Tea Info

Caffeine Content of Coffee, Tea, Chocolate
Caffeine content of coffee, tea, and chocolate

Coffee Grinders
For ultimate freshness, grind your own coffee beans. These coffee grinders will make the job easier.

Caffeine Symptoms
Symptoms of caffeine withdrawal and excessive caffeine

White Tea
What is white tea, and how is it different from green or black tea?

Long Island Iced Tea
Long Island Iced Tea

Tea Kettles
Top Tea Kettles

Iced Coffee Tips
Ideas to help you make the best possible iced coffee this summer

The Joy of Soy
Soy milk is a very healthy alternative to regular dairy milk

Health Benefits of Herbal Teas
Health Benefits of Herbal Teas

Blade or Burr?
What are the differences between blade and burr coffee griders?

An Introduction to Green Tea
An introduction to green tea.

Home Water Carbonation
How to carbonate your own seltzer water, for all those sparkling tea or coffee drinks.

Chicory
Chicory has been used to replace coffee for decades, and is still used in coffee blends.

Growing Tea at Home
Grow tea at home and have the ultimate fresh brew.

Percolators
Top Coffee Percolators

Basic Chocolate Milkshake
A simple chocolate milkshake.

Make Coffee in a Percolator
How to brew coffee in a percolator

High Tea vs. Afternoon Tea
These terms are used interchangably, but traditional High Tea is not the same thing as Afternoon Tea.

Iced Tea Makers
These iced tea makers used to be a rare oddity in the kitchen gagdet world, but more and more companies are making them now. Brewing iced tea is now even easier.

Coffee Storage
The proper way to store your coffee so it stays fresh as long as possible.

Making Sun Tea
How to Make Sun Tea

Caffeine & Pregnancy
The effects of drinking coffee or tea during pregnancy

Brewing in a Drip Coffee Maker
Brewing Coffee in a Drip Coffee Maker

Classic Lemonade
Lemons, sugar and water. A very simple lemonade recipe, and yet so refreshing.

Top Water Filter Bottles
Top portable filtered water bottles.

Basic Banana Smoothie
An easy recipe for the beginner smoothie maker.

Top Blenders
Top Blenders for Smoothies

Iced Tea Recipes
Most popular iced tea recipes

Small Drip Coffee Makers
Top Small Drip Coffee Makers

Kopi Luwak
Kopi Luwak coffee is one of the strangest beverages in the world, and perhaps one of the most expensive.

Loose or Bagged?
Which brews a better cup of tea? Loose tea or tea bags?

Rosehip Tea
A look at rosehip tea.

Coffee / Espresso Combos
Top Coffee / Espresso Combo Machines

Weight Loss with Tea and Co...
If you're trying to lose some weight, why not add some tea or coffee into your weight loss plan.

Automatic Espresso Machines
Top Automatic Espresso Machines

Espresso Machines under \$100
Top Espresso Machines under $100

Buy Water Filters
Details on the different sizes of home water filtering systems.

Home Espresso Machines
The differences between the types of home espresso machines, and their pros and cons. Pump, steam, piston or lever and moka pots.

Making Espresso in a Moka Pot
Making Espresso in a Moka Pot

Thai Iced Tea
A creamy iced tea, with some spicy hints. An iced tea recipe for all chai fans.

Pu-erh Tea
All about pu-erh tea, a unique Chinese tea

Bubble Tea
Bubble tea is an unusual drink from Taiwan that has gained great popularity in North America.

Top Hot Chocolate Recipes
Top Hot Chocolate Recipes

Coffee Latte Shake
Coffee Latte Shake - an iced coffee recipe

Espresso in a Machine
How to Make Espresso in a Machine

Cucumber Sandwiches
A very simple recipe for these tasty little sandwiches. Very traditional.


Green Teas
Top Green Teas

Earl Grey Tea
Earl Grey tea is one of the most popular flavored tea blends in the world

Espresso Machines \$100-\$500
Top Espresso Machines $100-$500

Sugar Syrup Recipe
Sugar Syrup Recipe

Red Rooibos Tea
Rooibos herbal tea is tasty and healthy.

