In Royal Oak, Michigan, the newly opened Goldfish Tea has taken a new asian approach, with low seating, lots of pillows, and original artwork and furniture gathered from the owners’ Eastern travels. Goldfish serves a variety of Chinese loose teas, tea-based smoothies, sandwiches, and desserts. Tea tastings are available, as is free wi-fi. Check it out, and get to sippin’ your way to good health.
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The Chinese have known about the medicinal effects of tea since ancient times, but recent medical studies in the West have concluded that tea offers health benefits due to its being a good source of flavanoids, a group of compounds that contain powerful antioxidants. Studies suggest that four cups of tea per day could help protect the human body against the damaging effect of free radicals.
These findings are starting to get the attention of the health-conscious mainstream in the United States, and trendy tea houses are beginning to pop up in metro areas throughout the country. And we’re not talking about just the white-glove variety set up in Victorian houses. Tea houses are going modern, urban–and they’re attracting a younger set.
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