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Official Blog of the English Tea Store


July 21, 2011

  • Tea Brewing Techiques

    I recently spoke to a tea merchant who asked me how I brew my teas for reviews. I explained that, depending on the size of my sample, I typically try to brew the tea several different ways in hopes of duplicating the kind of treatment that a tea might get from a customer. This usually… Continue reading

  • Finding Your Tea Starting Point

    You’ve heard about this stuff called “tea.” You want to try it. But where do you start? Well, the obvious answer is to start at the beginning, but that’s not very helpful. So, let’s roll up our sleeves and take a good look at what will be helpful. I’m one of those people who, when… Continue reading