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Back to School So your child’s leaving for school. This can be a super exciting time for your child, but tough on you as a parent. First, try not to panic. Whether your student is five minutes away or five states away, they won’t forget about you. In fact, many college kids yearn to feel close and connected to their friends and families back home, even if they don’t say it. Tea Time: The Best Time To Connect Pictured Above: Sean and Ben, students at Harvard and Connecticut College enjoying their "Tea Time" When I first went off to college I...

I worked with this tea for two years before understanding how special it is.  Temi Sikkim is an Indian tea.  It’s from a region just north of Darjeeling, and has a similar taste, but with a strong note of honey.  And every single leaf of it in the world comes from just one estate. There is only one tea estate in the region of Sikkim, and it’s name is Temi-- hence the name Temi Sikkim.  The Temi estate is about 440 acres, and tea is grown at hedge height for easy leaf plucking and looks something like this: It is...

It's That Time of Year... Can you believe it’s already back to school season?! In the upcoming weeks students and parents will load up their cars with all of the essentials. I remember preparing for my first move-in day four years ago at Denison University. I checked my packing list at least three times before leaving the house. Now, there’s one item I didn’t bring as a freshman that became an absolute MUST HAVE by my senior year. You guessed it, TEA. Tea was my go-to for everything from a relaxing afternoon on the quad to a late night study...

The Best Drink For Students We’ve all been there. It’s 11pm Sunday night and while you could have spent the day writing that Intro to Philosophy paper, you had to catch up on the latest Game of Thrones episode before the premier. Now you have a full night of work ahead of you. Instead of grabbing the first cup of coffee (or worse, Redbull) in sight, why not try a healthier alternative to help you stay focused? That’s right, tea!   It's All In The Science As it turns out, tea is much better for studying than coffee. Tea contains L-Theanine. L-Theanine...