July 2011
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Review — British Earl Grey Flavored White Tea by The English Tea Store
Name: British Earl Grey Flavored White Tea Brand: English Tea Store Type: White tea, flavored Form: Loose leaf Review: For those who enjoy the flavor of bergamot but crave a lighter, cleaner tea during the summer should enjoy this offering from the English Tea Store. This is a “white” Earl Grey, blended from Pai Mu… Continue reading
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Everything but the Tea
It is the bane of any tea-lover’s existence: An afternoon tea service that treats the tea as inconsequential. Don’t get me wrong: I like scones, sweets and sandwiches as much as the next person, and while my low-carb regimen doesn’t allow me to indulge too often, I have been known to enjoy a triple-tiered tray… Continue reading
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What to Look for in a Good Tearoom
Editor’s note: This is the first article for this blog by tea lecturer May King Tsang of May King Tea. We hope to see more. Having visited many tearooms, these are my top 10 tips on what a customer should look for: MayKing Tea: Believe it or not there is a right and a wrong way… Continue reading
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McLeod Russel — The Elephant in the Tea Room
McLeod Russel India Ltd. is a huge tea company operating primarily in India. They are the proverbial “elephant in the room” and not to be ignored. So, I’m not. The story of McLeod Russel starts with two men — Captain J.H. Williamson and Richard Boycott Magor — originally from England but in Calcutta at the… Continue reading
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Being an Observant Tea Drinker
Have you ever lifted a cup of hot tea to your lips, took a big gulp and — Yow! — got a scalded tongue? Never happened to me. Uh uh, no way, those stories are totally untrue. Well, okay, there was this one time… oh, and then that other instance… but I’m a lot more… Continue reading
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In the Leaves for July
Editor’s note: This article is presented for entertainment purposes only. As of the posting date, there are numerous travel warnings for Egypt, issued by the U.S. Department of State, Canada, the UK, and other countries. Once again it is time to complete the ancient magical and arcane rite of ‘a sit down and a nice cup… Continue reading
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What to Call Tea Lovers?
Quick, without looking it up – what’s an oenophile? If you like to drink wine or you know anything about it, you might already know that an oenophile is, as the Merriam-Webster Dictionary puts it, “a lover or connoisseur of wine.” It’s a word that’s derived from “oinos,” the Greek word for wine. According to… Continue reading
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Expressing Independence Through Tea
Tea is a great way to express your independence. Since July 4th is a day when we here in the U.S. celebrate that happy state of being, a special tea time seems natural. Independence is something we strive for, even from our first wobbly steps as toddlers. Being able to walk means you can get… Continue reading
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20 Reasons to Drink Tea in July
July is the first full month of Summer, reason enough to drink tea, as if you true tea lovers need one. Nevertheless, I pulled together 20 more fun times to toast with a nice hot cuppa tea or a glass or two of tea served cold with or without ice. Again, I skip the obvious… Continue reading
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Celebriteas
It’s fair to say that we live in a culture that’s obsessed with celebrities. According to a recent Adweek/Harris Interactive poll, many American consumers claimed that they weren’t influenced by celebrity endorsements, but that doesn’t stop advertisers from throwing the big bucks their way to plug their products. It’s a group of advertisers that includes… Continue reading
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