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Tricks, Rules and Secrets to Prepare the Perfect Tea How do you make tea? The preparation of tea requires a lot of attention, in order to offer a truly satisfying experience while sipping on this beverage with a thousand properties, and within this article we will explain how to prepare a perfect cup of tea! Pay attention though! We will NOT talk about how to prepare tea in a tea bag, but rather how to use tea leaves directly, the best quality of tea that you can buy and from which you can obtain a true tea. You may not know that tea bags actually contain the processing waste of the leaves, ..

Origins of tea: China 2500 B.C. The history of tea, its origins, how it has become the second most consumed beverage in the world in over 4500 years, and the many variations of this infusion of camellia sinensis have always fascinated us. For a long time, we have wanted to write an in-depth article on the origins of tea and how it gradually spread to the West. Partly because tea is one of our greatest passions that has turned into a job (if you haven't discovered it yet, check out our online tea shop with over 600 different products), but also because we have often come across forums and onli..

How to Prepare Pugliese Taralli with Pecorino and Pepper: Recipe Taralli are a typical product from Puglia, now known throughout Italy and the world. Perfect as a snack, as an appetizer, or to accompany cold cuts and cheeses, taralli have become so popular that they are now produced in different ways and with different techniques, from boiled to baked directly in the oven, and enriched with the most diverse ingredients, thanks to the versatility of this rich and flavorful dough. Today we want to propose them in an alternative version: let's discover together the recipe for cacio e pepe tarall..

Natural Anti-inflammatories: Herbs and Plants that Help to Combat Pain Natural anti-inflammatories are herbs and plants with active ingredients capable of reducing inflammation in the body. In pharmacies, medications known by the acronym NSAIDs are used as anti-inflammatories for various issues, from simple headaches to tendonitis and back pain: often these drugs, however, have contraindications, which is why it may be preferable to rely on natural anti-inflammatories, herbs and medicinal plants without contraindications and gastric side effects that can be taken for long periods of time. Let..

Replace salt with spices Our tips and recommended products to replace salt in your dishes  You have probably often wondered how to replace salt with spices, whether because you suffer from water retention or because of high blood pressure, this substitution may seem truly phenomenal. Recently, the Food and Drug Administration has published a guide to reduce sodium in packaged and processed foods. Sodium is essential for many basic human activities, such as muscle and nerve function, but as the saying goes, "too much of a good thing is bad," and too much salt could increase blood pressure an..

Spice Preservation: Let's Take Care of Our Favorite Flavors In this article, we will talk about how to properly store spices in the kitchen. Take a moment to think about your collection of spices. Do you prefer to store them in a dedicated cabinet or directly on the countertop where you will use them? Are you a fan of organized drawers or a corner of the fridge dedicated to storing spices in the kitchen? Maybe, at this moment, your spices are stored in the freezer, thinking they will last longer. It's time to rethink the storage methods of your spices to prolong their shelf life and flavor. T..

What to drink and what not to drink during pregnancy? Let's find out together! A list of herbs and infusions to drink during pregnancy, while waiting for the baby, and some advice on what to avoid "It is important to drink a lot", this is the phrase that we often read or hear. Especially during pregnancy it is good to pay more attention than usual to what you consume, trying to hydrate as much as possible and prevent some disorders. Temptations are always around the corner, especially when it's hot and the desire for fresh and refreshing drinks increases. For this re..

In the warmth of the first autumn colors of this late September day, where serene and elegiac shades of summer linger, we want to tell you about some of the Japanese green teas that have marked the hectic pace of our recent weeks. But first... A brief look at the origins of green tea in Japan “Tea is an elixir to preserve health in old age, an excellent means to prolong life.” EISAI MYOAN, HEALTH VIRTUES OF TEA, 1211 In the Land of the Rising Sun, tea has ancestral origins that sometimes get lost in myth. The first leaves of the plant were introduced around 700 A.D. by Japanese monks study..

How to store herbal teas and tea in the best way? Tools, objects, boxes and best practices to extend the life of tea, herbs, and infusions As great lovers of tea and herbal teas, we want to draw attention to a topic that is often underestimated: how to store tea and herbal teas. It often happens, both in stores and here in our online shop of tea, herbal teas, and spices, that many people ask us what is the best method to store herbal teas and tea after purchase, whether loose or in bags. That is why we wanted to write this article - after the one on spice storage and the one on the correct p..

Green tea, along with white tea, is the purest and least processed category of tea. The principle that guides the processing of its leaves is to preserve their freshness, to bring back to our cup the season that green tea represents: spring, with its new and delicate energy. DISCOVER HUNDREDS OF TEAS FROM AROUND THE WORLD History of Green Tea How we went from powdered tea to the leaf tea we know today We have already discussed on our blog the history of tea and the different spellings of the word tea, so we will focus on the history of green tea and how we transitioned from powdered tea to..

With the end of the summer season, but in general with the passing of the holidays, we have almost all returned to work and to our daily routine. It is often possible to feel tired and fatigued, having difficulty getting back to our usual rhythms. This can be due to a certain post-holiday nostalgia and sadness, but also and above all to a digestive system put to the test by irregular eating habits; especially the liver when it is fatigued and intoxicated can lead to chronic fatigue, apathy, and sometimes even bad mood. We have therefore decided to address a topic dear to us, that of herbs, rem..

How to replace fish glue in your kitchen, in order to avoid a product of dubious origin and quality? Usually, those who follow a vegetarian or vegan diet want to replace fish glue with some other product. By continuing to read this article, we will see some valid alternatives to fish glue to use in the kitchen.  You should know that fish glue is a substance that thickens most of the products we know: from liquid creams, but it can also be found in some products used for cosmetics and sometimes even in medicines. It is a product that is often used in the kitchen; or we can also find it in..

Terza Luna mantiene la rotta. Abbiamo iniziato 4 anni fa con lo Sri Lanka, poi è stata la volta di Nepal e India (qui il riassunto del viaggio parte 1 e parte 2), l’anno scorso Taiwan (leggi qui il diario di quel viaggio). Quest anno siamo stati in Vietnam. L’obiettivo è sempre quello: andare alla scoperta di piccolo produttori di tè di eccellenza, conoscerli, vedere come producono i loro tè, stare a contatto con loro ed imparare. Per poi riportare tutto a casa. In Vietnam è stato, come sempre, molto intenso; 14 giorni nei quali abbiam..

Come preparare la nostra pelle ad un'abbronzatura perfetta? Scopriamolo insieme! Con l’avvicinarsi dell’estate e della bella stagione molte delle nostre clienti iniziano a chiederci informazioni su quali siano i migliori prodotti abbronzanti, naturali, da fare a casa propria con spezie, erbe e oli essenziali. Per rispondere a questi questi abbiamo deciso di scrivere questo articolo in cui andremo ad approfondire come prepararsi all’abbronzatura, tutelando la nostra pelle dal sole, ma non negandoci il piacere del sole che riscalda e colora la nostra pelle..