If you love tea as much as I do, then you're probably drinking something special to celebrate Valentine's Day. (Perhaps you're even drinking one of my recommended romantic teas!)

I'm currently at an Ayurveda ashram in South India, where I'm researching Ayurvedic tisanes, so I'll be drinking an Ayurvedic decoction and some masala chai (and, since I'm at an ashram and all, I'll also be practicing loving kindness meditation).

What are you drinking this Valentine's Day?

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There are a surprising number of ways to ruin a perfectly good cup of coffee or tea. (Need proof? See How Not to Brew Coffee, or just use boiling water to steep pretty much any green tea for five minutes.)

But one of the most tragic ways to mess up your beverage of choice, in my opinion, is to store it incorrectly. Instead of destroying the potential for a cup or pot of coffee or tea, you're managing to make gallons of the stuff less enjoyable than it would otherwise be.

Common storage mistakes include:

• Refrigerating or freezing your coffee or tea
• Storing your beans or leaves in a clear container without UV resistance
• Keeping ground coffee beans or matcha green tea too long

Do you need a refresher on keeping your coffee and tea fresh? Check out these guides to tea storage and coffee storage. Do you have tips for keeping coffee or tea fresh? Share them with other readers in the comments below!

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I recently tasted and reviewed four new cold-brewed coffees from Wolfgang Puck. Find out which got higher ratings and why, plus check out recipes for using these drinks at home, in my new review.

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I recently updated my listing of best detox teas (and named a new blend as the best detox tea), and added a review of Traditional Medicinals EveryDay Detox to the site. If you're interested in detoxing in general (or perhaps needing to rethink your Monday after an overindulgent weekend) check them out.

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