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What that plate under your coffee cup is actually for

The plate underneath your coffee cup is typically used to carry the coffee, but it didn't use to be that way.

Is the K-Cup coffee fad over?

Keurig Green Mountain's awful sales could be a sign that demand for coffee pods may be waning. Another maker of single serve coffee cups reported poor results as well.

This Is Why Your Cup Of Coffee Could Make You Fat

A dietician has explains why a simple cup of coffee could be adding to your belly fat.

The Proper Way to Hold a Coffee Cup

Believe it or not, there's a real etiquette to it.

Why House cafeteria workers are paid better than Senate cafeteria workers

How to make the perfect cup of coffee, according to science

Make a great homemade brew every time with this top tip

Drinking Coffee Before Breakfast Can Impact Your Blood Sugar

A new study in the British Journal of Nutrition found that drinking caffeine first thing in the morning could impair glucose control. This effect may be especially pronounced in people with diabetes o

Drink Your Tea: Types, Health Benefits, and How to Brew a Perfect Cup

Broaden your tea horizons with this introduction to tea fundamentals, including the health benefits of the different types of teas.

Time for a cup of Raspberry tea?

It's good to see the uses people find for a Raspberry Pi, and here's an example: an automated tea-dunker designed to deliver a perfect cuppa.

How to make Tea

Everyone makes tea differently – but if you popped round to our place for a visit, this is how we’d make you a brew.

What’s the trick to brewing a perfect cup of tea?

I am a tea jenny, an old Scottish phrase that means I am a tea addict and very fussy about how my tea is made. (Growing up in Scotland, you drank either tea or whisky, and I was too young for the whi…

Is a cup of tea good for you?

A look at the health benefits of a cup of tea, and which type is the best.

5 tips for a better cup — or pot — of tea

A few simple tips can take your tea from blah to brilliant.

Is there a perfect shade for your cup of tea?

Black, white, milky or builders? How you have your cup of tea says a great deal about you, but is it the right shade to improve your health? Drinking tea is one of the oldest and healthiest drinks in…

How to make the perfect cup of British tea

When made correctly, tea can be a powerful booster to your health. And not just because of its chemicals, simply making a cup of tea could be beneficial to you. CNN turns to a psychologist and a London-based tearista for answers.

Surprising health benefits in a cup of tea

Want to lower your cholesterol, lessen stress, and get skinnier? One expert says the secret is in a cup of tea.

Time for Tea? Shop Kettles and Saucers for the Perfect Cup

From elegant pots to artsy mugs, find everything you need here.

Where Can You Unplug With a Good Cup of Tea?

This bohemian tea-house is one of those nearly extinct destinations that carries on the best vibes of the analog-era.

9 Mistakes That are Ruining Your Cup of Tea

For the best-tasting, most beneficial brew you can drink, avoid making these careless mistakes when brewing a cup of tea.

Could a Hot Cup of Tea Preserve Your Vision?

A spot of hot tea in the afternoon might help you save your sight, new research suggests.