A Little Pinch of Anything

When I need a mood boost, tea always comes to my rescue. The awareness while preparing a favorite cup of tea and tasting it truly brightens the soul.  I believe there is tea for all the emotions and seasons. If you are sad, have the milk tea. If you are stressed, have chamomile tea. If it is summer and you feel hot, have green tea. With the right ingredients and methods, one can actually gain a lot of health benefits from tea. Before I start, I will mention that I am neither a health expert nor a dietician, but I love to read and research about tea. Born in Assam, famous for Tea worldwide, played an important role in my life. I have inherited the tea-drinking habits from my family. ***** Disclaimer: Amazon links for the tea attached at the end***** All types of teas are produced from Camellia Sinensis plants using different methods.  If you are drinking something that does not come from this plant is not tea. Period. Do you know that tea has a shelf life of two y...

If you are cold, tea will warm you If you are too heated, it will cool you If you are depressed, it will cheer you If you are excited, it will calm you - By William Gladstone A little bit of history, you may skip if you want (History is always boring  😉 )  Referring to the history of tea, I have to mention about Chinese whose culture is consort to the origin of tea. (A monk, who founded the Zen Buddhism discovered tea during his fifth year of contemplation.)  It is claimed that the most obsessed drink of India was alien to Indians until the 1920s. During this period advertising and distributing free samples of tea leaves to local vendors steeped the curve of tea lovers in India. Henceforth, mass production of tea leaves started in regions like Assam, Darjeeling, and Nilgiri.  Drinking tea is healthy!!! Tea contains theophylline which does not elevate the central nervous system as much as caffeine. It is also an alternative for those who a...