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COFFEE WILL DESTROY YOU! MUST READ!!!!

Ever wonder what all that coffee is doing to you? Well, over 50% of the adult population in The United States drinks coffee every day. Every year adults who drink Coffee on a daily basis will drink over 10 pounds a year. Over 400 Billion cups are consumed by the United States and is the most popular drink in the world. The truth is Coffee isn’t that great for you. Yes it may start your metabolism…

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Cup of Reflection

Happy Wednesday serenity seekers,

With the warm weather finally a regular thing my brain has begun to thaw it feels like its being flooded with thoughts. I will try my best to keep this post focused. The topic I want to address is happiness. It’s the thing we are told to want, that is sold to us and seems to be the beginning of every doubt (Am I happy?). I believe happiness isn’t something to…

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Daily Discipline

I know we haven’t been writing as much lately and I don’t wish to give you a myriad of excuses. Just understand that I’ve been incorporating some changes into my lifestyle to be a healthier person both physically and mentally. I’ve also been trying to reflect on where I want to be investing my personal time. Learning to balance my time between my personal life and Serenity isn’t always easy. …

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Yerba Morning Latte

We’re back with another review!

I know it’s been a while but what we have found is worth the wait. Have you been longing for the rich silkiness of a fancy latte mixed with a magical aroma. Do you dream of a tea that could truly replace your coffee? Do I ask too many questions? My writing may seem fanatical but I reserve my enthusiasm for the best of the best and Republic of Tea Yerba Mate…

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Basil Lemonade Recipe

Basil Lemonade

Summer is almost here are you prepared? I give you a recipe for an amazing revitalizing drink to quench your thirst and tickle your taste buds!

Ingredients 1 cup of sugar 1 cup fresh basil leaves, plus 8 for garnishing 8 cups lemonade (Homemade or pre-mixed) Directions

In a small saucepan, over medium heat, bring the sugar and 1 1/2 cups cold water to a simmer. Cook, without…

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Tea Review #6 Indian Vanilla Chai

Sometimes all it takes to pique your curiosity is a name. Such is the case when I tried Tea India’s vanilla chai at a undisclosed coffee house in uptown. It sounded so foreign and unique I just had to try it.

Chai tea in my opinion is like the Christmas of the tea world. You don’t always know what you’re going to get but you know you want it. From the first sip my taste buds were delighted…

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Meet your Matcha!

Hello Serenity Seekers,

If you couldn’t guess from the title this post is going to talk about Matcha. We’ve touched on it briefly in the past but I wanted to go in depth into the all the aspects of matcha.

First off what is it? Matcha is a refined ground powder form of Green Tea. It is more potent than green tea, having up to 5 times more antioxidants, vitamins A,B,C and E than regular green…

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Thank you

Welcome readers,

This week has been amazing for us. We’ve been working on completing our website, compiling our inventory of teas (which will soon be available for you) and working on business development. With all this we also were pleased to see so much traffic on here.

With this knowledge in hand I didn’t know what to do next. I sat and brainstormed up several ideas. Perhaps some insight…

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The Chocolate Diaries

A new blog post, The Chocolate Diaries

The Chocolate Diaries When you think of tea, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? I recently bought my wife Sea Salt Caramel and Peppermint White Mocha flavored teas, and I was little skeptical to try them. Now that I have though, I must say that I’m on board!

If I had to pick a season for this tea, it’d definitely be a fall or winter tea. The scent of it alone makes me think of a warm…

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The Chocolate Diaries

When you think of tea, what's the first thing that comes to mind? I recently bought my wife Sea Salt Caramel and Peppermint White Mocha flavored teas, and I was little skeptical to try them. Now that I have though, I must say that I'm on board!

If I had to pick a season for this tea, it'd definitely be a fall or winter tea. The scent of it alone makes me think of a warm fire and snow falling in a perfect symphony. I'm not a big fan of peppermint, and if you aren't either it won't be a problem with this tea. The caramel and white chocolate don't necessarily cancel out the peppermint flavor, but actually compliment it. For those of you that like the peppermint Hershey's kisses that come out during the holidays, I really feel like you'll dig this tea!

TEA RATING: ♦♦♦♦

(We are trying out a new rating system, five diamonds being the best and one diamond being don't waste your money on this tea!)

Happy tasting!

Cup of reflection

Happy Friday!

