Tea has been a part of communities for centuries. It is the most consumed beverage besides water on the planet. And it has some amazing health benefits. Here are some we have found. Green tea is loaded with health benefits and the biggest benefit is catechins. Catechins are antioxidants that fight and may even prevent cell damage. Green tea is lightly oxidized and processed before it reaches…
Matcha is stone ground green tea. The whole green tea leaf is de-veined and de-stemmed and ground into a powder and then whisked in hot water. You get the benefits of the whole leaf in your cup!Matcha is traditionally consumed as part of a tea ceremony. All of our matcha comes from Kyoto, Japan a famed region for green tea. Green tea has the combination of caffeine and L-theanine and this makes it…
After exploring the secret tombs of King Tut and Ramses IX, it was as if we woke from an ancient slumber. The sun was setting across the Nile as we made our way through skinny alleyways and white stoned streets of the ancient city of Thebes.We were in search of treasures to bring home to our mothers (no really, my mom wanted saffron). We were drawn to mounds of spices reflecting the color of the r…
It was late afternoon and the mist was slowly erasing the landscape around us. We finished up our tea on the side of the road and began our ascent up this tiny mountain road, a detour from a ‘normal’ road that was blocked from heavy monsoon rains. Our drivers made nearly impassable roads seem like childs’ play, passing vehicles hiding in the mist and nepali homes impossibly resting on cliffs.…
