A Nice Cuppa

In a whirl of muddling and shaking in a Boston Shaker, a barman at The Institute of Contemporary Arts in London taught me to make an iced tea using only fresh mint.
The arrival of organic black mint at the Union Square Greenmarket provides an experimental update on the recipe.
With a sublimely refreshing taste, and soothing […]

Whether you want coffeehouse culture, the latest tea craze or anything in between, it’s all covered in this caffeinated blog. If it has caffeine, the buzz is on A Nice Cuppa.  We have also recently expanded the focus of A Nice Cuppa to include all non-alcoholic drinks, so come review your favorite juices and energy […]

I discovered Tulsi Tea through an ad. Taking up two pages in a issue of body + soul magazine was an ad by Organic India claiming “One Cup of Delicious Tulsi Tea… One Woman Able to Determine Her Own Future.” This intrigued me because I was wondering how a tea could help women’s rights, […]

“There are few hours in life
more agreeable than the hour
dedicated to the ceremony
known as afternoon tea.“
Henry James
Back in 7th grade, my Language Arts teacher taught us how to have a proper English Tea… and ever since then, I’ve been a little more than obsessed with Great Britain and their Tea Traditions. Back then, Mrs. Cranford […]

It is not often that you get the words rap and tea in the same sentence. For some reason, at least in the U.S., the rap world and the tea-loving world seem to be pretty separate.
Not any more, thanks to Elemental, a hilarious D.J. and M.C. from — where else? — the U.K.  Dressed in […]

Time for another tea cocktail that’s versatile enough with or without alcohol and boy is it tasty!
GINGER ROGERS
(because it makes you want to dance)
3 tbsp. Organic Whole Leaf Darjeeling Green Tea
3 inch piece organic ginger, cut into matchsticks
2-1/4 cups boiling hot water - cooled down for one minute before pouring over tea
1 tbsp. lemon juice
2 […]

When I was in college, I started brewing a mix of herbal teas together and refrigerating them, adding honey and mint or lemon to taste. I was also known for mixing juice and seltzer together. I’m not bragging, but stating the facts: I have been ahead of beverage trends for quite awhile. It was inevitable […]

Somewhere between lunch and dinner, I am sinking into the cozy cocoon science-minded folk like to refer to as the postprandial dip. My head nods, I reread the same passage of the same page over and over without grasping a shred of meaning, I look at the computer screen and find mysteriously miscast words and long skirls […]

Warm weather is finally upon us, so here’s a quick and easy drink for your next backyard shindig. I hope you are out enjoying this beautiful summer day like we are.
Easy Sparkling Strawberry Lemonade
1-1/2 cups lemon juice
1 12 oz can strawberry nectar
4 cups water
3/4 cup sugar
ice
2 cups club soda
In a large pitcher, combine the lemon […]

Spring is in the air, and in many places it feels like full-on summer already. Here in D.C. the daily temperature is in the mid to upper 70s – not too hot, but definitely warm enough to get me thinking about a cool drink.
Starbucks has moved their cold drinks front and center, and this year […]