I have an odd relationship with lavender; while I don’t really care for the scent of it at all (and that’s the way it’s most commonly used here in the U.S.), I do enjoy the flavor of it, particularly combined with other flavors. Lavender and tea is a natural pairing in my eyes. When I [...]
As a rule, I do not buy or drink blended teas, but during the holiday season unexpected items ended up in my hands, one of those being a tea blend given to me by a co-worker. Despite the name, The Teacup‘s Snow Leopard Blend is not camellia sinensis flavored with snow leopards. It is not [...]
There is something particularly terrible about a centuries-old tradition within a culture leading to suffering among its people. One particularly poignant example of this is the rampant fluorosis among the Tibetan people resulting from the consumption of traditional Tibetan brick tea, also called “churned tea” or “butter tea.” The traditional Tibetan drink uses tea that [...]
