Why
Muggatea
Tea
tastes great.
It is a simple beverage, just water and leaves, but it contains
worlds. Like all things of beauty, it is both plain and complex.
The detailed practice of the Japanese Cha No Yu tea ceremony
is meant simply to lead one fully into the present moment.
The deeper into tea we delve, the more interesting it becomes.
Still, for us, a cup of tea is at heart a daily ritual, a
great, but elemental pleasure.
Tea
is whatever you would like it to be.
You are in control. It doesn’t come premixed in a can
or bottle; brew it to suit your taste and mood. Enjoy it as
is. Add milk, honey, sugar, lemon, herbs, spices, or ice.
When drunk alone, tea slows one’s day and invites contemplation.
Drunk with friends, if you have several cups each can have
a different treat. There is a tea appropriate for any time,
any situation, and any circumstance.
Tea is a bargain.
Even rare teas that cost $300 a pound are only pennies-a-cup
when brewed. For less than the cost of a can of soda, tea
offers all the complexities of a fine wine. Each cup offers
an adventure.
Tea is good for you.
New studies point to evidence that these healing properties
have a scientific basis. While all tea is healthy to drink,
green tea contains the highest level of polyphenols (flavonoids),
known for their antioxidant activity. Besides antioxidants,
tea contains vitamins, minerals.
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