Substances in tea: Caffeine
Caffeine Special Feature • Caffeine: What it does • How Much is Safe? • Caffeine...
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Tea Etiquette: Using the Gaiwan as a Cup
The original form model of the gaiwan was invented as a cup. It is unclear...
Teaware: The Teapot
Although the teapot may be the most popularly used piece of teaware in this world,...
Teaware: The Taster’s Mug
Referred to also as the Taster’s Brewing Mug, this is one of my favourite piece...
Teaware: The Gaiwan
The Gaiwan (gài-wǎn, literally lid bowl) is perhaps the most versatile piece of teaware. It...
Teaware: The Incredible Chahai
When Lu Yu wrote the Tea Classic (Chajing) a millennium ago, he probably would not...
Major Health Constituents in Tea
As the “average” earthling is getting fatter, older, and threatened by more diseases, some people...
Polyphenol Content: Not All Teas are Created Equal
Which products offer the most flavonoids? Not all teas are created equal. Between a mass...
Tea Polyphenols: Powerful Health Guard
Plants’ gift to human health Polyphenols are naturally occurring biochemicals found mostly in plants. Of...
TCM & Your Physiology
About the physiology of a person The general physiology of a person is described with...