dried loose leaf green tea and plant leaves on a wooden surface with a wooden spoon for scooping

Green Tea and Matcha – Mother Nature’s Precious Gifts

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Green Tea and Matcha truly are Mother Nature’s precious gifts to us. But lately, these treasures have become so mainstream in people’s food vocabulary that you practically see the ingredients everywhere!

From the non-dairy delicious iced tea blends (like the one that I’m sipping right now) to the matcha green tea powder form in decadent green tea chocolate cake and cupcakes like these little guys that always seem to make my mouth water! chocolate cupcakes with green tea matcha icing

It’s very comforting to know that when you are in control of making your tea, food, desserts, etc., you can choose deliciously, high-quality ingredients with nutritional benefits.

What’s not so comforting, sadly enough, is that most of the green tea shown on labels in packaged foods today is purely for the taste and the hype and bears little resemblance to the real green tea, or to tea at all.

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How to Make the Best Cup of Tea – Start With an Amazing Kettle

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The beautifully designed Simplex Kettle cannot help but transport us back to a “simpler time”.

Every now and then we all need to take a step back from our hectic lives and take a moment to re-energize, a moment to nourish not just our bodies, but our souls as well.

That nourishment begins the moment we start to fill the lovely Simplex Kettle with water, knowing that in just a few minutes, the whistle’s warm, gentle song will let us know that soon, we will be enjoying a much-deserved break.

Whether it is some alone time with our cup of tea or tea shared with our friends and family, the beauty of this elegant copper kettle will nourish our souls as well.

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Fellow Stagg EKG Kettle Review: Top Choice for Tea?

Fellow Stagg EKG Kettle Review: Top Choice for Tea?

Electric kettles have become a fixture in the tea and coffee lover’s kitchen, and we’ve been hands-on with the Fellow Stagg EKG Electric Gooseneck Kettle. Balancing aesthetics with functionality, this matte black beauty promises to be as precise as it is pleasing to the eye.

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Tea Gifts Ideas

33 and Counting Affordable Gifts in the World of TEA to Bring Them JOY

Affordable Tea Gifts Ideas for the tea lovers in your life, and you! Tea Gifts for any occasion, anyone, anytime, that will bring much JOY.

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The more one learns about, discovers, tastes teas, and searches for tea gifts ideas, the greater the love and appreciation for all teas and tisanes. There is, as well, genuine gratitude for every human in this magical circle of creation. The gifts are just the beginning…

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Leaving Your Dog Home Alone…Again? Separation Anxiety in Dogs

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Separation Anxiety in Dogs? YES, and It’s a Real Problem!

Don’t you agree that our pups are probably living their very best lives right about now? 

Could anyone have ever thought or imagined that a tragedy such as COVID-19 would be the reason why so many of us now get to spend so much more time loving and bonding with our best friends and fur babies. And for this unexpected gift, we couldn’t be happier.

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