What exactly is ‘Chai Tea’? Is Chai a type of tea, a generic word for a spicy tea, or is the word ‘chai’ meant to describe a flavor all its own? […]
Painting with Tea
Imagine a piece of art painted with tea. That’s what Dara Gold from Toronto, Canada did and her imagination goes beyond that creating amazing pieces of art. While sipping a […]
Apricot Chai: Aphrodisiac Tea
While I was eating a soft, ripe and juicy persimmon one morning, I understood why this fruit has been regarded as one of the various kinds of aphrodisiacs in history. It […]
Curing Green Olives with Tea
In the center of our front yard hovers a multi-trunked matured olive tree. The olives began to drop in the early part of fall which gave me the impression that […]
What Water Temperature is Best for Steeping Tea
With the winter chill quickly approaching, my tea intake has increased dramatically. I prefer a delicate green in the morning, a comforting oolong in the afternoon, and a calming herbal […]
Green Tea vs. Black Tea: Which is Better?
When the Camelia sinensis plant gave birth, she produced a similar yet very distinctive set of quadruplets: green, white, oolong and black. The siblings that shine the most are the […]
Groupon Welcome
Welcome to California Tea House We are a family owned and operated specialty, loose leaf tea store with a collection of estate grown teas from all over the world. We also […]
Bourbon Slush Tea Cocktail Recipe
While flying to Las Vegas for a friend’s bachelorette party, I was page-turning Southwest airline’s magazine called “Spirit” when I happened upon a most interesting tea alcoholic drink. With its main […]
Used Tea Leaves to Freshen Refrigerator
One of our customers wrote Ani to let her know that they save their used loose leaf tea leaves and use them as odor eaters for the refrigerator and shoes. I don’t […]
What to do with old tea bags?
4 Other Uses for Tea If you’re like me, you’ve only recently made the switch from teabags to loose leaf. And, if you’re really like me, you still have some […]