Cinnamon tea for periods: benefits and how to make it

Traditionally, cinnamon was used to treat ailments typical of women, due to its supposed beneficial effects on menstrual irregularities.We investigate about cinnamon tea for menstruation, its benefits and how to use it. Find out with us if it really works! Cinnamon tea for period: does it work? In independent research from each other, one from 2015 and … Read more

Red tea : a complete guide

Red tea is the name we usually give in the West to pu-erh, a tea from China, with a great history, great health benefits and a peculiar but pleasant earthy taste. Red tea is highly valued in Traditional Chinese Medicine for its medicinal properties as a purifier.  What is the pu erh, common confusions Pu-erh is … Read more

Benefits of Red tea for weight loss

Tea is well known for its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and health-promoting properties. Red tea (the precious Chinese pu-erh) is a very peculiar kind of tea, not only for its taste but also for its health effects. This is largely due to the fermentation it goes through during its manufacturing process. In it, yeasts and bacteria act on the composition … Read more

How much caffeine is in your cup of tea?

Caffeine is the most consumed psychoactive drug in the world, at least that is how our beloved Wikipedia describes it. Unlike other psychoactive substances, it is legal and unregulated in virtually the entire world. Tea is, after water, the most consumed beverage in the world, coffee is the third. The two drinks are consumed daily by millions … Read more

A recipe to make your own chai tea

In recent times, it is common to hear the name chai tea to refer to the mixture of black tea, spices and milk. The word chai simply means tea, so saying “tea tea” is redundant to say the least. It seems that the origin of the misunderstanding is from the Americans, who have shortened the Masala Chai concept to simply chai, … Read more

The properties of Red tea

Red tea (as we know Chinese pu-erh in the West) is a very particular tea. During its manufacturing process, it goes through a phase of microbial fermentation that causes compounds and chemical activities that are very beneficial for health to appear. Red tea is a medicinal herb. In recent decades, numerous universities, mainly in China and Japan, … Read more

Lapsang Souchong, smoked tea for daring palates

Lapsang Souchong is the famous tea from the Chinese mountains of Wuyi. Although it is a black tea, it has an unusual feature in its family: it is smoked. In the tea industry, it is common to classify tea leaves by qualities based on their proximity to the plant’s bud. Souchong is the name given to the fourth … Read more

White tea: all you need t know

White tea is not as popular in the West as other varieties such as black, red or green, but it is a well-known and appreciated infusion in China. White tea is one of the most natural teas out there. By this we mean that its production process is extremely simple, which ensures that the tea maintains … Read more