July 2011
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Pu-erh Tea
Pu-erh can be a controversial tea: Many tea lovers are confused (at best) about how it is made, fraud in the sale of pu-erh remains a concern, and more than a few people simply don’t care for the stuff. I’m a pu-erh fan going back to my earliest days of tea drinking, but do admit… Continue reading
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A Newbie at World Tea Expo, Part 1
If you’re involved in any way in the tea industry, World Tea Expo (WTE) is the next best thing to paradise. The recent (June 24-26) Expo in Las Vegas was my fourth; twice previously I had been invited as a speaker at the forerunner to WTE, TakeMe2Tea Expo, and attended once as a reporter. This… Continue reading
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Getting a Handle on Tea Cups!
Most tea cups have handles, some being more utilitarian than others. The big question is: What makes a good cup handle? Now, you’re probably thinking something obvious like, “One that helps me hold the cup.” Duh, of course! But what is that? Time to take a closer look. A handled cup has two basic parts:… Continue reading
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The Land of Tea in Literature — “The First Excellence” by Donna Carrick
China is known by some as the land of tea, that is, the place where tea drinking began. For thousands of years, China had a stranglehold on the tea market that was finally broken by a tricky Scotsman. It is a land with a long history, lots of traditions, and relatively recently an upheaval and… Continue reading
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These Are a Few of My Favorite Flavored Teas
I like tea as well as the next person and in many cases probably quite a bit more. But I’ve never had much use for some of the most popular varieties of flavored tea. Earl Grey, arguably the most popular of all flavored teas, has always reminded me somewhat of liquid perfume. Lapsang Souchong, the… Continue reading
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Cold Tea on a Hot Day
…or How to Make Good Ice Tea. I did not commit a typing error: The term is ‘ice’ tea, not ‘iced’ tea. In the southern part of the United States, one says, “Would you like a glass of ice tea, honey?” This is known as dialect and a perfectly acceptable way of speaking. I have… Continue reading
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We All Scream for Tea Ice Cream
Summer is here (unless you hang your hat in the southern hemisphere), and temperatures are soaring to the point where a liberal dose of ice cream may be called for. Whether it’s 110 degrees, like it has been in my corner of the world recently, or a little bit milder, it’s still a great time… Continue reading
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Tea Veterans — Bruce and Shelley Richardson
Tea just seems to be one of those subjects that draws people into it, hooks them until they don’t want to do anything else. They end up devoting their lives to the study of the leaf and over the years become true tea veterans. Awhile back, I wrote about Jane Pettigrew, known in the UK… Continue reading
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Review — Blue Lady by The English Tea Store
Name: Blue Lady Brand: English Tea Store Type: Black tea, flavored Form: Loose leaf Review: Looking for a fruity, sweet tea to serve this summer? Blue Lady may suit you very well. The English Tea Store named this blend in honor of the various “Blue Lady” ghost sightings around the country. While I am not… Continue reading
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Some Australian Grown Green Teas
In the article Some Australian Grown Black Teas, I looked at a few growers in the northeastern part of Australia in the state of Queensland. Now, let’s look at a growing sector of their tea production and one that is becoming increasingly important for them: green teas, which has grown to about 1/5th of all… Continue reading
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