Green Tea 101 July 21, 2018Loose Leaf Tea Market 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...
Tea Vinaigrettes, Part 2 July 21, 2018Kita Centella In case you missed last week's Vinaigrette Recipes, we're doing a summer salad series on how to transform your salads with tea-based vinaigrettes. This week we have something ultra-special: a Peach...
For Your Next Get-Together, Try This Tea-Infused Summer Peach Cocktail Recipe July 21, 2018Kita Centella I was at a friend's house recently for a barbecue, where they were serving peach whisky iced tea. It sounded awesome, but unfortunately, all I could taste was sugar. The upside is...
Tea Vinaigrettes, Part 1 July 15, 2018Kita Centella Summer makes for the best salads! We wanted to show you different ways to use your favorite teas in recipes, and salad dressings are a great way to use them....
What Your Mood Says About Your Health- and Vice Versa July 15, 2018Kita Centella1 comment We’ve all experienced “butterflies” when we’ve felt smitten, or seen the way a person’s cheeks flush when he embarrasses himself. And when you ignore your feelings, sooner or later, your...
What To Do When You Are Terrible At Meditating July 08, 2018Kita Centella2 comments Myth: meditation comes easily and naturally to Buddhist monks. It's only difficult for the rest of us unenlightened clods. Fact: monks in China, Japan, and Tibet have been writing about the difficulty of stilling...
See What a Tea Plantation Looks Like July 01, 2018Kita Centella Happy July! Last weekend, I visited the Nilgiri mountains- a region in the Indian state of Kerala that, among other things, is known for its forests and agriculture. I had...
How I Healed A Sunburn Fast June 30, 2018Kita Centella This past weekend, I went on an impromptu trip to Flagstaff to escape from unbearably hot Phoenix. It was so refreshing! I spent nearly the entire weekend outside near a...
A Red, White, and Blue Smoothie Bowl June 30, 2018Kita Centella1 comment In honor of Independence Day on July 4th, we’re sharing a healthful, delicious, and patriotic recipe: a raw red, white, and blue smoothie bowl made with herbs, fruits, and coconut!...
According To Astrology, Here’s What To Expect In July: Your Circus, Your Monkeys June 24, 2018Kita Centella1 comment The second half of 2018 starts off with a bang! From fireworks, that is. July also promises both a solar and a lunar eclipse, and some planetary retrograde action...
An Okra Curry Recipe + Adventures in Yoga June 24, 2018Kita Centella Thursday, June 21, was the International Day of Yoga (and if you celebrated it, let us know what you did)! By a happy coincidence, I had left Bangalore for Coimbatore,...
What Happened In Vegas… Hopefully Follows Me To Phoenix June 16, 2018Kita Centella I attended the World Tea Expo in Las Vegas earlier this week, along with over 3500 other tea-industry people from all over the globe. It was the fourth time I...