Coffee Roasters
Top Home Coffee Roasters - roast your coffee beans at home

Cook Tapioca Pearls
How to cook tapioca pearls for bubble tea

Brewing in the Great Outdoors
You can brew coffee and tea when you're out camping, hiking or backpacking.

Antioxidants
Tea contains antioxidants that are good for your health, but what are antioxidants?

Make Coffee in a French Press
How to Make Coffee in a French Press, or a Plunger Pot

Caffeine Facts
Facts and trivia about caffeine and coffee

Pitcher Water Filters
Top Jug / Pitcher Water Filters

Smoothie Making
Tips and suggestions for making excellent summer smoothies

Kombucha Tea
Kombucha tea is actually a fermented tea beverage, that you grow at home with starter culture and tea. It's supposed to be a wonderfully healthy drink.

Cinnamon Scones
A basic scone recipe, with a hint of cinnamon.

Knowing Coffee Roasts
Learn the basics of the different coffee bean roasts

Quick Coffee Cake
A simple coffee cake recipe that bakes up in only 20 minutes.

Coffee Grinding Guide
A chart of coffee grinds, and which brewing style they suit best.

Diabetes
Effects of Coffee and Tea on Diabetes

Thai Iced Coffee
A very smooth recipe for an iced chai coffee.

Peach Iced Tea
An iced tea recipe. Peach juice is so nice in the heat of the summer.

Biscotti de Prato
A fairly basic biscotti, with almonds.

White Chocolate Mousse
It's such a simple dish to make, and it's melt-in-your-mouth light. You could use regular chocolate if you prefer.


Top Chai Recipes
Top Chai Recipes

Boston Iced Tea
A cranberry iced tea recipe named for the cranberry bogs in the Boston area.

Iced Cafe au Lait
A simple iced coffee recipe, heavy on the milk.

Camping Coffee Equipment
Things you might use to make coffee while camping.

How to Make Bad Coffee
Top Ways to Make a Bad Cup of Coffee

Quick Coffee
All you ever wanted to know about instant coffee.

Cinnamon Caramel
Add the cinnamon before brewing for a spicy touch, not to mention the heavy dose of caramel syrup.

Roasted Chicory
Review of roasted chicory, as a coffee substitute

Use Coffee Grounds in the G...
How to use coffee grounds in the garden

Coffee Filters
Top Coffee Filters

Instant Iced Cappuccino
A frothy, iced cappuccino style drink, using instant coffee cyrstals.


Masala Chai Tea
A hot tea recipe. One of my own favorite recipes for spiced tea, or chai.

Coffee Ice Cream
What a perfect summer-time treat! You'll need an ice cream maker for this.

Basic Espresso Recipes
Basic Espresso Recipes

Tea & Coffee Glossary
Tea & Coffee Glossary of Terms

Chocolate Almond Biscotti
Just like the name says: a biscotti recipe with chocolate and almonds.

Barista
Coffee & Tea Glossary

Nicotine in Tim's Coffee
There's an urban legend about why Tim Horton's coffee is so popular: nicotine.

Make Bubble Tea
How to make basic bubble tea

Aztec Chili Hot Chocolate
A spicy hot chocolate with chili, just like the Aztecs used to make.

Madeleine Cakes
A little puff cookie, flavoured with either lemon or orange.

Egg Salad Sandwiches
Basic egg salad. Goes well at tea, or for a summer picnic.

Espresso Machines \$500-\$1000
Top Espresso Machines $500-$1000

Easy Egg Nog
Egg nog is a pretty simple drink to make. This is the perfect recipe for egg nog novices.


Growing Herbal Tea
How to grow your own herbs for tea

Classic Tuscan Biscotti
An easy biscotti recipe that won't overpower your coffee, or tea.


Clean Your Drip Coffee Maker
How to clean your drip coffee maker

Dandelion
Medicinal benefits of dandelion herbal tea

Devonshire Cream
This isn't a true clotted cream, but it's pretty close.


President's Hot Chocolate
Hot chocolate that's good enough for the White House, with both milk and light cream.


