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Tea Leaves or Tea Bags?

11/30/2019

By Claire Hou

We would be inclined to think of loose leaf tea as the more traditional, “better” way to brew tea. Or others may think that there is no difference at all– it’s just tea. However, there are some unseen upsides and downsides to both methods.

Both tea leaves and bags contain the same components, but the key difference is how they react when exposed to heat. Tea is a great source of micronutrients and antioxidants, and the question is which one of the two has the maximum amount of these active compounds.

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Christmas Bazaar

11/24/2019

By Claire Hou

The annual Christmas Bazaar took place just yesterday at Concordia International School Shanghai.

Xiaohusai was in the PC Gym, just as it has been in the past few years, so thank you to everybody who came and supported us! Even if you didn’t get a chance to drop by, however, no worries; our pre-orders for new merchandise are still open (stay tuned for those), and you can always find us through our online store.

It's boba time

11/10/2019

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By Claire Hou

Why is it that Starbucks in the U.S. are becoming increasingly empty? The answer to this question, as it is to many others, is bubble tea.

Bubble tea may be familiar to us as people living in China– we all have our orders down to a tee (thirty percent sugar, no ice, with grass jelly and coconut please). But for non-Asians in America, the variety of options in a single bubble tea order is something of a novelty.

Spill the Tea

Tea Leaves or Tea Bags?

Christmas Bazaar

It's boba time

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