Steep It Loose — HEALTH & WELLNESS

By Maria Uspenski for Living Better 50 magazine Our founder and CEO, Maria Uspenski, recently published an article in Living Better 50 on herbal teas and how they've really taken off since the start of the pandemic. This is because of the reputation surrounding the adaptogenic benefits of herbal teas and their abilities to boost immunity, overall wellness, and bring us comfort.  Maria Uspenski supported this article with her extensive knowledge surrounding these herbs, and spoke to the amazing health benefits of herbals teas, adaptogens, and how these work as natural antivirals. While it's important to note that no "tea" or herbal...

When life gives you lemons... make tea! While the British and Russians have been putting a squeeze of lemon in their tea for centuries, there might actually be something more to it than accenting the taste of brisk tea. Two studies have shown that the addition of citrus can help make your tea even healthier.Purdue University researchers showed that adding ascorbic acid works to increase your body’s absorption of polyphenol antioxidants, the key active ingredients in tea.[1] Ascorbic acid is a natural water-soluble vitamin (Vitamin C) present in high levels in citrus fruits. The ascorbic acid helps to preserve the polyphenols as...

In this inspiring episode of The Art of Living Well Podcast, hosts Stephanie and Marnie sit down with cancer survivor, author, and Tea Spot founder/CEO Maria Uspenski to explore the powerful health and wellness benefits of whole leaf tea. From boosting immunity and hydration to making tea easy with Steepware, Maria shares why high-quality loose leaf tea can be a life-changing daily habit.

  Written by Jordan Overlie and Maria Uspenski Our sourcing team was most fortunate to visit China last year, and spent a week during that trip in Yunnan, traveling and bushwhacking with local farmers in search of wild tea trees. Yunnan Province is in the southwestern corner of China, vast in size, largely wild and undeveloped. It has legendary status as the birthplace of tea, and touts Ideal growing conditions: rich soil on mountainous terrain with excellent drainage, strong sun, cool nights and humid air, and strong plant diversity. These conditions allow wild tea trees to develop and produce high...