Playboy's Women of Starbucks
New Playboy special issue, the women of Starbucks (tm)

Green Tea and Breast Cancer
Green tea may help treat and/or prevent breast cancer

Espresso Chill
An easy iced coffee drink, that doesn't require an espresso machine.

Unusual Coffee Gifts
Top Unusual Gifts for Coffee Lovers

Tim Horton's Coffee
Some history about the Tim Horton's Coffee chain

Coffee Quotes and Tea Quotes
Famous quotes about coffee or tea.

Ways of Brewing Coffee
An outline of the many different ways you can brew coffee

Sage Tea
The flavours of the sage and lemon blend nicely.

Jasmine Iced Tea
A sparkling iced tea recipe, flavoured with jasmine and brown sugar syrup. A change from the ordinary.

Lime Mint Iced Tea
A simple iced tea recipe, with a twange of lime and hint of mint.

Large Drip Coffee Makers
Top Large Drip Coffee Makers

Special Hot Chocolate
It's special because it's so simple. A hot chocolate recipe.

Honey
Honey is a fantastic sweetener for either tea or coffee

Types of Tea
An illustrated look at the different varieties of tea

Bottled Iced Tea
Top Bottled Iced Tea

Kinds of Chocolate and Chocolate terms
Chocolate definitions

Tea Brewing Temperature
What temperature is best for brewing different kinds of tea.

Chocolate Covered Coffee Beans
Two different ways to make a sweet treat, chocolate-covered coffee beans (sometimes referred to as chocolate-covered espresso beans)

Buying a Coffee Maker
What you need to know about when choosing a coffee maker for brewing coffee at home.

Decadent Hot Chocolate
This hot chocolate recipe calls for two different kinds of chocolate, and it's whipped frothy.


UtiliTEA Kettle
Review of the Utilitea kettle

New Coffee Maker
The Senseo uses a whole new kind of process for making coffee. Could standard drip coffee makers be on their way out?

Chamomile
Medicinal benefits of chamomile herbal tea

Ginger Iced Tea
An iced tea recipe. A strong iced tea, made with fresh ginger.

Black Forest Coffee
Like drinking a cup of cake.

Tea Bag Folding
Tea bag folding is a paper craft like origami, that uses those little paper tea bag envelopes

What is Guarana?
Guarana is a new, natural source of caffeine

Burdock Root
Medicinal benefits of burdock root herbal tea

Nettle
Medicinal benefits of Nettle herbal tea

Liver Disease
Effects of Coffee and Tea on Liver Disease

Top Thermoses
Top Thermoses and Thermal Bottles

Chocolate Caliente
A rich hot chocolate recipe, made with real chocolate and vanilla.

Fat Content in Milk and Cream
Fat content of milk and cream

Age Paper with Tea
How to age paper for crafts with tea

Coffee, Tea, Diets
How coffee and tea fits into your new diet plan

Irish Coffee
A coffee cocktail. A classic recipe for hot coffee and whisky

Jamaican Coffee
Get a taste of the islands with this creamy coffee, mixed with rum.

Peanut Butter Smoothie
And what goes better with peanut butter than a bit of banana?


Triple Chocolate Biscotti
You can never have too much chocolate. Chocolate chips and cocoa in the biscotti, and a drizzle of semi-sweet on top.

Fennel
Medicinal benefits of fennel seed herbal tea

History of the Coffee House
How the serving of coffee in public places has changed and spread, over the past several hundred years.

Apple & Honey Iced Tea
An iced tea recipe. A sweet and fruity iced tea.

Buying an Espresso Machine
What you need to know about when choosing an espresso machine for your home use.

Pound Cake
A basic pound cake recipe. A great base for whatever flavours you like.


Top Flavored Syrups
Top Flavored Syrups for coffee and tea

Flavored Coffee
How do they make flavored coffee, and is it really that good?

Red Rose Tea
The history of Red Rose Tea

The Balancing Siphon Coffee...
Balancing siphon coffee makers aren't exactly a common sight in most kitchens, but they are quite intriguing machines.

Senseo Review
A review of the Senseo coffee maker.

Biscotti all'Anise
A simple recipe, but even just a little anise will give it that distinctive licorice flavour.

