Understanding Tea Types

Understanding Tea Types

Jul 7th 2013

Wondering what differentiates the many types of tea? Tea is defined as any combination of stems and/or leaves of the plant ‘camellia sinensis’ whereby those constituents undergo a refinement p …
Spotlight on: Lavender

Spotlight on: Lavender

Jul 4th 2010

We all know lavender as the pleasantly fragrant, purple flowering plant that's utilized extensively for its distinctive scent. Its dried flowers and essential oils are included in everything from arom …

Herbals

Jun 16th 2010

Herbal "teas" are not technically tea because they do not contain any part of the Camellia sinensis plant. More accurately, drinkable herbs and herbal combinations should be called "tisanes," "herbal …

Green Tea

Jun 8th 2010

hunmee Nathan and I were in for quite a challenge on the green tea tasting day - we sampled about 15 different teas. Around the time we tasted the tenth tea I had to have a snack because I was getting …