Tea Time

by Melissa Lauer, eHow editor

Tea for two... or one

Though coffee gets most of the fanfare, tea is often considered the most popular drink in the world. If you've been neglecting all tea has to offer, keep reading to find out what you've been missing.

Tea Basics

  • How to Pick a French Tea Press

    Brewing bulk loose tea leaves is a slightly messier proposition then simply using tea bags in tea cups. Luckily, the tea press simplifies the task. Buy a tea press for Read More

  • How to Buy Gourmet Tea

    Tea is one of the most popular drinks in the world and continues to increase in consumption. Tea connoisseurs looking for a better quality of tea than what is in Read More

  • How to Buy Thai Tea

    Thai tea is a powdered tea flavored with star anise, cinnamon, vanilla and often orange food coloring. You make Thai tea by pouring the dark tea over ice and topping with Read More

  • How to Buy Chinese Dragonwell Tea

    Chinese Dragonwell tea, otherwise known as Longjing tea, is famous and historically important in China. This powerful green tea contains theanine, epigallocatechin gallate Read More

  • How to Choose a White Tea

    Tea is one of the most popular beverages in the world, and the newest trend among tea drinkers is white tea. White tea grows from the same plant that gives us black and Read More

  • How to Choose an Herbal Tea

    You can choose an herbal tea based on its taste or the medicinal effects of the ingredients in the tea. There are many classic blends that you can purchase or make at home Read More

  • How to Save Money on Tea

    If you are trying to stretch every dollar, and these days, who isn't, your grocery budget is a good place to start. Here are some ways to help you save money on comforting, Read More

  • How to Make Tea

    A Japanese proverb says: If a man has no tea in him, he is incapable of understanding truth and beauty. Tea has been a part of our lives for more than 5000 years and in Read More

  • How to Use a Tea Ball

    Drinking hot tea is comforting and relaxing. But, in order to have the best tea experience, you should learn how to make the best cup of tea possible, and this includes Read More

  • How to Use Leftover Tea Leaves

    After enjoying a cup of tea, the used tea leaves pose a dilemma. Throwing them away is wasteful, but using them again results in a weak, stale-tasting cup of tea. But, tea Read More

Brew Me

  • How to Brew White Tea

    White tea is high-grade tea that is picked when the leaves and blossoms are still very young. By steaming or firing these young leaves, white tea producers preserve the Read More

  • How to Brew Green Tea

    Japanese green tea is produced in many regions in Japan. Most is produced in Shizuoka prefecture, located about an hour south of Tokyo by the bullet train. These fields Read More

  • How to Make Sweet Tea

    Sweet tea is a refreshing drink that is enjoyed by many. While the best sweet tea can often be found in restaurants in the southern United States, you can make your own Read More

  • How to Brew Gaiwan Tea

    Gaiwan tea is an ancient Chinese tea tradition dating back to the mid-1300s. Loosely translated, gaiwan means "covered cup," and each gaiwan contains a saucer, bowl and Read More

  • How to Make Sun Tea

    Capture summer in a jar by brewing tea in the warmth of the sun. Read More

  • How to Make Moroccan Mint Tea

    This is a version of traditional Moroccan mint tea using green tea and fresh mint leaves. It's nice any time of year and can be cooled to make iced tea. Read More

  • How to Make Violet Tea

    First drank during Victorian times by the wealthy, violet tea is said to evoke memories and also for medicinal purposes. The scent and taste of violet tea was once fit for Read More

  • How to Make Bubble Tea

    Bubble tea originated in the 1980s in Taiwan where it's now as popular as soda in the U.S. A basic cold tea recipe was jazzed up with fruit flavorings, and one tea maker Read More

  • How to Make Marshmallow Tea

    If you are a tea lover or have indigestion problems then you might enjoy marshmallow tea. In this article you will learn how to make marshmallow tea. Read More

  • How to Make Spearmint Tea

    Spearmint tea is a refreshing, aromatic beverage that is delicious served both hot or cold. Spearmint tea is also good for you. Not only is it caffeine free, it can also Read More

Tea Party

  • How to Throw a Tea Party

    While the classical tea party brings to mind old ladies in flowered dresses, it's really a great excuse for conversation, snacks and some warming beverages. You don't have Read More

  • How to Set the Table for Tea

    So you've decided you who would like to have tea with. You've sent out invitations, bought and set up decorations, and have all the menu prepared. What comes next? Read More

  • How to Dress for a Tea Party

    Dress elegantly for a tea party. Afternoon or morning teas are lovely events designed for women to shine. Do consider where it is being held, the time of year and what Read More

  • How to Select Party Favors for a Tea Party

    Whether you make or buy the favors for your tea party, they should tie-in with the theme of your affair. A party favor is a little gift for your guests to take home. Select Read More

  • How to Decorate for a Tea Party

    Approach decorating for your tea party with a clear idea of where it will be--either inside or outdoors. Also, know how many people you will be inviting and how much room Read More

  • How to Select Food for a Tea Party

    Sugar, spice and everything nice is the way to approach the food selection for your tea party. Select fare that's easy to eat while socializing. Delicate finger sandwiches Read More

  • How to Make Cream Scones

    Scones are a traditional British breakfast pastry. This recipe contains no butter or shortening, which results in a deliberately dry and crumbly scone that demands to be Read More

  • How to Make Almond Biscotti

    An Italian import, biscotti are twice-baked, cakelike cookies that are giving the doughnut some competition for coffee-dunking honors. Certainly they are easier to make at Read More

  • How to Make Snickerdoodles

    These cinnamon-sweet cookies are an old-time favorite. They are very easy to make and have a creamy, faintly tangy taste. This recipes makes about five dozen cookies. Read More

  • How to make shortbread cookies

    I love shortbread cookies more than any other cookies. My mom taught me how to make these a long time ago and I remember how I felt when they came out of the oven. There Read More

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