Harney & Sons – for the “Tea”-totaling Connoisseur

In a society that is obsessed with coffee, tea is a drink that is considered somewhat antiquated, even boring. However, if you listen long enough to Emeric Harney, Managing Director of Harney & Sons, he will have you convinced that tea is “a fabulous, interesting product with great history and stories behind it.” His enthusiasm is infectious and it won’t be long before you start looking at tea with newfound respect. (more…)

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An introduction to Herbal Tea

I’ll begin this article on this note – herbal tea that has received so much acclaim for its health benefits isn’t really a tea – at least not in the strictest sense of the word. Our traditional morning cup of tea or the high tea we have in the evening is made from leaves of Camellia sinensis, also known as the tea bush. Herbal tea, on the other hand, is actually an infusion of herbs or flowers and the correct name for it is tisane.

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Busting Top Caffeine Related Myths

Caffeine has been at the receiving end of several rather uncharitable and malicious rumors, most of which have stemmed from lack of information or poor understanding of the subject. It isn’t quite as much a bad boy as most have painted it to be and contrary to popular belief, caffeine does come with a host of health benefits.

This is an attempt to clear some of the more common misconceptions surrounding this topic and looking at caffeine under an objective and unbiased microscope. (more…)

The Coffee Ceremony – an Integral Part of Ethiopia’s Culture

The coffee ceremony in Ethiopia is not a matter to trifle with. It’s a lot more than brewing coffee in an electric kettle and gulping down cup after cup as you tap away at the computer. For Ethiopians it is an ornate, yet serious, affair. Those who’ve been invited to a coffee ceremony should consider themselves lucky, since it the highest possible gesture of respect and friendship that can be extended to anyone. (more…)

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The Less-than-Usual Herbal Teas that Pack in the Goodness of Nature

Herbal tea, also popularly known as green tea, is recognized world over for its ability to heal, rejuvenate, sooth, calm, and revitalize. For those not entirely familiar with this beverage, green teas are actually tisanes, different from the morning cup of tea you enjoy so much. They are actually infusions that are made by steeping dried or fresh herbs, roots, flowers, or even fruit in boiling water.

Tisanes are often confused with the more popular flavored teas that primarily contain tea leaves and a small percentage of plant essence for additional flavoring. These two beverages have very little common; if anything they are to be regarded as distant cousins, really, really, distant cousins. (more…)