Tea Preparation

My first introduction to fermented tea came in 2007, when I was living in China. A coworker had some pu-erh tea at work that she let me try. I loved it. My second came when I was traveling through Myanmar in 2011. This time, I ate the tea instead of drinking it. You can find street vendors selling fermented tea leaf salad all over the capital Yangon. It was my … [Read more...] about How To Ferment Tea Leaves (Easy Step-By-Step Guide)

Want to pump up the flavor of your black tea? There are a ton of great additives that will enhance the black tea flavor. And some that will change the flavor profile completely. Many also provide additional health benefits. Not sure what to put in black tea and still end up with a great-tasting drink? Not a problem. Keep reading for a list of 9 great … [Read more...] about What To Put In Black Tea (9 Mouth-Watering Flavor Boosters)

Do you already have a Keurig? Then it definitely makes sense to wonder if you can also use it to make tea. The same goes if you are considering one primarily for coffee, but would like to make tea with it, too. But if you don't have one and are considering it primarily for tea, there are far better options. So does that mean you can make tea with a Keurig? Yes. … [Read more...] about Can You Make Tea With A Keurig? (What You Need To Know)

Even high quality loose leaf tea is not super expensive. But it can add up, if you drink a lot of it. You can definitely save some money if you grow and dry your own leaves for tea. Plus, you can be sure there are no harmful components in your tea. But it's a ton of work, right? Not nearly as much as you might think, at least if you already have a garden. Or … [Read more...] about How To Dry Leaves For Tea (Without A Dehydrator)

The best sweetener for tea is no sweetener at all. But if you don't like plain tea, that's obviously not going to work for you. Adding sugar is easy, but we all know that sugar is not good for us. Luckily, there are far better sweeteners available than sugar. Ones that are all-natural, healthier, lower in calories, and actually taste better, too. So which … [Read more...] about How To Sweeten Tea Without Sugar (Healthy & Tasty Alternatives)

Chamomile tea is not expensive. Even organic chamomile blossoms do not cost all that much. And those make for a far more flavorful (and benefit-laden) brew than tea bags. But you know what is even better than inexpensive? Free! If you know how to harvest chamomile for tea from the wild, you don't have to pay anything for your tea. Plus, you get a much more … [Read more...] about How To Harvest Chamomile For Tea (Easy Step-By-Step Guide)

Honey in tea divides people. Some tea drinkers won't have their tea any other way. Others refuse to add honey, or anything else, to their tea. Some even consider it sacrilegious to drink tea any way but plain. Personally, I prefer my tea plain, too. But I also like the flavor of honey added to tea. And I can't deny the additional health benefits. Both tea and … [Read more...] about Benefits Of Honey In Tea (+The Common Mistake That Limits Benefits)

Adding milk to coffee is common. As is adding milk to black tea. But can you add milk to green tea in the same way? Of course, you can add milk to green tea. You can add milk to anything you want. The real question is if it is a good idea. And that is where things differ a lot from black tea or coffee. Keep reading to learn why it is not a good idea to add … [Read more...] about Can You Add Milk To Green Tea? (Why You Shouldn’t)

All you need to make a cup of tea is tea leaves and hot water. Some people believe you need boiling water, but that is only true for some teas. But no matter the type of tea and the temperature of water you need, you will need to heat the water to the correct temperature somehow. And the microwave presents itself as an obvious solution, if you don't have an electric or … [Read more...] about Can You Microwave Water For Tea? (Don’t Do It)