February 2010
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Imperial Formosa Oolong — “Royal” Tea
If you want to feel like royalty, just drink the “royal” tea — Imperial Formosa Oolong from Golden Moon Tea. There was a popular series of commercials when I was a kid for a particular brand of margarine. One bite and a crown would appear on your head. I feel like that when drinking this… Continue reading
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Tea Moments — Candles Setting the Mood
The Winter holidays are behind us, but candles still set a great teatime mood. Of course, they come in handy when a Winter storm causes a power outage. But I digress. Tea is one of those beverages with extraordinary versatility. It can be pretty straightforward, something to wet your whistle and either warm or cool… Continue reading
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Green Tea to Go
The ideal tea situation for me means sitting at my table outside, listening to birds chirp as I pour small cups from my cast iron tea pot, the leaves having plenty of room for their gentle unfurling and floating. But of course, the reality quite often falls short of the ideal, and I’ve got to… Continue reading
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Matcha Cocoa Recipe
I don’t know about you, but here we have been having record cold temperatures. And in our house, that’s inside and out. We’ve been trying to save energy and money by turning down the thermostat and putting on more layers, but I’m still cold. So, I’ve been adding hot cocoa to the drink repertoire along… Continue reading
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Stove Top vs. Electric Kettles
Are you in hot water? By that, I mean, “How do you heat your water for making tea?” Tea experts have told us that boiling water is the best way to get the richest, most flavourful tea, and that piping hot water is the way to rapidly infuse the tea leaves with moisture so as… Continue reading
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More on Assam
An Assam tea is an Assam tea is an Assam tea — right? Well, not quite. Just as with Darjeelings, Chinese greens and blacks, and others, how an Assam tea tastes, dry and steeped, can be affected by a number of factors. Growers and processors try new things, too. A recent innovation (around 1978) was… Continue reading
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Tea Poetry Contest!
Have you heard about the tea poetry contest that A.C.’s having over on her blog, Tea Time with A.C. Cargill?? If you haven’t, here’s the skinny: Let your tea poet shine and win tea. Even a few lines will do. Gotta rhyme For teatime? Send it on to me. Don’t be late. If it rates,… Continue reading
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How to Start a Tea Business
With interest increasing in specialty tea, it should come as no surprise that more people are interested in starting a tea business. The Tea Association of the USA estimates that the industry here increased from $1.84 billion in 1990 to $6.85 billion in 2007, with an estimated 2400 specialty tea rooms and retail shops now… Continue reading
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Review — Monk’s Blend Black Tea
The Subject: English Tea Store’s Monk’s Blend Black Tea Water temperature: 212° F Steeping time: 5 minutes Tea type: Black Scents, flavorings, etc.: Pomegranate, vanilla Aroma, dry: Fruity (pomegranate is very evident), vanilla is very subtle Aroma in the cup, plain: Fruity (pomegranate is very evident), vanilla is very subtle Taste, plain: Fruity, caramelly, mild,… Continue reading
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Book Review – My Mother Loved Tea
If you’ve set foot in a grocery store lately then it’s a pretty good bet that you’re familiar with Bigelow Tea. They may not be the biggest tea merchants on the block but with hundreds of employees and with sales that are estimated to be approaching the $100 million mark, they’re hardly small potatoes either.… Continue reading
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