In a push to quantify and authenticate what teanistas have known forever, scientists often sacrifice the elusive beauty and ritual of tea on the altar of hard data. Nowhere is this more illustrative than in the way tea is tested…
Next time you reach for that cup of tea, consider that you might be reducing your risk for coronary artery disease, stroke, obesity and bone loss, just to name a few benefits. All that in a cup of tea! These…
Alas, LTR wasn’t brought on as a “tea consultant,” for the Republic National Convention. Now that would be a good use of mega-million super-pac dollars. But in the public’s interest, here are some thoughts: Since you’re in the deep South,…
Ever want to know how the tea tasters tell ambrosia from swill? The lore and allure of wine tasting is well known to anyone who has stepped into the cool haven of a vineyard tasting room whether it’s in the…
After a brief diversion into adventures in surreal estate, LTR is back. As anyone who has delved into the mysteries of home ownership knows, value in real estate -- unlike tea -- has no logic. It’ s as if an…