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Shang's BBQ Chicken (Shan Dong Style)
Do We Sell Tea Ball Strainers?
Shang’s Salad “Shan Dong Style”
Why Don't We Grow Tea in the US?
Tea in the News: Tea and Alzheimer's Disease
What's in a Name? White Peony
Tea and Longevity
Did You Know? Cultivars
Spotlight: Bai Lin Kung Fu
How To: Make Your Own Tea Blends
Mythology on the Origin of Tea
Tea Research: Tea Can Help Prevent Sugar Spikes From Starches
Tea Research: Neuroprotective Effects of Theanine
White Tea Wu-Long: Is it a White Tea or a Wu-Long Tea?
Tea Research: Antimutagenic Effects of Tea
The Essentials of Loose Leaf Tea Brewing
Red Tea, Black Tea, and Rooibos—what’s the difference?
Why Loose Leaf Tea?
Tea in the News: Tea Can Potentially Slow Down Weight Gain
Scenting, Blending, and Flavoring Tea
Scenting tea is a traditional process where fresh flowers are added to dry tea leaves so that the tea leaves can absorb the flavor from the flowers. Typically this process is done in a big bamboo canister and the flower/tea mix is allowed to sit overnight so the tea can absorb the full flavor. Then this process is completed 3-5 more times to give the tea a rich and natural floral note.