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FZ Magazine: The Blog of Filicori Zecchini
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Detox tea: an ally in recovering your wellbeing after all the indulgences of the holidays
Panettoni (traditional Italian christmas cake), nougat, alcohol and various other excesses: during the holiday season, which of us didn’t succumb to the numerous culinary temptations?Now that we are getting back...
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Precious and rich in beneficial properties: this is white tea
Known also as the “Emperor’s Tea”, white tea is rare, precious and and rich in properties beneficial to health. As the real connoisseurs know, ever since ancient times, in Asia it was...
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History of the gianduiotto, an all-Italian sweet
With its iconic shape, reminiscent of an upturned boat, its unmistakable taste, precious traditional gold paper wrapping: we are of course talking about the gianduiotto, timeless Italian delicacy...
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The Chinese tea ceremony: a fascinating ritual
Tea has always been an important part of Asian culture and particularly Chinese culture. Drinking it does not just mean consuming a drink, it means taking part...
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Five o’clock tea: the secrets for a perfect afternoon tea
The tradition of the afternoon tea is still very much alive in England. Indeed, over the centuries, the English have become so fond of this drink that...
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Tea and coffee, the comparative properties
Why choose between tea and coffee when it is possible to drink both of them at different times of the day?Sure, it’s not always easy to understand which is the most appropriate moment...
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Bancha Tea, delicious Japanese green tea
Japan is the land of tea and it is precisely from the Far East that some of the most refined blends come. This is the case...
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Japanese tea ceremony: how this centuries-old ritual works
The Japanese tea ceremony is a “supporting pillar” of Japanese culture, thanks to the multitude of meanings it has which transcend the mere consumption of the drink...
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Yuanyang: the drink that celebrates the union of tea and coffee
Maybe it’s happened to you too sometimes, that you can’t make up your mind which drink to choose: better to have tea, or coffee? If you love both of them...
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Recipes and suggestions for preparing iced tea
After having recommended our favorite refreshing teas for the summer, we are taking another look at this drink that we normally associate with winter, but which can also be perfect for...
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Tea in the summer: here are 5 refreshing suggestions
The summer is the season of holidays, the sea or the mountains, light meals and high temperatures. Your faithful companion during the hotter months is the right level of hydration...
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Gyokuro, dewy-colored Japanese green tea
Intense, refined, with marine notes and a sweet, rounded, velvety flavor: Gyokuro tea is one of the finest quality Japanese green teas in the world, also known as “precious dew”...
