June 2014
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Thoughts on My (Non-existent) Tea Diary
Once upon a time I did not drink tea. In fact for most of my life I did not drink tea. Then, nearly a decade ago I began to drink it, then decided I kind of liked it, and then decided I liked it so much that I would write about it. Nearly nine years… Continue reading
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“What’s That Smell?” How to Identify Your Tea’s Aroma
The aromas of the various teas out there can be so enticing and thus so much a part of the enjoyment of tea that there are even special aroma cups (taller and narrower than usual sipper cups) used to help you make the most of them. But what are you smelling? How do you identify… Continue reading
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Tearoom Review – Sugar N’ Spice in Brisbane, Australia
I first came across Sugar N’ Spice in 2010 when I moved to Brisbane and spent an afternoon scouting for tearooms. I wasn’t disappointed. Mark, the proprietor is passionate about tea, coffee, chocolate, places great importance on great products, and excellent customer service, which is something that has been lost for many years in the… Continue reading
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7 Teas I’ve Tried Chilled
Awhile ago I tried a bunch of teas served cold just to see how they’d do. The results were less than predictable and rather uneven – ranging from “ugh, what is that?” to “wow, where have you been all my life?” I wanted to summarize of few here in case you want to run your… Continue reading
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Growing Herbs for Tea and Tisanes
I don’t have an overly green thumb but I do okay. My efforts in this area nowadays are limited to an assortment of plants kept on the balcony and they are managing nicely, thank you for asking. However, my one attempt at growing tea, which came a few years back, was not exactly a rousing… Continue reading
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Recipe for Sweet TEAcicles
It’s that time of year when the weather warms you to the bone and the hot tea you enjoy so much turns to iced tea before your very eyes. The beauty of this recipe is that you can use any iced tea you have on hand. Make your favorite, follow this one or even borrow… Continue reading
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Tea-for-One Sets Revisited
Tea-for-one can be a great moment away from the hustle and bustle. A tea-for-one set is the perfect equipage, as I had written about awhile ago on this blog. Those of you who are single can use them for that perfect tea moment. Those of you with a house full of family can use them… Continue reading
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Things You Might Not Know About Tea
I started drinking tea nearly a decade ago and I started writing about it not long after that. At the time I knew very little about tea, including most or all of what follows. I didn’t grow up in a tea drinking culture or a tea drinking family so there was quite a lot to… Continue reading
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Can You Have Tea at Your Picnic? Sure!
Summer is picnic season. But your picnic doesn’t have to be lacking in tea – either hot or cold. Including tea as part of your Summer picnics is not only pretty simple to do but is also rather essential to a truly proper picnic. Hot Tea at a Picnic The Yard Picnic can be the… Continue reading
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More Tea Times in Stockholm
As I discovered on a recent visit to Stockholm, despite the country being a nation of coffee drinkers, many cafés stock a good tea selection. In recognition of the numerous options for stopping for tea in Stockholm, here is a quick run down (but by no means an exhaustive list!) of a few places that… Continue reading
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