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Tea 'Healthier' Drink Than Water

Posted on Aug 25th, 2008 by Eric : Poet/Author/Entreprenuer Eric

Drinking three or more cups of tea a day is as good for you as drinking plenty of water and may even have extra health benefits, say researchers. The work in the European Journal of... More »

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Tokyo

Posted on Aug 12th, 2008 by Eric : Poet/Author/Entreprenuer Eric

Lost in a wonderful way, here we share a small table in a nameless teahouse with nothing but a steaming pot of Gyokuro to help ease us into deep contemplation of the many faces of... More »

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Tea Research Update

Posted on Jul 3rd, 2008 by Eric : Poet/Author/Entreprenuer Eric

Drinking tea delays the onset of Parkinson's disease A small Israeli study of patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) has found that those who drink more than 3 cups of tea per day delay the age... More »

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How Old is Tea Drinking?

Posted on Jun 21st, 2008 by Eric : Poet/Author/Entreprenuer Eric

You'll often read that Shen Nung, a Chinese emperor who lived some 4,700 years ago, discovered that tea leaves falling into boiling water make a refreshing drink. Alas, the emperor — credited with numerous discoveries... More »

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Tea Superstitions

Posted on Jun 8th, 2008 by Eric : Poet/Author/Entreprenuer Eric

Two teaspoons, accidentally placed together on the same saucer, points to a wedding or a pregnancy. If two women should pour from the same teapot, one of them will have a baby within the year.... More »

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Tea Quotes

Posted on May 24th, 2008 by Eric : Poet/Author/Entreprenuer Eric

Tea is a cup of life.  ~Author Unknown There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea.  ~Henry James, The Portrait of a Lady Another... More »

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Tea Quotes II

Posted on Apr 13th, 2008 by Eric : Poet/Author/Entreprenuer Eric

Each cup of tea represents an imaginary voyage. ~Catherine Douzel I always fear that creation will expire before teatime. ~Sydney Smith Drinking a daily cup of tea will surely starve the apothecary. ~Chinese Proverb There... More »

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What is White Tea?

Posted on Mar 28th, 2008 by Eric : Poet/Author/Entreprenuer Eric

From the mysterious mountains of China comes a very exciting tea variety- white tea. The Chinese have enjoyed white tea for over a thousand years, but only recently has the rest of the world gained... More »

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Wrapping Up The Week

Posted on Mar 6th, 2008 by Eric : Poet/Author/Entreprenuer Eric

Puppy patrol is coming right along.  Amstel knows his name, a few basic commands (when he feels like listening).  A co-worker (thanks Aaron) gave me the best advice I've gotten in a while.  He said...and... More »

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Tea Article

Posted on Feb 28th, 2008 by Eric : Poet/Author/Entreprenuer Eric

Hello Everyone,  A friend forwarded the following link with some helpful tea information:  http://food.yahoo.com/blog/beautyeats/26529/7-reasons-to-drink-green-tea Thanks Mike!

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