June 2012
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Agony of the Leaves?
Social media and tea don’t really seem to go together sometimes. After all, you can’t taste or smell the tea in the photos posted on this blog, Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, Google+, Pinterest, etc. However, you can discuss tea. Which is what brought me to the agony of the leaves. The phrase “the agony of the… Continue reading
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Tea: the Unsung Wonder Food
There are a lot of “wonder foods” out there, and there seems to be a new one touted each week. I would like to propose adding tea to the list of foods that seem to do anything and everything. But, contrary to what you may think, I am not about to espouse the health benefits… Continue reading
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“Tea in Assam,” by Samuel Baildon
If pressed to choose a favorite type of tea, I wouldn’t have a problem. I’d go with any one of a number of single-estate black varieties from Assam, a state in northeastern India. Though it’s important to note that much of the tea grown in Assam, the world’s single largest growing region, is not necessarily… Continue reading
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It’s Summer Flush Time in Darjeeling!
June is a month for weddings, for those bells ringing, the beautiful brides gliding down the aisle in their white gowns, and wedding receptions with cakes and bands playing. It’s also Summer Flush time in Darjeeling, India! A “flush” is a time of growth and then harvest of the tea. In Darjeeling, India, there are… Continue reading
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Profiles in Tea: Virginia (“Cinnabar”) Wright – a.k.a. Gongfu Girl
What does it take to open a tea shop, especially in a down economy? You’ll need good planning, in-depth tea knowledge, an enduring dream, and perhaps a little madness. Which describes Virginia Wright, proprietor of Phoenix Tea in Burien, Washington, to a “tea.” How did you get involved with tea? I’ve always been interested in… Continue reading
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Dads and a Special Tea Time
Father’s Day is in June, a month known in the U.S. as big for weddings. I guess the idea is that fathers end up giving brides away at these weddings. Just a theory. One thing for sure is that Father’s Day is a great occasion for a special tea time with Dad! There’s a theory… Continue reading
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News Bites From the World of Tea
As mentioned in a recent article here, India’s tea industry is hopeful that the government there will declare tea the country’s national drink. At least one government official cautiously suggested as much not so long ago. But a more recent news report claims that another government minister is not so confident, citing a similar initiative… Continue reading
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Tea Education Through Pictures
There is a Chinese proverb that says “One Picture is Worth Ten Thousand Words”. The modern take on this proverb has reduced the number of words to a mere thousand but the meaning is essentially the same. When it comes to tea education, there is nothing more compelling than a few pictures to illustrate precisely… Continue reading
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The Saga of the Sensitive Sniffer Continues
Being able to smell all the delicate nuances in dry tea leaves is a wonderful thing. Too bad I can’t selectively block out other smells around me during a tea tasting. Unlike tea companies that have rooms dedicated to tasting tea and that therefore have an environment free of extraneous olfactory stimulants, hubby and I… Continue reading
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The Diaspora of Tea
Although all tea (Camellia Sinensis) originates in the Eastern part of the world, as in so many other aspects of modern life, there exists a complex network of tea exportation, adaption, and dissemination—a widespread and multi-layered diaspora of tea. If you are wondering what exactly I mean by “diaspora of tea”, think of the geographical… Continue reading
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