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Farm ventures into exotic yet local product: tea

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By Cookson Beecher
(Salem) Capital Press

The GreenBeans Green Earl Grey: The classic citrus aroma associated with Earl Grey comes from an essential oil pressed from a rare citrus fruit called bergamot. We use naturally floral “Pouchong” tealeaves from Taiwan and 100% pure essential oil of Bergamot Citrus from Southern Italy to create an Earl Grey unlike any other. Sweet, lingering citrus elements harmonize with Pouchong’s floral notes of lilac. One of our best selling blends.

The GreenBean's Green Earl Grey: The classic citrus aroma associated with Earl Grey comes from an essential oil pressed from a rare citrus fruit called bergamot. We use naturally floral “Pouchong” tealeaves from Taiwan and 100% pure essential oil of Bergamot Citrus from Southern Italy to create an Earl Grey unlike any other. Sweet, lingering citrus elements harmonize with Pouchong’s floral notes of lilac. One of our best selling blends. NOW $1 OFF!

BURLINGTON, Wash. — Twelve years ago, Sakuma Bros. Farms in Western Washington started on its way to growing a good cup of tea. Growing Camellia sinensus, commonly known as “the tea plant,” was completely new territory for the berry farm. But it had a guide to point the way – agricultural consultant and tea planter John Vendeland of Corvallis, Ore.

During a recent presentation about the farm’s tea-growing venture, Richard Sakuma said Vendeland was interested in expanding tea plantings to Western Washington because its winters were mild and it was close to the many tea drinkers in British Columbia.

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Burn it to earn it: Starbucks London Fog Tea Latte

Coffees, Tea

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Burn it to earn it: Starbucks London Fog Tea Latte

*by Claire Charlton, Detroit Running Examiner
January 29, 2009

You hear tea is good for you, so you back off on your morning cup of coffee to enjoy a steaming brew. Good for you! Research shows that the antioxidants called polyphenols found in tea may reduce heart attacks, protect against certain cancers, reduce the inflammation of arthritis and boost bone mineral density.

So you pull up at your favorite Starbucks and order up a tall…no make it a grande, wonderfully-named London Fog Tea Latte. Mmmmm, the scent of bergamot and lavender fills your nose as you take your first sip.

Enjoy that London Fog, because with 2% milk, a grande will give you 200 calories. I’d blame the milk and the sweet vanilla syrup for that, Detroit Runners!

At any rate, be sure to run two miles to burn off that extra 200 calories. And if you are substituting London Fog for your usual Starbucks Latte, you’re getting an extra ten calories!

If you are an afternoon decaf drinker, here’s some interesting news about Starbucks and their p.m. brewing practices.

*Source: http://www.examiner.com/x-1226-Detroit-Running-Examiner~y2009m1d29-Burn-it-to-earn-it–Starbucks-London-Fog-Tea-Latte

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