The Steeping Chronicles

Caffeine-free loose leaf tea sachets and tea gifts from A Tea Party In A Box
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Caffeine-Free Teas for Guests, Kids, and Late Nights

Somebody at your table cannot have caffeine. Here are the six herbal blends I pour, who each one is for, and how to brew them so they taste like more than hot water.

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Caffeine-Free Teas for Guests, Kids, and Late Nights

Somebody at your table cannot have caffeine. Here are the six herbal blends I pour, who each one is for, and how to brew them so they taste like more than hot water.

Pitcher of ruby agua de jamaica hibiscus tea with lime and cinnamon on a Texas table
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Jamaica, Canela and Manzanilla: Tea Traditions From Mexico, the Caribbean and Latin America

Jamaica, canela, manzanilla and mate: 4 drinks that live in kitchens across Mexico, the Caribbean and Latin America, and one hibiscus iced tea to pour this weekend.

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Jamaica, Canela and Manzanilla: Tea Traditions From Mexico, the Caribbean and Latin America

Jamaica, canela, manzanilla and mate: 4 drinks that live in kitchens across Mexico, the Caribbean and Latin America, and one hibiscus iced tea to pour this weekend.

A glass of green tea with fresh lemon slices, one easy way to drink green tea daily
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Does Green Tea Still Work If You Add Lemon, Milk, or Sweetener?

My daughter asked if mixing green tea with juice cancels out the good stuff. I had no idea, so I found out, and here is what the research says about milk, lemon, sweetener, and ice.

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Does Green Tea Still Work If You Add Lemon, Milk, or Sweetener?

My daughter asked if mixing green tea with juice cancels out the good stuff. I had no idea, so I found out, and here is what the research says about milk, lemon, sweetener, and ice.

A cup of green tea poured for a daily habit, not a diet
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Green Tea and Weight Loss. It's NOT A Diet

Diets are temporary. Habits are life. Here is how green tea became part of my everyday rhythm, and what it actually does for energy, stress, and cravings.

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Green Tea and Weight Loss. It's NOT A Diet

Diets are temporary. Habits are life. Here is how green tea became part of my everyday rhythm, and what it actually does for energy, stress, and cravings.

Cup of green tea in a teacup and saucer, brewed smooth instead of bitter
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It's Not Bitter, You're Just Brewing It Wrong. The Truth About Green Tea

Bitter green tea is nearly always a brewing problem, not a tea problem. Cooler water, a shorter steep, and better leaves turn the same cup sweet.

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It's Not Bitter, You're Just Brewing It Wrong. The Truth About Green Tea

Bitter green tea is nearly always a brewing problem, not a tea problem. Cooler water, a shorter steep, and better leaves turn the same cup sweet.

“Stop Eating So Healthy”: Why I’ll Sip Green Tea and Smile Every Time
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“Stop Eating So Healthy”: Why I’ll Sip Green Tea and Smile Every Time

A green tea daily ritual built on joy, not guilt. A Texas tea party host on why one small cup beat every January resolution she ever tried.

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“Stop Eating So Healthy”: Why I’ll Sip Green Tea and Smile Every Time

A green tea daily ritual built on joy, not guilt. A Texas tea party host on why one small cup beat every January resolution she ever tried.

Send Someone a Tea Party

I started packing these boxes so I could send my kitchen table to people I could not get to in person. Every one holds loose leaf tea and something to do while it steeps, because the part that matters is the hour you sit down for. Pick the one that sounds like the person you are sending it to.

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