The vanilla species grown for its flavoring is finicky. Genes from its wild relatives could help make it hardier — but not if those cousins go extinct.

Water-soluble polysaccharide from Gynostemma pentaphyllum herb tea (PSGP) was isolated by hot-water extraction and ethanol precipitation. The chemical components and preliminary immunomodulating ...

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Mississippi is known for great food with fantastic flavor. Now, see what Reader's Digest named the state's most iconic drink.

The different cultivation methods affect tea quality by altering the basic metabolite profiles. In this study, the metabolome changes were investigated in green tea and shade cultured green tea ...

Gurmar, or Gymnema sylvestre, a plant that grows in tropical areas in India, is super effective in managing diabetes—both type 1 and 2. It is packed with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, ...

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The tea ceremony is $24 per person, or $20 for a pot of jade green oolong, jasmine, and more. They sourced wines from the Angeleno Wine Co. and Moorpark’s Friendly Noise, while beers hail from ...

Stimulating Elixir Yaupon tea averages 40–60 mg of caffeine per 8-oz cup, less than black tea, around 50–90 mg, and coffee, about 95 mg—but its other stimulants compensate.

But there we were, in the heart of Dartmoor, picking fresh tea leaves from plants that are thriving in the UK’s cool, damp climate. It’s a surprising sight, and one that could become more common.