Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Green Tea May Ward Off Weight Gain

Keep extra pounds at bay and block fat by drinking lots of green tea. A recent article on WebMD describes preliminary results from lab tests that show decreased gain on weight and fat in mice that ate food laced with green tea extract.   

Obesity can lead to fat build up in liver, resulting in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.   Mice that exhibited fat build up in their liver due to obesity showed decreased levels of fat after consuming green tea extract.

Green tea also lowered cholesterol and triglyceride levels in mice with obesity gene.

How much green tea you need to drink to get all the benefits?  Approximately 7 cups of tea per day.  While this may sound a lot, remember that some doctors recommend drinking 8 glasses of water per day.   Simply substitute water for green tea and you'll be on the way to a healthier you!


Thursday, February 5, 2009

Study Shows Consuming Hibiscus Tea Lowers Blood Pressure

"In a subgroup analysis, 30 volunteers with the highest systolic blood pressure readings at the start of the study (129 or above) were found to have a greater response to hibiscus tea drinking compared to placebo drinkers. Their systolic blood pressure went down by 13.2 points, diastolic blood pressure went down by 6.4 points, and mean arterial pressure went down by 8.7 points."

More on this study can be found here.


Hibiscus Tea
2 oz - $4.95

Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Earl Grey English Tea



Earl Grey
Remember Captain Picard from Star Trek? "Earl Grey. Hot." was his usual command to food synthesizer. We understand why this was his favorite tea. And we are not alone. High quality black tea infused with bergamot oil. This Earl Grey tea has wonderful aroma and taste. Many times we've seen customers on the run stopping by and asking for Earl Grey directly. Try it and you will get hooked.

$5.98 for 2 oz. Available from Cupteavity.

Monday, January 26, 2009

Cupteavity Tea Blend - Jazzy Gin




Jazzy Gin



One of the perks of running a tea house and having access to all the best teas in the world is the ability to mix and match flavors to create new tea blends. This aromatic blend of ginger and jasmine flowers became an instant hit at our tea house. People try it and then come back for more. Available at Cupteavity's New Hope location or at www.cupteavity.com.

Monday, January 5, 2009

Tea Guy Speaks: A Guide to Tea Magazines

Tea Guy Speaks: A Guide to Tea Magazines

A great article about tea magazines!

Tuesday, December 2, 2008

Tea of the Week: Blue Lady Black Tea

Blue Lady Black Tea
Very elegant black tea appropriate for any time of day. Subtle and tasty flavor of this loose tea is created by combining passion fruit, grapefruit, orange, and a touch of grenadine.

Receive a FREE 1 oz sample of our tea of the week when you spend $20 or more at http://www.cupteavity.com/