It's no secret that Brits take their tea very seriously, and foodies from across the pond didn't hold back when asked for ...

Making the perfect cup of English tea is all about balance, timing, and quality ingredients. Here's how to do it: If you’re using loose tea: For one cup, add about one teaspoon of loose leaf tea ...

“The Great British cup of tea is dying” These were the large black letters of the headline that I’d stumbled across while browsing the internet and drinking my morning cuppa. I nearly spat it ou ...

Researchers found that compounds in black and green tea leaves acted like “little Velcro” hooks on lead molecules. By Alexander Nazaryan Tea leaves pull heavy metals from water, significantly ...

“We’re not suggesting that everyone starts using tea leaves as a water filter,” said co-author Vinayak Dravid, who studies sorbent materials at Northwestern University. “Our goal was to ...

When buying loose-leaf tea, it should smell fresh and vibrant. Check the packet labels to check whether you’re buying a blend or single variety. If buying flavoured tea, check whether the ...

With their wrinkled surfaces, black tea leaves, shown above at 300 times magnification, provide ample space for the adsorption of lead. (Credit: Vinayak P. David Group/Northwestern University) Want a ...

Miga explained that tea is more appreciated in British and Eastern nations ... which is made from green tea leaves and has a frothy bitterness, she explained. Sherman described how the sweetness ...

Heavy metal ions stick to, or adsorb to, the surface of the tea leaves, where they stay trapped until the used tea bag is disposed of. The study was published in the journal ACS Food Science ...