Loose Leaf Blog

Tulsi, or holy basil, which may be translated to “the incomparable one” or “the queen of herbs”, has reigned supreme in Indian traditional medicine for over 5,000 years. In fact,...

If you think of roses as just an ornamental flower, or one that is given as a gift, you are in for an amazing surprise. Roses are true power flowers—and...

Even if you’re not really into reading up on health or herbs, you probably know that ginger is good for you. In spite of the fact that ginger is so...

 *This post can contain Amazon or other affiliate links Tea of all kinds offers a world of healthy beverage options for anyone trying to get off soda or other sweetened...

Before modern medicine, humans used plants for healing. Even though most villages had a shaman or wise person to call on when serious illness struck, everyone knew at least a...

Can’t start your day without several tall cups of your caffeinated beverage of choice? Confused about whether caffeine is good or bad for you? Or maybe wondering why you get...

The topic of sweeteners is one that people tend to have strong opinions about, but like with gluten, these opinions are often based more on marketing than on fact. But...

In a previous article, I mentioned that many customers are looking for green tea for its health benefits.  Beverages from the tea plant (Camellia sinensis) including black tea, oolong, puerh, and white tea, are...

Every day, I get questions about green tea. Some of these customers are seasoned green tea drinkers looking for something specific, but more often, it's people who are new to...