March 2011
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Review of Kambaa Estate by The English Tea Store
Name: Kambaa Estate Brand: English Tea Store Type: Black Form: Loose leaf Review: For those who like a vigorous, flavorful but unrefined cup of tea, Kambaa Estate may be just the thing. This is a machine processed tea from Kenya, so its “leaf” looks more like tiny little chocolate brown pellets than leaves. Even more… Continue reading
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Chun Mee Tea
One of the nicest aspects of exploring the world of Chinese teas is the richness of the stories and names that go with them. They are never dull or prosaic and however insane they may seem they are usually strangely fitting. It is hard to imagine that a western tea would be given such a… Continue reading
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Citrus and Tea
When you think of citrus and tea, lemon is probably the citrus fruit that springs to mind first. But don’t forget limes, oranges, etc. They add zest to your teatime! Quick quiz: How many citrus fruits can you name? Orange — duh! everyone thinks of this one; becoming more common in flavored teas and herbals.… Continue reading
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Fabulous Friday Teatime
A lot of our lifestyle in the U.S. is based on much of our workforce working at jobs during about 8 or 9 a.m. to around 5 p.m. and having some “me” time on the weekends, starting on Friday nights, quite often. Seems like a natural for holding a fabulous Friday teatime! First of all,… Continue reading
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Relax and Perk Up with Tea
Most of us are familiar with the notion of using a type of food or a beverage to help stimulate us. In the majority of cases caffeine or something like it is involved, though perhaps not always. A little less common is the idea of using food or beverages to help us calm down. But… Continue reading
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Review of Keemun Panda by the English Tea Store
Name: Keemun Panda China Black Tea Brand: English Tea Store Type: Black tea, Chinese Form: Loose leaf Review: As those who follow me in the tea world know, I am fond of Keemun. Unfortunately, a fair number of Keemuns on the market cost a pretty penny and they aren’t always easy to find in tea… Continue reading
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Tea Traditions — South America
Tea traditions in South America don’t just involve true tea (from the Camellia Sinensis bush). They also involve two beverages made from different plants entirely but confusingly also called tea by the locals and by various tea vendors: guayusa (pronounced gwa-YOO-sa) and Yerba maté (pronounced MAH-tay). All three beverages have to be considered when looking… Continue reading
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What Do I Do with the Tea I Don’t Like?
Do you know about FLYlady–the home blessing instructor? If you do, then you know about the lessons on decluttering cabinets and counters. I looked in my cabinet at my various containers of tea, a cabinet that seriously needs decluttering. I have been in recent years attempting to broaden my tea horizons by sampling many different… Continue reading
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Worrying News from Darjeeling
Tea lovers could be facing severe disappointment due to a new ban on exports of Darjeeling tea. The ban is the idea of the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM), a political party who’s aim is to create a separate state from the region of India which includes Darjeeling. The GJM have proposed the ban as part… Continue reading
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