Sweet tea

Common Name: Clary Sage Essential Oil Botanical Name: Salvia sclarea Description/Distribution: Native to southern Europe, clary sage essential oil comes from the Lamiaceae family and has a fresh sweet herbaceous, wine-like aroma with floral notes. Clary sage oil has been cultivated for centuries. Once, extensively cultivated in France, now Russia is the main supplier. The oil is steam-distilled for its medicinal and cosmetic qualities, and the best clary sage oil is obtained from the green…

one of the healthiest, tea, was discovered in 2737 b.c. by a Great Chinese Emperor, creative scientist and skillful ruler. Legend has it that Emperor Shen Nung was drinking recently boiled water, when a few leaves from a nearby tree were blown into his bowl. The Emperor took a sip of the brew and was pleasantly surprised at the refreshing and energizing drink. Thus tea was created. In the early stages of tea, tea was used for medical purposes. Shen Nung discovered that tea leaves can work as…

Have you ever arrived at work or school to realize your coffee is no longer hot? Have you ever been laying under the sun wanting to be refreshed by something cold to only be greeted by an unpleasant lukewarm drink? With the invention of MyMug you will no longer be caught in these unfortunate events! MyMug users can electronically control their drink temperature to be comfortably warm, or satisfyingly cold. MyMug is like that of a conventional travelling mug; with the additional electronic…

Gourmet espresso lovers often prefer a ristretto shot to obtain the very finest tastes and aromatic qualities of the espresso. Here is some information that will help you pull the perfect ristretto espresso shot. What is a Ristretto Shot? A Ristretto shot, which is also called a “Corto” shot is basically a short shot of espresso which means that the brewing time is shorter although the amount of water used is the same. What is the Goal of a Ristretto Shot? By allowing the hot water to have a…

In The Alchemist one of the quotes that supports the trait ingenous in Santiago is “Let’s sell tea to the people who climb the hill” then the Crystal merchant replied “Lot’s of places sell tea around here” then Santiago response is “But we could sell tea in crystal glasses.”( The Alchemist pg.30). This last quote shows a very ingenuity idea and device which Santago comes up with. This shows the boy’s ingenious by his smart…

Its the 1980 's, two Soviet spy’s(they are Soviets in 1980, not Russians), are in a dinner outside Washington D.C. The waitress approaches and asks to take the order, the woman says “Ill have tea”, the waitress, responds, “we have Earl Grey, Oolong, Black, Pu-erh...”, the woman interrupts “Just hot tea, is that to much to ask”? The waitress leaves, the woman says to her counterpart, “that’s the trouble with Americans, too many choices.” Iran and Russia offer no choice for the individual, this…

What if you got to meet the person- famous or not- that you had looked up to for years? On July 24th, 2012, my wildest dream came true, when I met my role model of several years at a one-hundred guest tea party she held in Chicago. It sounds completely crazy, but it’s true. The role model I got to meet is Emilie Autumn, a baroque/gothic pianist, violinist, and singer-songwriter. And probably most importantly, the main reason that I did not commit suicide freshman year. She indirectly taught me…

Why do we have dreams? There’re different types of dreams, ones where you’re asleep, and dreams you have when you’re awake where people decide that they want to do something in their life, it’s a dream of theirs to complete this goal. These types of dreams give you a purpose in life. They give you something to aim for and something to push you forward. Some people might dream of becoming rich and having their own business, whereas others might simply dream of staying healthy throughout life.…

years going back to the native Americans burning the leaves of the Sage plant for ancient spiritual cleanses and for the fresh smelling aurora it gave out. The Sage plant has many different ways of it being used such as uses the leaves to make a herbal tea, burning the leaves and even being able to chew on the leaves them selve to get the full effect and power from the plant. The uses of the Sage plant have definitely changed from when it was used from the native Americans to being used modern…

The most significant cause of European imperialism in China during the 18th and 19th century was the desire for natural resources and goods in China, such as silk, spices, and tea, which were so highly sought by European powers that it indirectly led to the Opium Wars, which impacted China for years to come. There was a great request for Chinese silk and porcelain, but Britain did not have adequate silver to exchange with the Qing Empire (Ebrey, Buddey 32-33). Henceforth, a system of bargaining…