The weekend is upon us and with it comes golden opportunity. Take a moment as you drink your warm tea to organize your thoughts. Perhaps your mind is still being burdened by something that happened this past week. Maybe you’re thinking about future plans or everything you need to get done in the coming days. Instead of being concerned with the past or future find calm in the…

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Tea Review #5 The Winter Flower.

Hello everybody, today I will be reviewing our very first unique creation. That's right, we have created our very first tea blend and it is definitely something! For now we shall refer to this tea as "The Winter Flower". The name stems from the ingredients used in this particular tea. A heavy mixture of white tangerine mixed with a moderate amount of snow bud and jasmine.

This hand crafted concoction of ours brings an earthy aroma mixed with the sent of jasmine. When drinking this creation the warmth brings out the most earthy side of the tea (although we did add a medium amount of sugar to it) while the snow bud aroma invites you on a unique journey with nature.

When one has this tea iced over, it brings out the summer like qualities. It makes the jasmine and the citrus from the tangerine much more noticeable and stand out like the headlines of a newspaper. The snow bud then leaves its mark with intellectual articles that follow.

Overall I am very pleased with bringing life to our first creation and believe this is going to the start of a beautiful friendship.

I rate this tea 4 out of 5 cuddly kittens.

#tea #Teavana #white tea #jasmine #snowbud #tangarine #relax #relaxation

Tea Review #4 What Is Kombucha?

This past week I was introduced to something I thought was radical, Kombucha Tea. What is Kombucha? It's a form of fermented tea that is made using a "mushroom" which is actually a colony of yeast and bacteria. I tried two types a Cherry flavor and Ginger Pear flavor.

Kombucha is naturally acidic and the intensity of flavor varies with the type of tea and quantity that is used in production.

The Cherry Kombucha was a mix of fruity tartness and cranberry juice like bitterness. The taste seemed to evolve into a aromatic fizz that reminded me of a white wine

The Ginger Pear Kombucha was my favorite of the two. It was spicy, tangy and fresh and felt like drinking crisp cider with an aftertaste of ginger.

Both had a robust earthy feel that surprised and indulged the taste buds leaving me thirsty to try more.

I give Kombucha 4 1/2 dancing toadstool mushrooms out of 5

Click on the link below to learn more about Kombucha and if you're interested in trying some, many health oriented grocery stores carry it.

http://foodreference.about.com/od/bar_beverage/a/What-Is-Kombucha.htm

Drink tea and prosper

Tea Review #3 Citrus Lavender Sage (Teavana)

It's that time again for another tea review from your favorite Project Serenity!

Today we will be talking about a wonderful tea that I love to pick up almost every time I stock my shelves. Citrus Lavender Sage, it is a wonderful tea served chilled during the summer time. The citrus flavor makes you feel more refreshed after every sip. The lavender only compliments this by enhancing it with a more relaxing and flowery taste. The combination of these two flavors alone makes my mouth water. The sage brings an earthy taste to the mixture, when you drink this you can tell that all the ingredients are natural and gives you a wholesome and complete feeling, especially when you drink it warm.

A downside to this tea is that if you like sweeter and a more fruity flavor you will have to add German rock sugar. I don't suggest honey because the honey over powers the flavor of this particular tea. The sugar on the other hand seems to boost the overall citrus and lavender flavors.

So for a final rating I will give Citrus Lavender Sage tea a 4 out of 5 high fiving penguins.

"Bringing us closer to peace by connection and community."

- Shane Colbert (Founder Project Serenity)

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#drinkallthetea

When we purchase our monthly stash of tea, my wife and I like to try and mix it up a bit by trying out some new flavors. Recently, we tried Teavana's Spiced Mandarin Oolong Tea and it was a bit hit! For those of you who haven't shopped at Teavana before, you can use more than just your taste buds when purchasing tea because they actually let you experience the scent of the tea you're purchasing. That might not sound like anything to be excited about, but when my wife and I smelled the bright citrus notes of the Spiced Mandarin tea, we knew we just had to get it! It might be different for other individuals, but we thoroughly enjoyed this tea as we were heading out in the morning for work or school. The caffeine is between 1-15mg depending on how much you decide to brew, but it doesn't leave you with that end of day slump like a lot of energy drinks do. My wife and I also found out that this tea is a great element to have when getting over a cold! We were both sick last week, and this tea was this pick me up that we needed because of it's warmth on the throat and the vitamin c within it! Stay tuned for another tea review very soon!

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