Mint (Mentha) became popular in Europe after eighteenth century. Its two most common varieties are peppermint (Mentha aquatic) and spearmint (Mentha spicata). Peppermint is a natural hybrid of spearmint. It contains the aromatic oil menthol, whereas spearmint contains a similar but weaker chemical, carvone. Peppermint is one of the oldest and most loved herbs of […]
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Why Tea is the Best Choice When it Comes to a Healthy Drink?
With changing times our need to stay healthy has increased a great deal. If we go back in time, people used to work very hard for a healthy living. There was more of physical labour and less comforts in the name of luxury. From walking long distances to doing a lot of physical work, people […]
Jasmine Iced Green Tea Recipe | Jasmine Green Tea in 8 Simple Steps
Nature has given us a lot of gifts. Starting from water bodies to mountains to the beautiful flowers and fruits – everything is a gift of nature. When thinking about flowers, they are the most colourful gifts of nature. Their beauty and aroma fills our senses and reaches the soul. It’s unquestionable that good […]
This Raksha Bandhan, How About Gifting Good Health?
When you walk out of your house to find yourself surrounded by traffic and the streets bustling with people, you know it’s that time of the year, when a festival is at your threshold. When we say the word “festival”, the first thing that comes to our mind is celebration. Being a culturally rich country, […]
Discover the New Meaning of Mindful with a Cup of Tea
If you start to look for the dictionary meaning of the word mindful, a lot of words would pop up like the state of being aware, alive, awake or alert. However, have you ever tried taking a deeper dive into the actual meaning of mindfulness? Well, if the answer is no, here we have something […]
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This Friendship Day, Let Tea make your Bonds Stronger
When someone says friendship, it’s felt deep inside our hearts. From a child to a grown up man, everyone is aware of this one magical feeling. It is something that means more to us than any other relationship. The best part of our childhood memories are the times that we’ve spent with our friends. And […]
How Long Does Loose Leaf Tea Stay Fresh
Tea, like a lot of other drinks usually has a best before date, and not an expiration date or use by date. It is so because after some time it loses its flavour and aroma or may go completely stale. However, the time period up to which tea may remain good depends on its type […]
What’s More Satisfying than Unlimited Snack and No Health Problems?
“1 billion people in the world are chronically hungry and 1 billion people are overweight”, says Mark Bittan in his book, “A guide with more than 75 recipes”. He is right, and we might be one of those 2 billion people. Food is the essential part of everyone’s life. Good food always makes a man’s […]
Fresh Ice Tea Recipes With Green Tea
With the summer right around the corner, it is time we learn to beat the heat by churning up some delicious and healthy iced teas at home. In case you are bored with the same old cup of hot tea in the morning, we have a few recipes to spruce things up for your palate. […]
Tea Processing Techniques and Classification of Tea
The method by which the tea leaves from the tea plant Camellia Sinensis are transformed into the dried tea leaves is known as tea processing. The dried tea leaves are used for brewing tea. The tea processing techniques utilized in the manufacturing and processing of tea leaves determine the varieties of tea. Classification of Teas […]