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How to Remove Tea Stains (From Carpet, Cups, Teeth, Clothes, Etc.)
Any tea drinker knows that tea stains. What many don’t know is how to get rid of those tea stains. If you’ve tried to remove a hardened tea stain from your dishes, your clothes, your carpet or a nice sofa, you undoubtedly realized just how stubborn these stains can be. And if you drink a […]
How to Clean A Tea Kettle (Best Way To Remove Limescale And More)
Why would you ever need to clean your kettle if you only use it to boil water? I mean, you use water to clean it, so how does putting water in it make it dirty? Both of those questions are very reasonable. But if you’ve been using a kettle for a while, you’ve no doubt […]
How To Use A Tea Kettle
How to use a tea kettle? Isn’t that a no-brainer? Yes. And No. It turns out there are multiple ways to use a tea kettle. And multiple types of tea kettles. For this article, I will focus on traditional stove top kettles, but even there, we need to look at several type. Specifically, I will […]
Differences Between Matcha And Green Tea
Aren’t they the same? Matcha is a form of green tea, after all. That’s true. Matcha is green tea. But not all green tea is matcha. Both matcha and regular green tea leaves come from the same plant: the Camellia Sinensis. And both are processed as green tea. But that’s where the similarities end. The […]
Is Arizona Green Tea Healthy for You?
Green tea is healthy. We all know that. So obviously, Arizona green tea is healthy as well, right? Not so fast. While Arizona markets their drink as healthy, it is very far from it. They commit the same sin that so many bottled and canned drink makers commit. They add such an insane amount of […]
Best Green Tea Brand (Depending On Your Preference)
There is no best green tea brand. There are some great ones, some good ones and a lot of bad ones. I can help you avoid the bad one and I can tell you which ones are great. But which brand is best will differ from person to person. It depends on your individual needs […]
Loose Leaf Tea Vs. Tea Bags: Everything You Need To Know
Loose leaf tea or tea bags? The answer is obvious, right? I certainly know which I prefer. And I’m sure you do, too. But the thing is: half the people you ask will prefer the opposite to you. So it’s really not so cut and dry after all. Both tea bags and loose leaf tea […]
Oolong Tea Benefits – Weight Loss Is Not One
Oolong tea benefits weight loss, right? Wrong. But everything I’ve read has told me so! I know. But if you’re drinking a cup or two a day and hoping to magically shrink to the size of a supermodel, you’ll be sorely disappointed. The truth is: there is no conclusive evidence that drinking oolong tea helps […]
What Does Green Tea Do To Prevent Strokes?
Green tea cures everything! Isn’t that how it seems sometimes? Every week, I see a new article touting some health benefit of green tea. And now I’m telling you it prevents strokes? Before you roll your eyes and stop reading (as I have to admit I tend to do these days whenever I see some […]
White Tea Caffeine Content Is Not Lower Than Other Teas
Don’t believe the hype. Do a quick Google search for white tea caffeine or something similar. What did you find? Numerous websites, many of them even tea shops, that state white tea has less caffeine than green tea, which has less than black tea. And it’s not just websites and tea shops. Even the US […]