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In the Bag
Choosing a favorite brewed beverage can be difficult work,
even for tea's most discerning cognoscenti. To help you narrow the field, we
steeped, sipped, and savored to see which bagged tea we liked best for every
occasion. ~ Sarah Toland
Delicious Living Magazine, November 2005
CATEGORY
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BLACK |
BEST BREWS
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Bija Ceylon Black Tea |
TASTE TEST
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Made from aromatic black tea, Bija's Ceylon is strong and
complex without tasting bitter or thin. A clean flavor that is both pure
and fragrant. |
ADDED BENEFITS
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This organic tea has plenty of antioxidants and may increase
metabolism. Bija's tea bags are made from naturally whitened hemp and tree
fibers. |
CAFFEINE
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50 mg per 8-ounce mug. (By comparison, a cup of coffee has
75 to 150 mg of caffeine.) |
CATEGORY
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AFTER-DINNER TEA |
BEST BREWS
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Celestial Seasonings Almond Sunset |
TASTE TEST
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Carob, barley, and roasted chicory add warm notes to this
almond herbal tea. With the addition of a little milk or natural
sweetener, one cup of Almond Sunset can be just as satisfying as a piece
of nut cake. |
ADDED BENEFITS
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This all-natural tea provides a guiltless alternative to
heavy desserts offered after hearty autumn suppers. |
CAFFEINE
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None. |
CATEGORY
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MATE' |
BEST BREWS
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Guayaki Traditional Yerba Mate' |
TASTE TEST
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Straight mate' can be strong and woody (like a horse barn,
said one taster). But, like coffee, the drink quickly becomes a daily
pleasure. Guayaki's mate' is cedar-aged and has a soothing smoky flavor.
If Traditional is too strong for you, try the sweeter Mate' Chocolatte'. |
ADDED BENEFITS
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Used in South America for centuries as a tea-like stimulant,
mate' has a higher amount of antioxidant compounds than either green or
black tea and oasts trace amounts of 24 vitamins and minerals. |
CAFFEINE
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Abour 50 mr per 8-ounce cup. |
CATEGORY
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GREEN |
BEST BREWS
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Numi Monkey King Jasmine Tea |
TASTE TEST
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White jasmine blossoms bring an exotic, floral taste to this
fragrant tea. Because Numi doesn't add any artificial flavorings to its
tea, a mug of Monkey King is pure green heaven. |
ADDED BENEFITS
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Fortified with grapeseed extract and other antioxidants,
this organic tea provides the touted benefits of green tea that include
weight loss as well as cancer and heart disease prevention. |
CAFFEINE
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A 10-ounce mug (they brew 'em bigger over at Numi) has about
75 mg of caffeine. |
CATEGORY
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CHAI |
BEST BREWS
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Yogi Tea Black Chai |
TASTE TEST
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While bagged chai can taste watery and weak next
to concentrates, Yogi's black chai is rich and full-bodied, spiced by a
blend of cardamom seed, cinnamon bark, ginger, clove, and black pepper.
Even better with a splash of milk and a dollop of honey. |
ADDED BENEFITS
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Like all black tea, this organic chai is a good
source of antioxidants linked to the prevention of many ailments,
including cancer, heart disease, and stroke. |
CAFFEINE
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40 mg per 8-ounce mug. |
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