NYC Spa Week Daily has enjoyed celebrating a new year, and their discovery that January is National Tea Month, by turning over

a new tea leaf and trying Village Tea Co. Read on, here on SpaWeekDaily.

I originally started out this blog post with: “January should be National Tea Month. I declare it!” After Googling to make sure there was no conflict, it turns out January IS National Hot Tea Month. Glad to know I’m onto something here– as the world turns over a new leaf, it turns over a new tea leaf too.

One of the teas we’re enjoying over here at SPA WEEK® is the Gentle Organic Lemon Ginger Green Tea by Villiage Tea Company. Kaitlin, Dina and I first tried the  flavor  in December (The National Month-Before National Hot Tea Month). We took turns with the muslin tea pouch, steeping personal portions in our little office microwave. It was as delightful as a frigid Tuesday morning gets.

Tea is the 2nd most consumed beverage in the world (to water), and the human race is healthier for it. Tea is not only served in spas, but also used in many treatments that capitalize on its greatness. We encourage you to make tea a regular part of your diet in 2010! Village Tea Co. shares all ingredients and health benefits on their website. Some are…

Green Tea – Organic Lemon Ginger
Ingredients: organic Chinese green tea (guo lu), organic ginger root, organic lemon grass, organic lemon myrtle
Health Benefits: antioxidant rich, heart health supportRoyal English Breakfast Tea supports heart health, Ginger Orange and Ginseng Oolong  is good for digestion,