| Help and Advice on Everything Tea - From How to Brew the Perfect Cup, to Buying Tips, Health Benefits, Organic Teas, & More |
| about unique teas that are a treat for the taste buds. There are blended teas, such as the popular Earl Grey, or Irish or English Breakfast teas that are perfect for morning. Or choose herbal or scented teas such as jasmine and chamomile for relaxing in the evening, or before bedtime. The choices are truly unlimited. But before you rush off to make yourself a nice, relaxing cup of tea, (or if you're at work, a little afternoon pick-me-up), take the time to stop by our tea tools and accessories page, with all kinds of neat gadgets that make brewing tea not only easier, but more enjoyable as well. |
The Tea Detective
Uncovering and Exploring the Facts About Tea
Uncovering and Exploring the Facts About Tea
| Welcome to The Tea Detective, where our goal is to find and share information about the Camellia sinensis plant, commonly referred to as TEA. Take a leisurely stroll through our pages, and learn everything from how to brew tea by the cup or pot, to the six main tea types and the production methods that determine whether their leaves will become black tea, green tea, white, yellow, oolong, or pu-erh tea. |
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| A Tea By Any Other Name |
Tea has evolved over many centuries, but because it's grown in so many countries, there are
no set rules for naming or terminology, other than the standard on how teas are graded.
I remember how hard it was to figure out what anything meant the first time I attempted to
buy loose leaf tea. After five minutes I was totally confused. It took a long time before I finally
began to understand how it all went together.
To save you that kind of frustration and confusion we've added the pages on naming and
grading tea, breaking the information down into smaller bite-sized pieces that are easier to
understand and digest--mentally that is.
And if you're a newbie to all things tea, take a peek at our buying tea page, with plenty of
helpful tips to help you choose just the right loose leaf tea for you. Before you know it, you'll
be able to talk the talk and walk the walk, sounding just like a seasoned tea connoisseur.
no set rules for naming or terminology, other than the standard on how teas are graded.
I remember how hard it was to figure out what anything meant the first time I attempted to
buy loose leaf tea. After five minutes I was totally confused. It took a long time before I finally
began to understand how it all went together.
To save you that kind of frustration and confusion we've added the pages on naming and
grading tea, breaking the information down into smaller bite-sized pieces that are easier to
understand and digest--mentally that is.
And if you're a newbie to all things tea, take a peek at our buying tea page, with plenty of
helpful tips to help you choose just the right loose leaf tea for you. Before you know it, you'll
be able to talk the talk and walk the walk, sounding just like a seasoned tea connoisseur.
For more information and to learn more about tea, visit our other pages:
Flavored Teas - Eveyone's Favorite
Satisfy you favorite cravings with a healthy, low calorie cup of tea. Whether it's berries, citrus, or even
chocolate or caramel, your favorite flavor of tea is just waiting for you.
Scented teas are a fragrant and refreshing treat for the taste buds.
Having been perfected by the Chinese many centuries ago, these delicate, refreshing, and relaxing teas
are not only tasty, but sport many health benefits as well.
So who is Earl Grey, anyway?
Earl Grey is probably the most recognizable of blended teas. But there are many other tasty blends that
make the perfect beginning or end to your day.
The Many Health Benefits of Drinking Tea
If after drinking a cup of tea you just seem to feel better, it's not your imagination. Tea contains a long
list of beneficial ingredients, including vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants that help fight everything from
colds and flu, to cancer and heart disease.
Organic teas aren't just good for you, but Mother Earth, too.
Learn how organic teas are grown, and how to ensure the tea you're buying is certified organic by the
country it was grown in.
The history behind iced tea and recipe for this summertime classic.
Learn the history behind iced tea and how a spur of the moment decision led to its creation, and the
recipe for brewing up a glass or pot of this summertime classic.
Learn where and how the beloved teapot began.
Nearly every home has a teapot - some that are used daily and some decorative. Learn where and how
the beloved teapot of today began its journey centuries ago.
