Green tea is more than a fragrant, vegetal delight; it’s a polyphenol-packed, antioxidant superhero squad patrolling your bloodstream. By neutralizing free radicals and blocking cancer-linked pathways like SphK1, tea—especially Japanese green—shows strong evidence for preventing cancer, reducing heart disease, and turning daily sipping into serious health insurance.
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Oolong, long China’s treasured child, is suddenly finding new homes beneath distant skies. On Mauna Kea’s volcanic slopes and New Zealand’s green pastures, Moonrise and Zealong coax Camellia sinensis into bold, clean, uniquely local expressions—costlier, rarer, but whispering that tea’s next revolution may rise far from Fujian’s mist.
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From Silk Road roots in Tashkent to study abroad in India and China, my life has followed the steam of a teacup. Childhood gunpowder greens, Kerala’s hills, Chinese oolongs—each deepened my devotion. Now at Adagio, I’m thrilled to help nurture America’s emerging culture of true, quality tea.
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Adagio is retiring its heavy imported tins in favor of thin, multi-layer stand‑up pouches that protect tea while sharply reducing shipping weight, CO₂ emissions, and landfill volume. Biodegradable options lack needed barrier strength. Tins remain in the Pantry, as new pouches debut stylish, tea-specific artwork. Your feedback is warmly invited.
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Zhao Zhou’s koan pours Buddha into a humble cup: “Drink some tea!” Tea, rooted in Chan and Zen, is meditation in action—present, simple, unfussy. Beyond health, each sip invites awareness of warmth, fragrance, sound, and taste. Through this gentle ritual, everyday life is clarified, quieted, and profoundly complete.
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