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Chai tea is a wonderful, and I think decadent, flavorful drink. Add green tea to that and it becomes not only tasty but highly nutritious.

I don't usually have an opportunity to have the real thing unless I'm in an Indian eating establishment. Being able to brew it at home would be a treat!

Updated Oct 26, 2008

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Buddha Teapot, Buddha Bath & Buddha Cups

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A very special collection of pieces from Estudio Manus that include a porcelain teapot with a sitting buddha on top, a porcelain Buddha 'bath' and cups that have either a white porcelain or 18k gold glazed buddha inside them.

Designer: Estúdio Manus
Date of design: 2007
Country: Brazil
Color: White/White
Material: Porcelain
Edition: Unlimited

Updated Mar 21, 2008

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CEYLON - ice tea jug with filter

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The BODUM Ice Tea Jugs CEYLON are great for all occasions, during hot summers as well as cold winters! Made of see-through plastic, the jugs serve both, cold beverages at the barbecue and pleasantly warm tea at the fondue event. Being useful and decorative throughout the year, they have a capacity of 1.5l (51 oz) and 3.0l (102 oz). The ice tea jugs carry all kinds of delicious drinks like orange juice with mint leaves, sangria with lots of fruit slices or ice water with cucumber or lime slices.
Making ice tea in a natural way is easy, giving you the freedom of chosing your favorite ingredients. Simply add your preferred tea leaves into the removable filter, pour 1-2 cups of boiling water over the leaves and add your preferred amount of sugar. After the sugar has dissolved, fill the jug with cold water from the tap. Close the lid, and leave the tea jug in the fridge until it reached the preferred temperature. The next morning you will have tasty ice tea. The little strainer in the lid ensures that ice cubes, leaves and kernels stay in the jug and not in the glass. (via bodumusa.com)

Updated Sep 27, 2008

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MARCEL GLASS TEA PRESS

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The Marcel teapot is easy to use. It maximizes flavor extraction of Loose-leaf tea. The removable infuser eliminates bitter tea and the large glass infuser allows you to view the tea as it brews. Use your favorite black, green, white or herbal tea. The Marcel comes with a glass or a stainless steel filter. (via bodumusa.com)

Updated Sep 27, 2008

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Pomegranate Green Tea - The REPUBLIC of TEA

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A delicious, red-hued fruity Chinese green tea that is packed with antioxidants. It is good served both hot and iced. (Though I prefer it iced.) Good sweetened or unsweetened. The sweetness of the pomegranate takes care of that. This is one of the Republic of Tea's Superfruit Tea varieties. Pomegranate is considered a "superfruit" because it is robust in some of nature's most effective antioxidants known as polyphenols. Green tea is packed with polyphenols as, well and so you get double the antioxidant power with this healthy tea. (via republicoftea.com)

Updated Sep 26, 2008

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The Book of Tea

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The classic work on Japanese Tea Ceremony and the value of beauty by Kakuzo Okakura. (via matchasource.com)

Updated Sep 25, 2008

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Matcha Beginner's Kit with Matcha Powdered GreenTea

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This Match Beginner's Kit was created by the Ippodo Tea Company in Kyoto, Japan. It includes a 20g tin of thin grade matcha, bamboo whisk, bamboo teascoop, white ceramic tea bowl (artist signed, made in Kyoto) and a towel with the Ippodo marking. A leaflet is included with easy-to-follow instructions in English and Japanese.

Ippodo Tea Company

The origin of Ippodo dates back to 1717, when founder Ihei Watanabe established a tea shop called OMIYA at Teramachi Nijo, close to the Imperial Palace in Kyoto. The Ippodo Tea Company has been providing the highest quality Japanese green tea for 3 centuries.

The name Ippodo was given by Prince Yamashina and translates to mean "perserve one." It was his wish that Ippodo preserve their existing rich taste of their tea and always produce only the highest quality. (via matchasource.com)

Updated Sep 25, 2008

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Stash Matcha Green Tea

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Matcha is the powdered leaf tea used in the traditional Japanese Tea Ceremony. To make Matcha, fresh green tea leaves from the finest Gyokuro green tea are ground into a fine powder using a stone mill. For the tea ceremony the powdered Matcha is measured with a chashaku (bamboo spoon) and is placed in a chawan (serving bowl), hot water is added, then whipped with a chasen (bamboo whisk) until frothy. The thick frothy tea is sipped right from the bowl. Two drinks can be prepared from Matcha for the ceremony - "Usucha" made with 1 1/2 heaping chashaku (bamboo spoon), or "Koicha" made with 3 heaping chashaku. Matcha has a bright jade green color and an unexpected distinctive flavor that is mellow and slightly sweet.

Green tea contains naturally-occurring compounds called polyphenols that have powerful antioxidant properties. In fact, all tea contains polyphenols, green tea just contains the highest levels. A growing body of scientific evidence suggests that these polyphenols may help prevent certain types of cancers, lower the risk of heart disease and help ward off colds and flu. There is even evidence that when used as an ingredient in sunblock lotions, green tea may inhibit some types of skin cancers. The Japanese National Cancer Research Foundation has gone so far as to describe green tea as "the cheapest and most practical method of cancer prevention available to the general public." Green tea is also a rich source of fluoride, which prevents tooth decay.

When steeping tea leaves some of these beneficial compounds are extracted from the leaf, but you can never extract 100%. However, with Matcha, you get 100% of these beneficial compounds, as you are actually consuming the whole powdered leaf. (via stashtea.com)

Updated Sep 25, 2008

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Orange Sencha Organic Tea by The Roasterie

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This is a really good green tea with a delicious citrus flavor and tanginess. I absolutely love that in a green or herbal tea. Apparently, it's a Japanese tea blend with Italian red oranges. Instead of paper tea bags, tasteless silk sachets are used. That makes a palatable difference. (via theroasterie.com)

Updated Sep 24, 2008

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Tazo Awake Black Tea - 24 Pack

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Reminds me of a very bold English Breakfast. A fine cup, no doubt. Very stimulating indeed. It earns it's name without making you grit your teeth. There is also a loose, whole leaf version of this, but I'm still on the lookout for it.

"When there is a diem that absolutely must be carped, reach for a cup of TAZO AWAKE. One sip and you'll find it to be more flavorful than your typical breakfast tea. It may also help you find your car keys, but no promises."
- Tazo (via stores.cuppajane.com)

Updated Sep 23, 2008