Cafe de Olla
A sweet coffee drink, made with chocolate and cloves.

Clear2o Filter Pitcher Review
Review of the Clear2o Water Filter Pitcher

Coffee, Tea and Health
An index of articles on how coffee or tea relate to a variety of health conditions

The Versatile French Press
A plunger pot or french press can be used for either tea or coffee.

Mexican Coffee
Hot coffee with chocolate and brown sugar.


Spirits & Coffee
Top spirits or liqueurs that go well with coffee

Extra-Caffeine Drinks
Top Bottled drinks with extra caffeine

Coffee Liqueurs
How to make your own coffee liqueurs, and recipes

Coffeemate Liquid Coffee Cr...
Review of Coffeemate Liquid Coffee Creamer

Can Hot Tea Really Cool You...
An explanation of the myth about hot tea to cool off.

Parisan Warm Chocolate
Downright decadent. This hot chocolate recipe calls for heavy cream and whole milk.

Apple Coffee Cake
Using pre-packaged cake mix makes this apple coffee cake a snap to prepare

Tea Strainers
If you are brewing with loose tea leaves, you can choose from a number of ways to strain out your tea.

Cream Scones
A good dose of heavy cream makes these scones nice and flavourful

Pink Lemonade
Cranberry juice makes this lemonade recipe pink.

White Chocolate Coffee
You don't always have to use dark chocolate when making cocoa.


Apple Biscotti
Just like an apple pie, in crispy biscotti form.

Coffee Soda
An interesting mix of rich creaminess and bubbly fizz.


Kashmiri Tea
A chai tea recipe with powdered almonds.

Strawberry Leaf
Medicinal benefits of Strawberry Leaf herbal tea

Adventures on the High Tea
Read about my afternoon at a tradtional High Tea

Orange Pekoe
Coffee & Tea Glossary

Tea and Coffee Quiz
A quiz to test your coffee and tea knowledge

Postum
Review of Postum, an all-natural roasted grain coffee substitute

Lemon Almond Biscotti
The lemon flavour makes this a good biscotti to go along side some sweet green tea.


Rosehips
Medicinal benefits of Rosehip herbal tea

Licorice
Medicinal benefits of Licorice herbal tea

Mint
Medicinal benefits of mint herbal tea

Arabian Coffee
A lightly spiced coffee made traditionally, without a filter.


Coffee Coke Float
Double the caffeine!

Kinds of Sugar
What are the differences between the kinds of sugar you can use to sweeten your coffee or tea.

Espresso Machine Features
Espresso Machine Features to Look For

Bialetti Moka Express
Review of Bialetti Moka Express

Mexican Hot Chocolate
Hot cocoa recipe with a bit of coffee and cinnamon.


Espresso Martini
A classy espresso cocktail, that's shaken not stirred.

Artificial Sweeteners
What exactly is in those packets of artificial sweetener you put in your coffee or tea?

Ginger Lemonade
Fresh ginger gives traditional lemonade a new flavour.


Lavender Lemonade
If you like the floral taste of lavender, then this herbal lemonade recipe is for you.

Lemon Almond Iced Tea
An iced tea recipe. This is a fizzy iced tea, with a hint of lemon and almond.


Cafe con Miel
Just enough honey to make this coffee delicious.

Mr.Coffee 4-cup Coffee Maker
Profile of Mr. Coffee 4-Cup Coffee Maker

Top Coffee Recipes
The most popular coffee recipes

Coffee Recipe Books
Top Coffee Recipe Books

Lemon Balm
Medicinal benefits of Lemon Balm herbal tea

Rosemary
Medicinal benefits of Rosemary herbal tea

Frosty Miss
More of a dessert than a drink, this coffee recipe is thicker than a milkshake.

Iced Honey Coffee
A creamy iced coffee, naturally sweetened with honey.

Lemonade Syrup
Make this syrup up ahead of time, for quick lemonade making.


Dark Chocolate Brownies
A rich brownie recipe, made with real melted chocolate.

Raspberry Honey Iced Tea
An iced tea recipe.Very refreshing in the summer.

Ode to Iced Tea
Recipes and tips for enjoying iced tea all summer long