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		<title>Tea and Heart Disease</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#160;   During February (National Heart Health Month),  the National Heart Association is raising awareness  about the fact that heart disease is the leading cause of death among both men and women in the U.S.. While proper diet, regular exercise and stress reduction play an important role in cardiovascular health, a recent Australian research study suggests [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tea and Chocolate &#8211; A Perfect Match!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ONLY  2 MORE WEEKS UNTIL VALENTINE&#8217;S TAKE YOUR SWEETHEART OUT TO A SCRUMPTIOUS TEA AND DESERT  PAIRING AT SOUVIA SUNDAY, February 12th 2PM &#8211; 4PM $30.00 per person or $50.00 per couple Sign up online today!]]></description>
		<link>http://souviatea.com/blog/2012/01/30/tea-and-chocolate-a-perfect-match/</link>
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		<title>Earl Grey Chocolate Cake</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#160; &#160; February is just around the corner and chocolate treats are in demand for Valentine&#8217;s Day.  I came across this scrumptious recipe that incorporates both my favorite treats: chocolate and tea! Ingredients: 1 1/3 cups boiling water, 2 1/2 tsp loose-leaf Earl Grey tea 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour 2 cups granulated sugar [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://souviatea.com/blog/2012/01/27/earl-grey-chocolate-cake/</link>
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		<title>CHINESE NEW YEAR!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#160; This week we are celebrating Chinese New Year &#8211; the year of the  Dragon!  You are a Dragon, if you are born in one of the following years: 1904, 1916, 1928, 1940,1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000 and 2012. The Dragon Personality: Occupying the 5th position in the Chinese Zodiac, the Dragon is the mightiest [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://souviatea.com/blog/2012/01/23/chinese-new-year/</link>
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		<title>Tea creates Community!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Adam, a member of our Souvia family stocked up on tea before heading off to what was supposed to be a surprise visit to Wisconsin where he wanted to spend the holidays with his family. When we saw him at the store again after he had returned, he told us about his adventurous journey and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Serving Tea &#8220;Gong Fu&#8221; Style</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#160; &#160; Maybe you have had a chance to stop by Souvia and purchase one of the new Yixing tea pots.  Now let me explain just how these teapots were traditionally used (and still are) to make the perfect cup of tea. The customary way to serve tea in China is “Gong Fu” style: In China, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://souviatea.com/blog/2012/01/12/serving-tea-gong-fu-style/</link>
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		<title>Yixing Teapots &#8211; A Work of Art!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#160; They may be small, but what they lack in size they make up in originality and creative design. Yixing pots (yee-shing), named after the town where they are crafted, are prized by collectors all over the world. What makes these tea pots so special? It is the clay (zisha) they are made out of. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://souviatea.com/blog/2012/01/09/yixing-teapots-a-work-of-art/</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; The holiday decorations are taken down and packed away, the last may have been cookies have been eaten, but the celebration continues. This month, we are celebrating tea &#8211; hot tea that is! Did you know that 80% of all tea consumed in the United States is iced tea? Time to change that and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://souviatea.com/blog/2012/01/06/1254/</link>
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		<title>Chado &#8211; The Way of Tea</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#160; Holidays are filled with many wonderful ceremonies and rituals, some unique to an individual or a family, others unique to a particular culture. What would Thanksgiving be without the turkey, Christmas without a tree, or Hanukkah without a menorah? Just like these traditions are kept alive and passed on from generation to generation, tea [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://souviatea.com/blog/2011/12/23/chado-the-way-of-tea/</link>
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		<title>Dr. Oz On Teas&#8217;s Health Benefits</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On a recent show, Dr. Oz talks about the great health benefits of tea and describes the specific health properties of Black, Oolong and Green tea. Click on the link below and watch the segment: http://www.doctoroz.com/videos/teas-fight-disease-0 &#160;]]></description>
		<link>http://souviatea.com/blog/2011/12/20/dr-oz-on-teass-health-benefits/</link>
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