For those of us relishing the first season of HBO’s “The Gilded Age” and thankful for this century’s technology and comforts, some of us find ourselves longing for a few of their genteel traditions.

The only thing more comforting than a tall glass of iced tea on a hot day is knowing how to make that perfect iced tea yourself with confidence — for just pennies per serving. My mother-in-law, a ...

Making a proper cup of tea might seem simple, but anyone who’s tried it knows there’s a bit of an art to getting it just ...

Brewing the perfect cup of tea takes more than hot water and luck. Avoid common mistakes and follow these easy tips to get ...

This article originally featured on Saveur. Call it stubbornness, but I drink plenty of hot tea in the summer. At my table, warmer weather just calls for a different type of hot tea, even if it means ...

The secret to a good cup of tea isn't a fancy kettle; it's not making this one rookie mistake. Joey is a writer/editor, TV/radio personality, lifestyle expert, former entertainment publicist and ...

Scientific American is part of Springer Nature, which owns or has commercial relations with thousands of scientific publications (many of them can be found at www ...

My first foray into Marie Kondo’s efficient way of living began when I bought an incredibly messy former roommate her breakout book The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up a few years ago. (It’s safe to ...

Turmeric is a flowering plant in the ginger family. Its scientific name is Curcuma longa. People have used the herbal spice known as turmeric for thousands of years to make tea from the plant’s ...