I never realized it as a kid, but drinking tea was a ritual in my family. We drank a variety of teas, each made in its own precise way. Every tea has an optimal steep time and ideal water temperature, ...

Instead of discarding used tea bags, put their acidity, tannins, paper fibers, and dried plant material to good use around the home and garden.

It doesn’t matter if you’re a sweet tea loyalist or green tea enthusiast: There’s something about iced tea that simply hits the spot — especially during the summer. “Iced tea is a great refreshing ...

The average tea drinker in the U.K. goes through about four bags a day -- that's nearly 1,500 tea bags tossed in the trash each year. No wonder so many people wonder whether those bags can be ...

A freshly brewed mug of tea is the product of many serendipities: ancient human ingenuity, meticulous harvesting, global trade and a whole lot of chemistry. In her new book “Steeped: The Chemistry of ...

To steep or not to steep? That's the hot topic du jour for tea lovers across the Twittersphere right now. This latest food debate has seen thousands across social media sharing strong opinions on the ...