Tea Preparation

You may have heard brown sugar is healthier. So it makes sense to wonder: can you put brown sugar in tea? If you're doing it for the health benefits, don't bother. We'll get into why below. But if you're doing it for the flavor, it could work. It depends on the type of brown sugar the type of tea, and your personal taste preferences. Keep reading to learn all … [Read more...] about Can You Put Brown Sugar In Tea? (This Might Surprise You)

Like coffee, many people do not enjoy the flavor of plain yerba mate. Luckily, also like coffee, there are many ways to cover up the bitterness. Many mate fans simply add sugar or another sweetener. Lemon is another popular addition. But you can get so much more creative! If you know how to make yerba mate taste good, there are so many options. Keep reading for … [Read more...] about How To Make Yerba Mate Taste Good (9 Delicious Recipes!)

Matcha has been enjoying a huge surge in popularity the past few years. And deservedly so. It is delicious and healthy. Plus it gives you a boost like coffee, but without the jitteriness. The only problem? Preparing it is not as easy as other types of tea. Perhaps you've seen online videos (like one I made on this page) showing how to brew matcha in the … [Read more...] about How To Make Matcha Tea Without Whisk (3 Alternatives)

My first introduction to fermented tea came in 2007, when I was living in China. A coworker had some pu-erh tea at work that she let me try. I loved it. My second came when I was traveling through Myanmar in 2011. This time, I ate the tea instead of drinking it. You can find street vendors selling fermented tea leaf salad all over the capital Yangon. It was my … [Read more...] about How To Ferment Tea Leaves (Easy Step-By-Step Guide)

Want to pump up the flavor of your black tea? There are a ton of great additives that will enhance the black tea flavor. And some that will change the flavor profile completely. Many also provide additional health benefits. Not sure what to put in black tea and still end up with a great-tasting drink? Not a problem. Keep reading for a list of 9 great … [Read more...] about What To Put In Black Tea (9 Mouth-Watering Flavor Boosters)

Do you already have a Keurig? Then it definitely makes sense to wonder if you can also use it to make tea. The same goes if you are considering one primarily for coffee, but would like to make tea with it, too. But if you don't have one and are considering it primarily for tea, there are far better options. So does that mean you can make tea with a Keurig? Yes. … [Read more...] about Can You Make Tea With A Keurig? (What You Need To Know)

Even high quality loose leaf tea is not super expensive. But it can add up, if you drink a lot of it. You can definitely save some money if you grow and dry your own leaves for tea. Plus, you can be sure there are no harmful components in your tea. But it's a ton of work, right? Not nearly as much as you might think, at least if you already have a garden. Or … [Read more...] about How To Dry Leaves For Tea (Without A Dehydrator)

The best sweetener for tea is no sweetener at all. But if you don't like plain tea, that's obviously not going to work for you. Adding sugar is easy, but we all know that sugar is not good for us. Luckily, there are far better sweeteners available than sugar. Ones that are all-natural, healthier, lower in calories, and actually taste better, too. So which … [Read more...] about How To Sweeten Tea Without Sugar (Healthy & Tasty Alternatives)

Chamomile tea is not expensive. Even organic chamomile blossoms do not cost all that much. And those make for a far more flavorful (and benefit-laden) brew than tea bags. But you know what is even better than inexpensive? Free! If you know how to harvest chamomile for tea from the wild, you don't have to pay anything for your tea. Plus, you get a much more … [Read more...] about How To Harvest Chamomile For Tea (Easy Step-By-Step Guide)