It's Derby weekend, baby, and we are ready for the "Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports". Fabulous hats? Check! Fabulous dresses? Check! And, you guessed it, fabulous tea? Check!
For the featherweights who fall asleep after one julep (guilty!) and for everyone else who might want a pick-up-me after too many juleps, we are pouring Chai, Baby!'s Energy Blend over ice. The potent Egyptian peppermint, ginger and red peppercorn blend gives us the wonderful fragrance and taste of mint associated with Derby drinking, but keeps us fresh and alert for the festivities. So wake up and join the party, baby!
Friday, April 30, 2010
Friday, April 23, 2010
The Chai, Baby! Top Five: Why Drink Tea?
Is that a cup of coffee in your hand, baby? Hey, we don't judge -- although we will sass you a little. Here's our challenge: every day, replace just one of your coffees with -- you guessed it -- a cup of tea.
Why? So glad you asked, baby!
1. Tea is chock-full of antioxidants that protect your body from the effects of aging.
2. Tea is hydrating. Your body needs fluid, baby, so drink up!
3. Tea can protect your body from cancer. Research increasingly shows that polyphenols (the antioxidants in tea) have a cancer-fighting effect.
4. No calories, baby! Choose the right tea, skip the milk and sweetener, and you can indulge in utterly guilt-free deliciousness!
5. Tea contains theanine, an amino acid that simultaneously improves alertness and reduces stress. Wow!
Are you sold? We thought so!
-Chai, Baby!
Why? So glad you asked, baby!
1. Tea is chock-full of antioxidants that protect your body from the effects of aging.
2. Tea is hydrating. Your body needs fluid, baby, so drink up!
3. Tea can protect your body from cancer. Research increasingly shows that polyphenols (the antioxidants in tea) have a cancer-fighting effect.
4. No calories, baby! Choose the right tea, skip the milk and sweetener, and you can indulge in utterly guilt-free deliciousness!
5. Tea contains theanine, an amino acid that simultaneously improves alertness and reduces stress. Wow!
Are you sold? We thought so!
-Chai, Baby!
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
What's cooking, baby? Chai Baby in the Top Chef pantry!
You already know that Chai, Baby! teas and herbal blends are in the pantry of Top Chef Masters. Well, now, Chai, Baby! is also on the set of Top Chef!
Chefs around the world are increasingly incorporating tea into their dynamic dishes – from ceviche to soup to bread pudding a la mode. And Chai, Baby! is excited to be part of tea’s new culinary adventures by being available to some of the best chefs around – the ones competing for the Top Chef crown!
So, keep those eyes peeled when the new season of Top Chef airs in the fall. You just might catch a glimpse of Chai, Baby!
Chefs around the world are increasingly incorporating tea into their dynamic dishes – from ceviche to soup to bread pudding a la mode. And Chai, Baby! is excited to be part of tea’s new culinary adventures by being available to some of the best chefs around – the ones competing for the Top Chef crown!
So, keep those eyes peeled when the new season of Top Chef airs in the fall. You just might catch a glimpse of Chai, Baby!
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Explore, baby! This month, taste some new tea!
A focus group of tea business professionals was recently asked what teas captured the most interest and experienced increased popularity over the past year. Their response? White Tea and Rooibos Tea.
In short, people are no longer as likely to request a traditional English Breakfast tea, they said.
Well, of course, they're not, we say! As people learn more about tea, they are leaving their grubby bags of brown powder behind and embracing different tea varieties, flavors, spices, roots and herbs. They now know that there is a veritable wonderland of teas and herbal blends to explore, taste, sip and savor!
So, get our there, baby! Throw caution to the wind, and treat your tastebuds to a fanciful, flavorful, fabulous new tea.
-Chai, Baby!
P.S. Try Chai, Baby's White Tea & Lemon Myrtle (a light, refreshing, citrus-y white tea blend) and Beauty Blend (a rich & fruity rooibos blend).
In short, people are no longer as likely to request a traditional English Breakfast tea, they said.
Well, of course, they're not, we say! As people learn more about tea, they are leaving their grubby bags of brown powder behind and embracing different tea varieties, flavors, spices, roots and herbs. They now know that there is a veritable wonderland of teas and herbal blends to explore, taste, sip and savor!
So, get our there, baby! Throw caution to the wind, and treat your tastebuds to a fanciful, flavorful, fabulous new tea.
-Chai, Baby!
P.S. Try Chai, Baby's White Tea & Lemon Myrtle (a light, refreshing, citrus-y white tea blend) and Beauty Blend (a rich & fruity rooibos blend).
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Drink again, baby!
When someone tells us that she's "not a tea drinker," we spring into action. (You know us.) "Baby, sit down right over here and close those eyes," we say. And if she's a fun, cheeky gal after our own hearts, she will sit herself down and listen up.
"OK, now, think about the word 'tea'-- what's going through your mind?" we ask. Invariably, she's conjuring up a grubby brown tea bag, on a grandmotherly figure's table, next to some cucumber sandwiches. And if she's really imaginative, there usually a doily involved. For others, it's an flowery English garden, and still others, a quiet Zen garden.
As far as we're concerned, these are all very traditional images surrounding tea. Well, push those away, baby! Come to the table again, and re-learn your tea. Look at the gorgeous ingredients, watch them swell and bloom in the water, inhale the aromatic steam. Then, sip, savor, taste -- really taste -- your tea. That's a Chai Baby challenge for those of you who think you know (and don't like) tea! Well, think (and drink!) again, and you may find your inner tea drinker!
-Chai, Baby!
"OK, now, think about the word 'tea'-- what's going through your mind?" we ask. Invariably, she's conjuring up a grubby brown tea bag, on a grandmotherly figure's table, next to some cucumber sandwiches. And if she's really imaginative, there usually a doily involved. For others, it's an flowery English garden, and still others, a quiet Zen garden.
As far as we're concerned, these are all very traditional images surrounding tea. Well, push those away, baby! Come to the table again, and re-learn your tea. Look at the gorgeous ingredients, watch them swell and bloom in the water, inhale the aromatic steam. Then, sip, savor, taste -- really taste -- your tea. That's a Chai Baby challenge for those of you who think you know (and don't like) tea! Well, think (and drink!) again, and you may find your inner tea drinker!
-Chai, Baby!
Monday, March 15, 2010
Get your tea on, guys!
One thing is certain: tea drinking demographics are changing and changing quickly. The most rapidly growing groups? Young tea drinkers and male tea drinkers.
Best Life Magazine reported an experiment at University College London involving 75 men. Half of the participants received a caffeinated black tea drink, and the others received a caffeinated placebo drink. Drinkers of black tea experienced a reduction in circulating stress hormones of 47% (the control group reduction was 27%). You heard it here, guys! Reach for some black tea to soothe your stress -- the gals will appreciate it!
Best Life Magazine reported an experiment at University College London involving 75 men. Half of the participants received a caffeinated black tea drink, and the others received a caffeinated placebo drink. Drinkers of black tea experienced a reduction in circulating stress hormones of 47% (the control group reduction was 27%). You heard it here, guys! Reach for some black tea to soothe your stress -- the gals will appreciate it!
Monday, March 1, 2010
Live long and prosper, baby!
Body + Soul magazine reported on foods that contribute to bodily longevity, including berries, whole grains, green vegetables, tomatoes, nuts and red grapes. Not surprisingly, tea makes the list due to its EGCG content. EGCG is a powerful antioxidant, baby!
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