August 2011
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Reading Tea Leaves — Darjeeling Teas
Fifth in this round of that practical approach to reading tea leaves. Before steeping, these leaves tell of the process they endured once plucked from the tea bush (Camellia Sinensis). After steeping, they reveal their true nature more fully. Flush is important in Darjeelings, unless you are having a blend. There is quite a difference… Continue reading
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Tea Meets Vodka
If you like your tea to have a little bit of a kick, you’re in luck. There are many varieties of alcoholic beverages these days that are flavored with tea. One of the more popular of these categories lately seems to be vodka. Perhaps it’s because vodka is a clear, relatively flavorless liquid that distillers… Continue reading
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Reading Tea Leaves — Black Teas
Fourth in this round of that practical approach to reading tea leaves. Before steeping, these leaves tell of the process they endured once plucked from the tea bush (Camellia Sinensis). After steeping, they reveal their true nature more fully. There is such variety in the leaves from one to another. Here are tales from a… Continue reading
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Iced Tea Tidbits and Trivia
National Iced Tea Month (June) is gone, but iced tea season is still upon us. That’s especially noteworthy in the United States, where more than eighty percent of all tea consumed is iced. While we’re not known for being one of the great tea-drinking nations, our consumption of iced tea is so substantial that in… Continue reading
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Reading Tea Leaves — White Teas
Third in our round of that practical approach to reading tea leaves. Before steeping, these leaves tell of the process they endured once plucked from the tea bush (Camellia Sinensis). After steeping, they reveal their true nature more fully. White teas are very special, with the best ones being very limited in amount, since they… Continue reading
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Reading Tea Leaves — Oolong Teas
More of that practical approach to reading tea leaves, as begun in my article Reading Tea Leaves — Green Teas. Before steeping, these leaves tell of the process they endured once plucked from the tea bush (Camellia Sinensis). After steeping, they reveal their true nature more fully. Oxidation levels can make quite a difference in… Continue reading
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Reading Tea Leaves — Green Teas
Reading tea leaves is part of the rich history of tea, the second most popular beverage on the planet. This has meant looking at the shapes the leaves have made in the bottom of a teacup once the liquid has been consumed and trying to relate those to what some events might be in the… Continue reading
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Jasmine Dragon Tears and Michael Williams’ “Trajan’s Arch” – Magical Realism and Real Magic
The English Tea Store’s Jasmine Dragon Tears tea is a steamed, hand-rolled, jasmine-infused experience that is not to be rushed. Heated in water just shy of boiling, the pearls unfurl to reveal themselves and the top bud of the plant, still bearing soft hairs, so indicative of a gentle handling and masterful touch. The tea… Continue reading
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Teas That Can Take the Chill
Summertime means HEAT and lots of it! That means a lot of folks reaching for iced tea. Some teas can take the chill better than others, though, so how do you choose? First, which tea you choose depends on if you care if your tea is cloudy or not. Some teas steep up more clear… Continue reading
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Fighting MRSA with Tea?
I have to confess that before writing this article I was a little bit out of the loop when it comes to MRSA. Which is to say that not only did I not know that it was a problem, but I had never even heard of it. So, as a service for those of you… Continue reading
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