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.' Or, in this case, taste as sweet.
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Green or Black? Sometimes you can't decide. Normally the middle ground is the province of those who just can't commit. But when it comes to tea drinking, compromise is no vice. Try Oolong.
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Herbal Tea – What's In A Name?
Herbal tea or tisane, which isn't actually made from the tea bush Camilla Sinensis, has been consumed for at least as long as the genuine article - over 5,000 years.
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Green Tea – Healthy, Wealthy and Wise
It is not always that we are so fortunate that something we enjoy is good for us. How lucky we are that green tea fits that role so well!
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Cornucopia: 'A symbol of prosperity and affluence, dating back to the 5th century BC.' In modern parlance, 'a great many very good things'. And that exactly describes the flavored teas that are available today.
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Decaf tea is a great addition to the tea tin. There are times when you don't need a pick-me-up, just a great tasting cup of tea. In fact, having tea often means the very opposite - taking a few minutes to relax, clear your mind and let the cares of the day flow away. A cup of decaffeinated tea can fit the bill very nicely.
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In traditional Westerns at the movie theater, the good guy wears the white hat. Here, black is definitely 'the good guy'.