Tea Recipes and Journal

There's often a fair amount of confusion pertaining to which teas contain caffeine and which do not. As a general rule of thumb, it's normally quite safe to say that herbal teas do not contain caffeine, whilst green tea, black tea, and other commonly consumed types of tea do.

Headaches are pretty annoying, and can stem from a range of different environmental and internal causes. Some people are just more prone to developing headaches under stress, fatigue, not eating enough or even drinking alcohol ( I know this is true for me! ).

With the Essiac blend, we feel it's good enough to warrant listing on Tea Life as it has a long and remarkable history along with a solid reputation of being a blend of Sheep Sorrel, Slippery Elm, Burdock Root and Indian (or Turkey) Rhubarb Root that compliment each other in line with immune system theory.

When Easter comes around and it comes time to choose which tea you're going to have around family gatherings, there's a few we'd recommend over others. Let's take a quick look at what we think are the best matches, taking into consideration the weather and that this is a holiday season.

If you care about the presentation of your tea or wish to wow your friends at a party, this is something you'll definitely be interested in. Also known as Clitora Ternatea, Asian pigeonwings, bluebellvine, blue pea, butterfly pea, cordofan pea and Darwin pea - this caffeine free herbal drink has been used for centuries both as a beverage and also within cooking due to it's extreme readiness to unleash it's natural colour very easily in rice dishes, drinks and even spas.

Stress and anxiety - of all the effects herbal tea can have on the body and mind, this is perhaps my favourite. Why? Simply because it can be such an effective and cheap alternative to modern medicine.