Mar 14 2024
Tea can be delicate and floral, dark and malty, grassy and refreshing, earthy and aged, or rich enough to stand up to milk and spices. Yet many of these dramatically different drinks begin with the same plant. Traditional black, green, white, oolong, yellow, and pu-erh teas all come from Camellia sinensis. What changes is the …
Feb 04 2024
Few things make a cold or respiratory infection more miserable than a sore, scratchy throat. Swallowing hurts. Talking becomes uncomfortable. And even a sip of water can suddenly feel like work. A warm cup of tea won’t cure the infection causing your sore throat, but it can be one of the simplest ways to make …
Jan 01 2024
Coffee and tea can seem almost ordinary. One might be poured into a travel mug before work. The other might steep quietly beside a laptop in the afternoon. Both are available in supermarkets, cafés, restaurants, gas stations, offices, hotels, and kitchens around the world. Yet few everyday foods or drinks have histories as complicated—or as …
Aug 14 2023
Few drinks are as closely associated with a hot Southern afternoon as a tall glass of sweet tea packed with ice. It is refreshingly simple: strong black tea, sugar, cold water, and plenty of ice. No complicated ingredients, no bottled tea concentrate, and no special equipment required. The secret to really good Southern sweet tea …
Aug 08 2023
Green tea often gets described as the gentler alternative to coffee—but it is not caffeine-free. Unless you specifically choose a decaffeinated variety, green tea naturally contains caffeine because it comes from the Camellia sinensis plant, the same plant that gives us black tea, white tea, oolong, and other traditional teas. The amount, however, is much …
Aug 05 2023
A pot of tea is even better when there is a plate of little sandwiches beside it. Tea sandwiches—sometimes called finger sandwiches—are deliberately smaller and lighter than ordinary lunch sandwiches. They are meant to be easy to pick up, easy to eat in a few bites, and varied enough that you can sample several different …
