Tea is a perfect ingredient to include in a self-care regimen. Why? Tea requires attention and care, and is itself a reward. This focus is what makes tea grounding and revitalizing, and in return gives back the attention, care, and reward put into making the cup.

There are quite a few ways you can make art with tea. Most of the time, drinking the tea is the best thing you can do. However, there are a few reasons you may reserve some tea for art.

Drinking a hot cup of tea may seem like the perfect cozy winter activity, and it is, but that doesn’t mean it also won’t help you survive a sweltering summer day. Science supports tea being an ideal remedy in both seasons due to how our bodies react to internal and external stimuli, and how our natural responses to a good cup of tea make the heat that much easier to endure.

Mixing your favorite tea with a BFF’s favorite coffee?! Crazy…maybe even sacrilegious, right? Tea is so magical on its own; it doesn’t need another beverage stepping in (or should I say steeping in), right? Well, maybe not need, but it does spark a bit of curiosity. So why not spend one afternoon mixing high quality flavored loose-leaf teas with high quality single origin coffees?

Documentation of tea tools such as the tea strainer appear in ancient history, the earliest models were likely made of bamboo, and later evolved into stainless steel, sterling silver, china, porcelain, silicon, and linen. However, using a tea tool to keep run away tea leaves out of a cup did not become a cited use of the strainer until the 17th century when Dutch merchants made tea more readily available to those outside of the Chinese dynasty.

A truth universally held by tea drinkers is that a great cup of tea is made even more wonderful when shared with others, encouraging you to get together with one or more friends and bond over a fresh cup. Why not, instead of just an afternoon tea, devote an entire day to tea? In this TeaMuse article, you'll find a few suggestions on how to share and celebrate your love of tea with a "Tea Day" celebration.

Your skin is the largest organ in your body, so it is important to nurture it with the best nature has to offer. With that in mind, tea is a great skin ally because of its many magical properties. Generous in both taste and aroma, a tea blend’s mixture of antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals can boost any basic beauTea cream ingredients that are already in your pantry, creating a luxurious treat for your skin.

ll teas can create a snug comfortable feeling that shelters you from the harsh bitter cold outside. However, there are some teas that are more efficient at warming the body inside and out. The dropping temperatures and shorter days of the winter season can leave you shivering and feeling sluggish. Eating well, exercise, plenty of sleep and tea will help keep the body at peak performance.

Small and sample tea tins are adorable, convenient, and perfectly travel sized, which sometimes makes them too hard to part with. Why not be productive and transform your tins into a new and useful homemade treats? Many found materials or inexpensive items at a your local supply shop can be utilized to upcycle your tins.

Sam Albala of TeaMuse interviews Adagio Teas' blendmaster/tea-taster Cynthia Fazekas. Learn about her tea-tasting and blending processes: including inspirations, the care & keeping of tastebuds, and so much more!

Tasseography, or tea leaf reading, is an ancient soothsaying practice. Whether you're inclined towards the supernatural or not, read on to learn about the craft's origins, and how you might practice it yourself!

Temperatures are rising and birds are chirping. It's an ideal time to enjoy an outdoor gathering with friends and loved ones. Planning a tea and dessert pairing party is a great way to engage one's creative side, and to discover how talented friends and family are at detecting the flavor profiles of a variety of teas.

Brewing a cup of tea and letting it cool, (as one might normally do by accident!) can result in tomorrow's hair-pampering tonic. Tea can be used to enrich hair color, add softness and shine, prevent breakage, and promote hair growth. Which of these effects you want to achieve will dictate which tea to use in creating a concoction.