The Best Teas at the Best Prices
There are plenty of online tea companies out there, but one I highly recommend visiting is Silver Leaf Tea
Company. You'll find an amazing selection of high quality, fresh teas at the best prices. Starting at just
$4.00 for 2 oz. of loose leaf tea, and a 100% satisfaction, money back guarantee, you can shop with
peace of mind, and try out lots of different teas without worrying about breaking the bank.
Flavored Teas - Eveyone's Favorite
Satisfy you favorite cravings with a healthy, low calorie cup of tea. Whether it's berries, citrus, or even
chocolate or caramel, your favorite flavor of tea is just waiting for you.
Scented teas are a fragrant and refreshing treat for the taste buds.
Having been perfected by the Chinese many centuries ago, these delicate, refreshing, and relaxing teas
are not only tasty, but sport many health benefits as well.
So who is Earl Grey, anyway?
Earl Grey is probably the most recognizable of blended teas. But there are many other tasty blends that
make the perfect beginning or end to your day.
The Many Health Benefits of Drinking Tea
If after drinking a cup of tea you just seem to feel better, it's not your imagination. Tea contains a long
list of beneficial ingredients, including vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants that help fight everything from
colds and flu, to cancer and heart disease.
Organic teas aren't just good for you, but Mother Earth, too.
Learn how organic teas are grown, and how to ensure the tea you're buying is certified organic by the
country it was grown in.
The history behind iced tea and recipe for this summertime classic.
Learn the history behind iced tea and how a spur of the moment decision led to its creation, and the
recipe for brewing up a glass or pot of this summertime classic.
Learn where and how the beloved teapot began.
Nearly every home has a teapot - some that are used daily and some decorative. Learn where and how
the beloved teapot of today began its journey centuries ago.
The Best Teas at the Best Prices
There are plenty of online tea companies out there, but one I highly recommend visiting is Silver Leaf Tea
Company. You'll find an amazing selection of high quality, fresh teas at the best prices. Starting at just
$4.00 for 2 oz. of loose leaf tea, and a 100% satisfaction, money back guarantee, you can shop with
peace of mind, and try out lots of different teas without worrying about breaking the bank.
| Going Green Inside and Out |
| If you're looking to go green, a great place to start is by adding organic tea and foods to your daily menu. We'll help with a guide to some of the finest organic teas grown, and walk you through the rules and regulations of organic farming and how to tell if the tea or food product you're buying is genuinely organic. |
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| For a great selection of quality teas, gifts, and accessories, visit: The Tea Detective's Gift of Tea Shop |
| You've likely heard the saying "if something tastes good, it's probably not good for you." Well, that might be true of ice cream or a big 'ol piece of chocolate cake, but when it comes to tea it's way off the mark. Before I became a serious tea drinker, I never realized it was also good for me, too. As it turns out tea not only tastes great, but its list of health benefits is longer than my arm. For once something that tastes good is healthy, too. So be sure to stop by and find out what it is in tea that makes it so good for you, helping to fight everything from heart disease and cancer, to indigestion and blood sugar levels for diabetics. Tea also helps in the fight against cold and flu viruses. And that's nothing to sneeze at with the past threat of swine flu, and whatever new strain of flu awaits us every winter season. Enjoy. |
Receive A Guide To Tea, an 88-page book on the history and enjoyment of tea free with your first Adagio Teas order of $19 or more.
An easy-to-use ingenuiTEA teapot, whose ingenious design has been featured in The New York Times, Time Magazine and HGTV.
| On a hot summers day in 1904 iced tea was born, and tea drinking has never been the same since. Teas popularity has exploded over the years, and the variety of teas has grown right along with it. Whether it's black, green, or white, flavored, scented, or blended, hot or cold-chances are your favorite kind of tea is out there. Choose from hot and spicy chai tea, the citurs flavored lemon, lime, or orange, and every berry flavor imaginable. And for those of you that crave sweets, there's even Chocolate with Chocolate Chips tea, Chocolate Mint, and Caramel Tea. And don't stop there. Visit our specialty and gourmet page to learn |
| Some Like it Hot and Some Like it Cold |
Gifts for lovers of tea with free wrapping of all items.