Evidence, plainly written
The research behind the cup.
Structured notes on the botanical compounds in ARQ's range — what trials support, what they don't, and how it should change how you brew. See also the journal.
Sleep
Apigenin, chamomile and the architecture of sleep
Why the most ordinary tea in the cupboard is also the most studied calming botanical in the world.
6 min
Antioxidants
Anthocyanins: why colour is a chemical signal
Butterfly pea turns violet with lemon for the same reason hibiscus stains a cup ruby — and it tells you something useful.
5 min
Inflammation
The curcumin problem, and the pinch of pepper that solves it
Turmeric is the most researched culinary botanical of the last two decades. Most of that research is about getting it into the bloodstream.
6 min
Digestion
Fennel, peppermint and the after-meal cup
Two botanicals, two mechanisms, and a simple rule for choosing between them.
5 min