All About Chai
Chai is loved around the world and is a combination that has found its place in many different cultures. The word “Chai” is derived fr...
07
Mar
Tea Basics
14
Dec
Japanese Matcha and Ceremony
What is Matcha?
Matcha literally translates to mean ‘ground tea’. Eighty percent of matcha produced in Japan come from Uji, Japan. ...
21
Nov
Part I: Intro to Rooibos and Honeybush
Introduction
Rooibos (roy-boss), also known as ‘African red tea’ or ‘red bush tea’, is native to South Africa. Grown in the mountainou...
25
Apr
Introduction to Japanese Tea: Part 1
In Japan, tea is produced just about everywhere. Shizuoka, Kagoshima and Uji are three of the major tea- growing regions throughout Jap...
27
Feb
Yerba Mate part I
Yerba Mate (yer-bah mah-tay) is made from the leaves of the Holly Tree found in the South American rainforest. Just like mint, chamomil...
15
Feb
5 Functional Herbs You Should Know
The new year brings new resolutions and many are looking to make changes and become healthier in their daily lives. One way to stay hea...
12
Sep
Brewing Iced Tea: It’s about time
In the previous post we talked about the basics of brewing tea. Amount of tea, Temperature and Time are are measured for a single stron...
30
Aug
Brewing Tea: It’s about time
Brewing tea is easy! Regardless of how you made it, if the taste suits you, you brewed it right! If you didn't care for the taste, beca...
10
Aug
3 Essential Things you need to known about Kombucha Tea
There seems to be two different types of people 1) Those who love kombucha and 2) Those that know nothing about it. In this short artic...
03
Mar
Spring Tea Talks with Matthew
Tea in History: Thursday, March 3rd at 7pm at Guilderland Public Library
Tea is the second most popular beverage in the world (only sec...