April 2010
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Review of Harney & Sons Green Tea with Thai Flavors
Name: Green Tea with Thai Flavors (formerly known as “Bangkok”) Brand: Harney & Sons Type: Green tea, flavored Form: Silken tea bag Review: Spring is here, and so is my taste for lighter teas. Green teas really hit the spot this time of year, and when they are lightly flavored with a hint of tropical Continue reading
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Tis the Season!
The season is quickly approaching for that refreshing glass of iced tea. We made a batch last night of peach oolong….yummy! But what’s the best way to go about it? In the South, sun tea is quite popular, but the FDA condemns it. I’m no scientist, so I’m not going to take sides in that Continue reading
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Does a Watched Tea Kettle Really Boil?
There’s an old adage that says a watched pot never boils, but what about a watched tea kettle? I can say unequivocally that, even with hubby and I staring down into our Asta tea kettle, those molecules of H2O succumbed to the effects of the heat and came to a full rolling boil, bubbling and Continue reading
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Making Your Own Iced Tea
Warmer weather is coming to the Northern Hemisphere as Spring cranks into full gear. That means one thing: Iced Tea! You can settle for the bottled stuff and take your chances on what’s in it. Better yet, make your own — a tradition since the St. Louis Exposition in 1904 when tea merchant Richard Blechynden Continue reading
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Review of Harney & Sons Earl Grey Supreme
Name: Earl Grey Supreme Brand: Harney & Sons Type: Black tea, flavored Form: Silken tea bag Review: A good Earl Grey can be hard to find. So many companies cut corners on Earl Grey, using only cheap black tea and then covering up its deficiencies with a heavy dose of bergamot oil. Fortunately, the good Continue reading
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Tea and Weight Loss
If you found this article by Googling “tea and weight loss,” you also had nearly 21 million other hits. These days, the topic of tea and weight loss is hotter than your cuppa. But is there any truth to these claims? Maybe, maybe not. Green tea might ward off weight gain, according to a study Continue reading
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Shortbread Showdown
Time for a shortbread showdown. There are a number of brands out there, but is there a difference between them? Let’s find out. First, I have to say that one of my favorite teatime treats is shortbread. It goes equally well with black tea (brewed strong and smoothed with milk and sweetener) as well as Continue reading
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What Is Organic Tea?
Once upon a simpler time there was little question about whether or not your tea — or any other food or beverage, for that matter — was organically grown. For there once was a time when the pesticides and chemical fertilizers that disqualify a food from being labeled “organic” simply did not exist. Of course, times Continue reading
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Chinese Tea Eggs
Easter time is now upon us and many of us will be decorating eggs with our families. This time honored tradition is always a lot of fun, whether you like the painting of the eggs, the hiding of the eggs, or the finding of the eggs. However, in Chinese culture, they have an egg decorating Continue reading
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Tea Tale — Yellow Bunny’s Easter Tea Time
This is the tale of a yellow bunny and his Easter teatime. No, he’s not a live bunny. He’s stuffed and soft and plush and has a cute yellow ribbon bowtie. Even so, he loves having tea out in the sunshine. This is especially true at Easter time. It’s the time of year when Spring Continue reading
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