On a recent trip to my favorite whole-food-plant-based place in the world—Casa de Luz in Austin, Texas—I found myself at the intersection of tea and optimal health and left wondering why it took me so long to discover Kukicha tea.
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Caffeine dependency was something I avoided for the first third of my life. Then, in my mid-thirties (almost 20 years ago), I became interested in tea and began including black tea and milk in my morning routine.
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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
adjective: Being a usually inferior imitation or substitute; artificial.
adjective: Not genuine; fake.
Grocery store brand products have a bad reputation. Off-brand ketchup and mustard are acceptable. Bargain-brand mayo and (lately in my experience) toilet paper are dubious.
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Assumedly named after the merry old soul of the familiar nursery rhyme, King Cole Orage Pekoe tea hails from Atlantic Canada. Unlike most Canadian tea brands (such as Red Rose and Salada), this one hasn’t changed ownership since its inception over 100 years ago.
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Green tea lovers should make room in the pantry for Teavivre’s Chun Ya. Whether brewed traditionally or using the gongfu (multiple steeps) method, this one’s a real treat.
You might think the strong, sweet, floral, nutty aroma would render a bitter taste, but you’d be wrong. The full body of this tea — which holds up after multiple steeps — is smooth and buttery.
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