November 2010
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Processing Tea by Hand or Machine
Just as a lot of tea harvesting has been mechanized, so has the processing of the tea crop. (Of course, I’m talking about true teas made from the leaves of the Camellia Sinensis plant and/or its varietals.) This helps tea companies keep up with growing demand, but how do the two ways of processing compare… Continue reading
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PretTea Little Presents or Gifts for Tea Lovers
I’ve always enjoyed shopping, even window shopping. So, I find it fun to search for that perfect gift for my family and friends and even more fun if they happen to be fellow tea lovers. What could be easier than finding a decorative tin of fine loose tea, or an interesting book on tea history… Continue reading
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Holiday-Colored Teawares
It’s that time of year when brightly colored teawares in your favorite holiday colors abound. Conjure up your favorite winter holiday image: snowmen, poinsettias, Christmas trees, candy canes, etc. Believe it or not, you’ll be able to find a mug, cup, teapot, or other teaware sporting that image. And many more! What better way to… Continue reading
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Chais for the Holidays
I love chai — I love the winter holiday season — so it’s natural to have chais for the holidays! Well, actually, chai is good anytime. It just seems to be especially good this time of year. All that chilly weather and those leaves putting on their color show and then drifting into piles on… Continue reading
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Book Review: “The Emperor’s Tomb” by Steve Berry
Legend has it that China is where man first started drinking tea. It’s a land with a long history, much of which is unknown outside its borders. Tea, however, is one of the things that for centuries has been traded with, and therefore connected China to, other countries and peoples of the world. Connect further… Continue reading
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More Matcha Please
Is matcha the new espresso? The growth of interest in recent years in this powdered Japanese green tea has been rapid enough that it prompted one writer to pose that question. The writer ultimately concluded that while matcha and espresso do share some similarities, matcha will likely come to occupy a healthy niche in the… Continue reading
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Mince Pie Mania
Mince pie mania has set in at our house. One of the best things about the winter holidays — and that gets our hearts to beating a bit faster — is the reappearance of mince pies on the market. My first mince pie memories are from childhood. My father would cut a quarter section out… Continue reading
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The Perfect Cup of Tea
If you’ve been a tea lover for a while you’ve undoubtedly heard the term “perfect cup of tea” a few times. Run on over to Google and do a search for the phrase and you’ll come up with a mere 341,000 results. Which suggests that it’s a topic that’s on more than a few people’s… Continue reading
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Harvesting Tea by Hand or Machine
There are comments being bandied about regarding machine-harvested tea vs. hand-harvested tea, asserting that the latter tastes better than the former. Such statements, however, are subjective and cannot be categorized as strict assurances as if you were saying “This is an apple and that is an orange.” Time for a little objectivity here, if I… Continue reading
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