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May 20, 2011

  • Tea – A Taste Adventure

    Tasting notes are something I normally avoid. This is because I have mild synaesthesia and, if I see a picture of something or think about it, then I can smell and taste it. General descriptions, such as light, refreshing, complex or strong, are fine but, as soon as individual flavours are described, it’s impossible for… Continue reading

  • Kombucha

    There’s no such thing as bad publicity — or so the saying goes. Which may or may not be true, but it seems that the great flapdoodle over kombucha last summer only served to make this once cultish beverage better known to many consumers. To summarize briefly, it began in Summer of 2010 when Whole… Continue reading