They call it a bean. It looks like a bean. But unlike the famous saying about a duck, coffee beans are not beans – but are in fact seeds. They are seeds of a berry or cherry that grows along the branches of a coffee tree. Coffee trees may grow to more than 30...
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The Way of Tea Tea was introduced to Japan by the Buddhist monk Eichū (永忠) who, upon  his return from China in the 9th century personally prepared and served this delight to Emperor Saga in the year 815. By the next year tea plantations were being cultivated in the Kinki region of Japan. Zen...
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  Flowering or Blooming Teas Interestingly, there is no definitive documented origin to the appearance of teas that upon subject to boiling water open into beautiful works of art. While the art is visually enjoyed so also is it's product, a wonderful tea to drink. Some place it's origins in the royal courts of...
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