Did You Know? Green tea has been used as traditional medicine in areas such as India, China, Japan and Thailand to help everything from controlling bleeding and helping heal wounds to regulating body temperature, blood sugar and promoting digestion.
Did You Know? The tea used in tea bags has an industry name, called "fannings" or "dust" and is the waste product produced from the sorting of higher quality loose leaf tea. It is commonly held among tea aficionados that this method provides an inferior taste and experience.
Tea and Teapots
Buyer's Guide
Look for tea that is whole or cut, not broken or crushed.
Tea should have a present, pleasing aroma.
Feel the leaves or buds for freshness.
Elixir
Owner: Brad Bilanti
8612 Melrose Ave.
West Hollywood, CA 90069
877-4-elixir (877-435-4947)
www.elixirtonics.com
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