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  • July 2008

    • Going Green Could Help Your Heart

      Time  |  Jul 4, 08 9:50 AM CDT

      Going Green Could Help Your Heart

      (Newser) - Drinking green tea may help keep blood vessels elastic and healthy, a new study suggests. The flavonoids in green tea that work as antioxidants also produce the relaxing effect, which could also help prevent clots. Participants received the equivalent of three to four cups of the tea each day and showed even more improvement after a week of daily consumption, Time reports. More »

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      blood pressure  • heart  • tea  • medical studies  • antioxidants  • blood vessels

  • June 2008

    • Ditch the Bag: Loose-Leaf Indulgence Is Your Cup of Tea

      Times (UK)  |  Jun 13, 08 7:05 PM CDT

      Ditch the Bag: Loose-Leaf Indulgence Is Your Cup of Tea

      (Newser) - Simply dropping teabags into a mug not only yields an unsatisfying, solitary brew, Tony Turnbull writes in the Times of London—it spoils the ceremony and anticipation crucial for enjoyment. A teashop visit converted the self-described “inveterate teabag user” into a fan of the “strange alchemy” that transforms dried tea leaves into a perfect cup. More »

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      tea

  • May 2008

    • Coffee, Tea Not Seen to Boost Breast Cancer Risk

      Reuters  |  May 27, 08 12:27 PM CDT

      Coffee, Tea Not Seen to Boost Breast Cancer Risk

      (Newser) - Coffee and tea don't elevate risk of breast cancer, researchers report after a 22-year study involving nearly 86,000 women. Those who drank four cups of coffee or tea—caffeinated or decaf—a day had the same incidence as those who drank a cup or less. "Coffee and tea are remarkably safe beverages when used in moderation," one scientist tells Reuters. More »

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      cancer  • breast cancer  • coffee  • tea

  • April 2008

    • Gourmet Tea: The New Coffee

      Portfolio  |  Apr 8, 08 4:32 PM CDT

      Gourmet Tea: The New Coffee

      (Newser) - Cappuccinos are commonplace, but new gourmands get their caffeine fix from tea. After falling out of favor during the Revolutionary War, tea is experiencing a comeback in the US; sales have tripled since 1990 and gourmet tea can cost thousands per pound. Portfolio pours a cupful of tips for would-be drinkers: Beware the bag: Bagged teas are usually considered lower-quality. More »

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      list  • coffee  • tea  • beverages  • gourmet

  • January 2008
  • November 2007
  • October 2007

    • China Throws $13K Tea Parties

      Wall Street Journal  |  Oct 7, 07 4:28 AM CDT

      China Throws $13K Tea Parties

      (Newser) - China's latest investment fad trades paper for tea leaves, the Wall Street Journal reports. A type of tea pressed into discs, puer (pronounced "poo-ahr") was once the domain of collectors. But an excess of cash and dearth of investment outlets has made the tea a hot asset. Like wine, puer is judged by vintage, and 150-year-old cakes can fetch $13,000. More »

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      China  • investments  • tea

    • Jumpy and Distracted? Drink Tea

      US News and World Report  |  Oct 3, 07 10:16 AM CDT

      Jumpy and Distracted? Drink Tea

      (Newser) - New hope for the twitchy and distracted has arrived in the form of an ancient brew—tea makes people feel more alert and at the same time more relaxed, new research suggests. The findings add another possible benefit to a beverage already vaunted as a preventer of heart attacks, diabetes, stroke, and some cancers, US News and World Report reports. More »

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      tea  • antioxidants

  • August 2007

    • Price Jump Could Ice Coffee Sales

      BusinessWeek  |  Aug 1, 07 5:26 PM CDT

      Price Jump Could Ice Coffee Sales

      (Newser) - Starbucks recently hiked the cost of its coffee an average of 9¢ a cup—the seventh bump up since 1997. With a faltering stock price and learnings lagging after 15 years of solid growth, BusinessWeek wonders whether the premium coffee purveyor may have finally maxed out the market for the luxury latte. More »

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      Starbucks  • coffee  • McDonald's  • Dunkin' Donuts  • tea  • price

  • July 2007

    • Starbucks Orders Up a Price Hike

      Associated Press  |  Jul 23, 07 6:34 PM CDT

      Starbucks Orders Up a Price Hike

      (Newser) - With the cost of energy and dairy soaring, Starbucks will hike prices for the second time in less than a year at the end of the month. The 3% jump means an average 9-cent increase for coffees, lattes, and Frappuccinos, the AP reports. The hike applies to company-owned stores; licensed operators usually follow suit, a spokesman tells the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. More »

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      Starbucks  • coffee  • tea

  • June 2007

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