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of the adult bestseller improve the health of teeth and gums tea had better dental
health than those who
includes new photos DAN HOGAN increasingly gaining scientific studies are be- consumed less green tea.
and illustrations, and ScienceDaily Magazine popularity in the United ginning to establish the “It has been long
a special interview by States. And while an- potential health benefits speculated that green
author Greg Morten- With origins dating cient Chinese and Japa- of drinking green tea, es- tea possesses a host
son’s daughter, Ami- back over 4,000 years, nese medicine believed pecially in weight loss, of health benefits,”
ra, who has traveled green tea has long been green tea consumption heart health, and cancer said study author Dr.
with her father as an a popular beverage in could cure disease and prevention. Yoshihiro Shimazaki of
advocate for a peace. Asian culture, and is heal wounds, recent A study recently pub- see TEA page 3
MAN POISONS
TEA
Spilling the leaves on tea etiquette INDEX
DOROTHEA JOHNSON vidual must make sure to fill up his or
A man who poisoned
Etiquette Expert her own cup last. Though, it is impor- The magic of tea
tea he prepared for his .................Page 2
tant to note that if placed between a
estranged wife in an There is a lot more to tea etiquette woman and man, the man should offer Coffee vs. Tea
alleged effort to ‘win than the lifting of a pinky while drink- to “do the honours” of serving every-
her attention’ escapes ing a cup of tea. Whether at home with one their cup of tea. ................ Page 2
jail time. After lac- guests or out in the company of others, When at home with guests, the New take on the
ing his wife’s cups there are certain rules to follow when pouring is generally done by the host
with mercury she ex- it comes to this hot beverage. but can also be done by close friends.
millenium old
perienced forgetful- In the scenario, where a pot of tea No one should be left pouring tea for leaf...........Page 3
ness, indigestion and is placed on the table but is not served over twenty minutes so whether you Green is the new
headaches but had no by the waiter, it is up to the person are the host or friend, offer to take
long-term effects. nearest to the pot to offer. This indi- over when it seems necessary. black?......Page 4
PAGE 2 | TEA TIME | DECEMBER 2009
Ounce for ounce, tea can better see the caf- compared to their
leaves contain many feine discrep- Tazo Chai Tea Latte Publisher:
times more caffeine than ancy. A 5ounce which has about 50mg. Emily White
do coffee beans. How- cup of coffee This means, as a
ever, whereas 1 oz. of contains general rule, coffee has Contributors: Dan
coffee won’t yield much 80mg of more caffeine than tea Hogan, Dorothea John-
more than 2 cups of cof- caffeine, but owner David Ng of son, Emily White
fee, an ounce of tea will which is the Montreal teashop
Cha Guan claims that Online: teatime.ca
yield as many as 20 to double
30 cups, and that’s as- that of its even though coffee has
more caffeine, the way Contact: emily-
suming you don’t go rival black white@teatime.ca
back for a second infu- tea that has we digest the caffeine
sion. For that reason, a only 40mg. The amount In terms of in tea makes the en-
Address: 7141
cup of tea almost always of caffeine gets progres- your favorite brews ergy boost last longer. Sherbrooke St. West,
has less caffeine than a sively less in tea with from Starbucks, brewed Though there is very Montreal, Quebec,
cup of coffee. Green tea containing coffee leads with about little scientific evidence Canada H4B 1R6
By breaking it down 20mg and White tea 180mg of caffeine with proving his claim.
by the milligrams, one with 15mg. their blended frappuc- more at brewbattle.ca
Montreal teashop redefines tea
EMILY WHITE are in it and look like it employees help costum-
The Concordian too,” says David Segal, ers choose from over
founder and 120 blends.
Many of us know
tea in only one form;
owner of the “For win- “Tea re-
nationwide quires ser-
a prepackaged mass- teashop, Da- ter we have vice and I
produced tea bag found vid’s Tea. flavours think that is
in boxes adorning the “People are like Toasted what we’ve
shelves of grocery probably brought to the
stores or as a cheap cof- d e s p e r a t e Walnut and market that
fee alternative that sits to learn that Santa’s Secret, the custom-
on the counter at spe- there is more flavours that er’s embrac- Loose leaf tea sold from canisters preserves ingredients
cialty coffee shops. The to the world ing,” says Se- distinguishable with its have a new collection,”
ingredients within the of tea than compliment gal. “There’s hardwood floors, rows says Segal. “For winter
bag are unidentifiable what is found the holiday s o m e b o d y of tea-filled metal cyl- we have flavours like
having been crushed up inders and the signa- Toasted Walnut and
into tasteless dust that
in their cup- season.” here to show
ture blue coloring. With Santa’s Secret, flavours
boards.” you how to
often requires an added The store make it, to stores in Quebec, Ontar- that compliment the
teaspoon of sugar to sells premium loose leaf explain the different io and British Colum- holiday season.”
make up for the lack of tea at $2.50 a cup with blends, to tell you what bia, Segal says he stays Each store offers
flavour. per gram purchases the benefits are and on top of his competitor customers a place to sit
“Tea is not meant to varying depending on where the tea comes Ontario-based Teaopia and relax while tasting
be served as dust, tea the tea’s rarity. Guid- from. It’s a full fledge by treating tea like one the tea of the day, one
blends should smell ance from the store’s tea experience.” would treat fashion. of the season’s blends.
like the ingredients that very knowledgeable Each store is easily “Each season we davidstea.com
Helps with regulating digestion and This anti-aging tea helps prevent can- The rarest of all teas relieves anxiety,
increasing energy. cer and heart disease. and strengthens the immune system.
The most expensive tea eliminates This twice-fermented black tea helps An infusion made from ingredients
body fat by regulating digestion. prevent diabetes and increases energy. other than tea leaves.