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Jan 23, 2012
The health-boosting properties of black tea and green tea are similar, says new study. The study says a mug of bog-standard black tea with a splash of milk is just as good for both your...
Dec 19, 2011
There are promising preliminary studies regarding the correlation of tea consumption and the risk of certain types of cancer, including breast, lung and skin cancers and cancer of the...
Dec 6, 2011
A cuppa is the secret weapon against the trials of Christmas shopping, according to recent research. As well as helping to calm stress, tea can also help keep the mind and body in peak...
Oct 3, 2011
The healing capacity of green tea has been understood and cultivated by the Chinese for more than 5,000 years. Western medicine has been very slow to embrace the many health benefits...
Aug 26, 2011
The Tea Board of Kenya is exploring various alternatives to automate the Mombasa weekly auction. This follows failure by industry players who had earlier sent signals that they would embrace...
Aug 10, 2011
Two studies just published provide further evidence of black tea’s health benefits. One study revealed that black tea ingredients improve cognitive function, while the other found that black...
May 11, 2011
Drinking tea is just as good as water when it comes to keeping the body hydrated, an important new clinical study commissioned by the Tea Advisory Service (TAP), has found. Four mugs of tea a day...
May 11, 2011
Kenya hopes to launch a new variety of tea with high medicinal value in April, a researcher at the state-owned Tea Research Foundation of Kenya told Reuters on Monday.
May 4, 2011
Caffeinated drinks, such as tea, coffee and cocoa, can make an important contribution to good health, says a new research review just published.
Apr 7, 2011
The Darjeeling Tea Association (DTA) is expecting to receive the geographical indication (GI) under the European Commission Regulation (ECR) by the end of this month.




