In addition to maintaining my own tea Web site - Tea Guy Speaks - I am currently the primary contributor to the Twinings Tea Blog, which is hosted by the Canadian arm of the Twinings company. Each week I typically contribute one article discussing the health benefits of tea, three other tea-related articles and a brief roundup of interesting tea stuff posted by other tea bloggers.
The Art of Tea
Body & Brain
The slogan “the pause that refreshes” wasn’t concocted to sell tea, but it certainly could have been. For many tea drinkers, the contemplative aspects of preparing and drinking a soothing, aromatic cup are almost as appealing as the beverage itself.
The Agony and Ecstasy of Tea
The Gilded Fork
People who tend to wax a bit on the overly lyrical side about the pleasures of drinking tea sometimes talk about “the agony of the leaves.” This refers to those moments just after you've poured boiling water on your tea leaves (can't do this one with tea bags, friends) and they've begun to unfurl and contort in what some have supposed to be like the contortions of one in great pain. Well, maybe so and maybe not.
The Buzz On Tea
AskMen.com
Tired of the coffee jitters? Sick of sweet, syrupy sodas? No longer energized by energy drinks? Maybe it's time to turn your attention to another form of liquid boost -- tea.
Confessions of a Reluctant Yerba Mate Drinker
Epicurean.com
My first encounter with yerba mate was a less than auspicious one. In fact, if you'd told me then that one day I'd be drinking copious amounts of the stuff I surely would have scoffed.
