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  • Caffeine in tea - Happy Earth Tea
    December 11, 2012

    Caffeine in tea

    Before we tell you about tea and caffeine, let us first quickly go over what caffeine is.
    Caffeine is an organic compound found in plants. It forms part of the alkaloid group that includes morphine, strychnine, quinine, ephedrine, and nicotine many of which are used to make drugs. These plant compounds have both beneficial and harmful physiological effects on the human body when ingested.

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  • What's the fuss over spring teas? - Happy Earth Tea
    May 19, 2012

    What's the fuss over spring teas?

    First Flush or Spring Flush (more simply, spring teas) is one of the highlights of the tea tradition. After the winter dormancy of around 3 months, new shoots from the tea bushes begin arriving around late February, in case of...

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  • Hibiscus Iced Tea - Happy Earth Tea
    May 9, 2012

    Hibiscus Iced Tea

    The other day  I got chatting with a customer about the best way of making Hibiscus Iced Tea. After looking around a bit, and trying out some ideas, I think the following two are the best recipes for Hibiscus Iced Tea. (If you think you got better ones, feel free to share. Summer is approaching and it good to stock up on ideas to make it more fun!)

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  • Happy Breakfast Blend with Scrambled Tofu - Happy Earth Tea
    April 24, 2012

    Happy Breakfast Blend with Scrambled Tofu

    I thought I would share this recipe with you - goes nicely with our Organic Happy Breakfast Blend. Scrambled Tofu is great with toast. I am always happy to replace eggs, just so my cholesterol stays within a “happy range.”...

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