June 2011
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Taking Tea to the Next Level
Who will be the Starbucks of tea? Don’t laugh – it’s a phrase that’s cropped up in recent years as tea’s popularity continues to grow and Starbucks remains the 800-pound gorilla of the hot beverage market. In fact, it’s a phrase that’s become popular enough to return about three thousand results on a Google search.… Continue reading
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Another Great Tea to Serve Cold — Monk’s Blend
Teas blended to be served iced or cold abound, but you have lots of other options, too. Quite often a tea you love when served hot will be good when served cold. I find this is especially true of teas that have fruit flavors added in. Monk’s Blend Black Tea is the latest one I’ve… Continue reading
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Tea Storage Thoughts
For many people tea is a drink of convenience analogous to instant coffee. You take a bag out of a box, pour on boiling water, remove the bag and go about your daily business. Tea has been marketed this way so successfully that leaf tea and tea bags are now two completely different products, one… Continue reading
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Cloudy Tea
Cloudy tea is on people’s minds. A lot of fuss is made about whether your iced tea is cloudy or not. Not surprising. Visual appeal is a big part of a sighted person’s enjoyment of food. For people like me who are very visually oriented, that appeal is even more important. But does it really… Continue reading
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Review — “Get Happy” by The Republic of Tea
Name: Get Happy Brand: The Republic of Tea Type: Rooibos-based tisane Form: Paper tea bags Review: This is another splendid offering from The Republic of Tea’s “Wellness” line of rooibos-based infusions. The herbs in “Get Happy”, which include lemon balm, lemon myrtle, St. John’s Wort and rhodiola are traditionally used to combat stress and improve… Continue reading
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A Proper Cup of Tea
What’s the right way to prepare and consume tea? Fill a gaiwan with a large amount of loose leaf tea, steep for 15-30 seconds at a pop, serve in teeny tiny cups and repeat until the leaves have lost every trace of flavor? Drop two cheap black tea bags into a mug, zap them in… Continue reading
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Reviewing Your Tea Experiences
As you move through the awesome maze of teas, trying this one and that, take a moment to stop, look back, and see from whence you’ve come. Your journey may have started out in total innocence with one of the lesser bagged teas and a mug to dunk it in as a method of steeping.… Continue reading
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The Controversy of “Tisane” versus “Tea”
A big controversy is swirling in the world of tea: what is a “tisane” versus what is a “tea.” Every time I get into a discussion of this with people, either in person or through social media (Twitter and Facebook), I’m reminded of a recent conversation of “car” versus “bicycle”: “How do you like my… Continue reading
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Review — English Evening by The English Tea Store
Name: English Evening Brand: English Tea Store Type: Black and green tea blend Form: Loose leaf Review: I’m not quite sure what makes this an “evening” blend, though I suspect it’s somewhat austere flavor has something to do with it. I can’t speak to the caffeine content: As always, if you are concerned about caffeine,… Continue reading
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Doting on Dad on Father’s Day with Tea
Fathers are pretty special people. I know mine sure was. So, a bit of dotage for dads is certainly in order on their special day. And what better way than with a special Father’s Day Tea. My dad grew up during what we now call the Great Depression. He really did walk through snow and… Continue reading
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