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The Best Reviewed Green Tea

By TeaMaster • Jun 12th, 2009 • Category: Tea Products, Teas

Since this site is all about bringing you the best tea, it only seems prudent that I present you with the highest-rated teas available at the top online tea shops. This will likely be a regular feature as the ratings tend to shift over time — although there are some teas that will always receive [...]



The Best Batches from the World of Tea

By TeaMaster • Jun 9th, 2009 • Category: Misc., The Latest

June, if didn’t you know by now (shame on you!), is National Iced Tea Month! So here are some flavored tea recipes.

Seattle’s Post Intelligencer has six great ways to de-stress. Bet you can guess one of them.



Reading the Tea Links

By TeaMaster • Dec 11th, 2008 • Category: Misc., The Latest

You know that drinking wine can give you a buzz, but did you know fine teas can too?
Speaking of buzz, how do you crack down on violent pub goers at last call? By playing classical music and handing out biscuits and hot tea of course.
Tea Social. I haven’t explored this yet, but there is a [...]



Mariage Freres: Marco Polo

By TeaMaster • Nov 25th, 2008 • Category: Black, Tea Products, Teas

Some have said that the best tea in the world cannot be found in China, India, Japan, or England, but rather in the teashop of Mariage Freres in Paris. And while I would not venture to make such a bold statement, I will say that their Marco Polo, a black flavored tea, is magnificent.



Cuppa News and Links

By TeaMaster • Nov 18th, 2008 • Category: The Latest

There is always something going on in the world of tea. Here’s a bit of the latest.



The Simple Leaf: Tankha

By TeaMaster • Nov 13th, 2008 • Category: Darjeeling, Oolong, Tea Products, Teas

I have been enjoying a number of samples the good people at TheSimpleLeaf were kind enough to send over.



Tea Lowers Cholesterol And Blood Pressure

By TeaMaster • Nov 4th, 2008 • Category: Tea Health Benefits, The Latest

A new study out of the University of Florida shows that green tea extract is effective in lowering LDL cholesterol by 9 mg/DL after just 3 months, and was able to lower systolic and diastolic blood pressure by 5 and 4 mgHg respectively afer just 3 weeks.



Why Tea Is A Better Choice Than A Sports Drink For Your Workout

By TeaMaster • Nov 3rd, 2008 • Category: Tea Health Benefits, The Latest

When people workout, chances are they do it to burn calories. Why then do they drink a nearly equivalent number of calories after their workout “rehydrating” with a sports drink.



Zojirushi CD-LCC40 Micom 4.0-Liter Electric Dispensing Pot Review

By TeaMaster • Oct 27th, 2008 • Category: Tea Kettles, Tea Pots, Tea Products

When I was a kid our neighbors had, what I considered to be, the coolest toy around: an in-sink hot water dispenser.



Can Drinking Tea Make People Like You More?

By TeaMaster • Oct 23rd, 2008 • Category: Misc., The Latest

It’s sounds silly. Why would anyone like you more just because you drink tea?

Well, oddly enough when you share a cup of hot tea with another person, that person is more likely to judge you as being a warm, friendly person than if you were to serve them a tall glass of ice water.