September 2010
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Tea Time Stampede
There’s good reason for humans drinking so much water. It comprises on average 60% of our bodies. We need to keep that fluid level up. If it falls too low, we get dehydrated, a condition I have experienced more than once, especially when living at 6000+ feet elevation. The reason humans drink so much tea… Continue reading
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The Mettle of the Kettle
Question: What’s one of the most basic and oldest items in the arsenal of someone living the tea life – whether you’re just starting out, are a tea aficionado, or are a real tea gourmet? Answer: The tea kettle. As Alton Brown would say on his show “Good Eats,” the tea kettle is a “uni-tasker.”… Continue reading
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Tea Moment — Tea at the Piano
Tea and music seem to go together like the proverbial bread and jam. Tea stimulates your senses of taste and smell while music stimulates your sense of hearing and your heart. When the music is coming from a grand piano and you’re sitting nearby sipping from your teacup, your sense of feeling is stimulated, too,… Continue reading
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Review: Night of the Iguana Chocolate Chai
Cute names do not a great tea make, but they don’t hurt either. My humans got a chuckle out of the name of this tea, then they got to the serious business of trying it as part of their week-long Chai Extravaganza. The Subject: Night of the Iguana Chocolate Chai from The English Tea Store.… Continue reading
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Honey Makes Teatime So Sweet
“Look out, it’s a bee!” No, it’s a cog in the intricate machinery of honey-making. Where would teatime be for many of us without honey? Honey can sweeten your tea and add a delicious sticky sweetness to your toast, scones, crackers or other teatime treat. Of course, it can also get all over your fingers,… Continue reading
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Tea Growing Regions of Japan: Shizuoka
When it comes to ranking the world’s largest tea producers, Japan is not in the running and probably never will be. The laurels in this department go to such mega-producers as China and India, as well as a number of lesser luminaries. What Japan is noted for is producing what are arguably some of the… Continue reading
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In Tea, Milk Comes First
In tea, there is often a proper order to things (like the Byrds song “Turn Turn Turn”). Grow the tea, then harvest it. Process the tea, then package it. Stock the tea, then sell it. Buy the tea, then enjoy it. The enjoyment can also have a certain order. Heat the water, then steep the… Continue reading
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My Thoughts on The Republic of Tea
At George Mason University, where I was an undergrad and am now a grad student, there are several coffeeshops. They serve either Tazo or Republic of Tea, and so, over the years I’ve spent there, I’ve consumed quite a bit Republic of Tea. In addition, when Teavana discontinued their Rose Congo, I switched to Republic… Continue reading
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Darjeeling vs. Ceylon Teas
Teas from Darjeeling and Ceylon are gaining prominence among tea drinkers the world over. No big surprise, considering the amazing level of expertise, quality, and variety the tea growers have developed in a relatively short time (when compared with those in China). Tea used to be grown almost exclusively in China, a well-guarded secret that… Continue reading
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Apples, Apples Everywhere!
Did you take me up on my suggestion to go apple picking? If you did, you are probably now wondering what to do with all of those apples. You may have picked up a jug or two of cider as well. Why not have an apple-themed tea to celebrate the fall? I have a lovely… Continue reading
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