Vanilla Latte Powder is finally here!

We’ve long been accused of putting crack in our lattes at Remedy Tea Bar.  And while we do mix a fine white powder into our famous tea lattes, it most certainly isn’t illegal, but it definitely is addictive.  We know many of you are going through some major withdrawal from your Vanilla Chai, Toasted Coconut Latte, or Green Tea Latte (so are we!), and now we can finally get you guys back into your daily habit.   Available on remedytea.com under “Drink Mixes,”  this obsession-worthy treat is sure to make everyone who misses our lattes very, very happy.

Give Grandma The Gift of Memory

Can’t decide what to get Grandma for Christmas this year?  Well, why not a gift she’ll never forget – literally!  I’m talking about tea, of course, which has recently been shown to fight off brain disorders, such as Alzheimer’s.

According to a recent study conducted at the Boston Biomedical Research Institute and the University of Pennsylvania, scientists found that the compound in tea known as EGCG, can destroy and prevent amyloids from forming and causing fatal brain disorders.  Based on this research, therapies can be developed to help treat and prevent these diseases in humans. 

This is encouraging news, and makes an afternoon tea with a grandparent all the more memorable

Reduce Stress with Black Tea

We all know how stressful this time of year can be, and with the economy the way it is - fuhget about it!  But amid all the hustle, don’t forget to drink your tea because it just might help ease your stress levels. 

In a recent study conducted at University College in London, one group of volunteers drank a cup of black tea before engaging in two stressful tasks, while the other group performed the tasks sans tea.  Post tasks, the group that drank the tea dropped their cortisol levels by 47%, versus 27% for the non-tea drinkers. 

Unbalanced cortisol levels can lead to health issues, such as stress-induced illness and weight gain.  Drinking tea can help, and we’d like to think it’s a rather enjoyable way to do your body and mind some good.

What Nice, White Teeth You Have!

I’ve never been concerned about the shade of my teeth because I’ve never been a coffee drinker, nor do I drink much red wine.  But as I get older, I start to listen a little more to the cosmetic recommendations to erase or prevent the signs of aging:  always wear SPF, use a wrinkle cream, whiten your teeth.  So after four years of intense tea drinking, I started to wonder if I should be using a whitening product for my teeth?

Luckily, that won’t be necessary, thanks to the encouraging words of my dentist.  At my recent semi-ish-annual checkup, my dentist said to me (unprovoked!): “Wow, you have some nice, white teeth!  Do you use a whitening agent?”  My response: “Thanks, not exactly…I drink a lot of tea”. 

I guess the claims about tea (specifically oolong tea) promoting healthy teeth are true.  So I will keep on sipping with a pearly white smile that is au naturale!

-K

Christmas Cookie Tea is back!

It’s our favorite time of year for one reason and one reason only. Christmas Cookie tea is back in stock!  Ok, maybe it’s not the only reason.  We do love pretty much everything about this holiday, so maybe that’s why this tea is extra good.  Black tea with almonds, cinnamon, and safflower blossoms makes for a very tasty holiday brew.

And while we’ll miss constantly playing All I want for Christmas is You to our poor customers (who doesn’t love that song?), we won’t have to miss enjoying this seasonal favorite.

And very soon, we’ll be adding our deliciously addictive latte powder to the online store so you can make all your favorite lattes at home. Because the only thing better than Christmas Cookie Tea is a Milk & Cookies latte…

Remedy Pulls a Hat Trick

You guys know what’s up. For the third year in a row, Remedy Tea Bar was voted Best Tea House in Philadelphia by the people! Ironic because we sadly closed our doors, but triumphant nonetheless. We survived four years because of you, and we will work towards making a comeback for you. Thank you, Philadelphia, and we will continue to serve you online at www.remedytea.com

Slash and Ozzy Drink Tea

 

 

Slash, Ozzy, and tea.  The coolest combination ever?  We think so.

March TEA Madness

 

 

It’s March Madness at Remedy Tea Bar!  That’s right, sixteen of our best selling teas are battling it out to see which one comes out on top.  So stop in, pick up a bracket, and support your TEAm!  The winner gets a free tea every day for a week, along with a Remedy goodie bag.  Official rules: 

Predict which tea will be the best seller in Remedy’s March Tea Madness!  The teas will compete against each other based on weekly sales, so make sure to come in and support your tea picks.  You earn points for each win you predict on your bracket, so the customer with the most points and correct Remedy Tea Champion will win the tournament.  In the case of a tie-breaker, the winner will be determined by guessing the number of cups sold of the Champion tea in the final week.  Good luck and drink up!

Cherry Spice Rooibos

One of our recent additions as a seasonal tea, Cherry Spice has become very popular lately.  It is bursting with flavor, and all the ingredients make it a visually beautiful tea as well.  Rooibos is blended with cherries, cinnamon sticks, orange peels, ginger, pineapple, papaya, mango, cardamom, star anise, cloves, vanilla, and rose petals. 

 

Rooibos has been popping up more and more in the news and in beauty and health products.  The South African bush has been known to ease stress and balance moods.  Studies have also shown it to replenish electrolytes and ease respiratory and digestive problems.  The high level of antioxidants is also said to slow the aging process and aid in the prevention of cancer.  So drink up!

Love Park Tea

We’re excited to introduce the first tea in our Philadelphia Tea Series, Love Park Rooibos.  Almonds and little candy hearts make it super flavorful and slightly sweet.  We think it’s the perfect tea to start off our series, because everyone who tries it instantly loves it.  All of the Philadelphia Teas come in a specially designed tin, showing love for all things Philly. 

More teas to come in the series…