We’ve all been there, right? You’re halfway through your morning cup of tea and you suddenly have to run to the bathroom. Wait…I haven’t been there. Have you? If I’m honest, tea has never made me have to poop. Definitely not in the same way that coffee can. But tea does have some laxative properties. […]

I’ve always had a fast metabolism and a small bladder. That means a lot of trips to the bathroom. A single beer could send me to the restroom several time, in 20 minute intervals. And the same thing happens with tea. It does not make you pee as much as alcohol, but it definitely makes […]

Most headaches are tension and stress related. As such, any tea can help. Just the act of taking a minute to slow down and enjoy a cup of tea will reduce feelings of stress and bring some headache relief. But some types of tea have actually been shown to actively combat headaches. Not only that, […]

We’ve all been there. You go to a Chinese restaurant and they bring you some tea. Usually it’s in a small pot that you use to fill your tiny cups. You try some and it is incredible. Part of that is due to the atmosphere, but it’s also due to quality tea leaves that are […]

Whenever someone asks me this question, I always wonder why. Do you just like to smoke random things and you’re wondering if tea could be one of them? Did you hear that some people smoke tea and you’re wondering if it’s true (and if you’re missing out)? Are you looking for another way to get […]

Do you have a serious infection? Then see a doctor! This is a site about tea. Nothing on here constitutes any type of medical advice. But if you have a small infection that you weren’t going to see a doctor for anyway (it’s probably better you do, though), then it makes sense to look for […]

I drink more than 10 cups of tea throughout the day, almost every single day. And I’ve been doing this for 20 years. I don’t only drink green tea, but the truth is, all teas have a similar effect on your teeth. Keep reading to learn exactly what tea can do to your teeth. You […]

I remember my first time heading to Asia back in 2003. I went to Fukuoka Japan to teach English for a year. In my first week, I noticed several of my Japanese coworkers drinking a tan-colored drink with a bunch of little balls in the bottom. That’s when I first learned about bubble tea. At […]

Let me start off by saying that this is a bad idea. We’ll get into the details why below. But I do understand the question. You want to start drinking loose leaf tea, but you don’t want to have to buy a bunch of equipment. You already have a coffee maker and both coffee and […]

Tea can last a while. But you need to store it correctly. Stored incorrectly, the quality deteriorates rapidly. This results in a brewed cup with less flavor and more bitterness. This goes for tea bags, too, but those are generally not all that fresh anyway. That is why proper storage is much more important for […]