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The Real Meaning of “Blind Tea Tasting”
You’ve heard of blind taste tests, I’m sure. It works for colas, peanut butter, orange juice, and a whole host of other things. When it comes to tea tastings, blind may not be blind enough. Thus, I present the real meaning of “blind tea tasting.” Normally, in a blind taste test, the product label is… Continue reading
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Prepping for the Holidays — Cakes and Puddings
As mentioned in my article Prepping for the Holidays — McVitie’s Madness, we’re heading into a time of year that can be downright frantic. Avoid the rush by a bit of advance prep-work. You can also resort to something store-bought versus homemade when it comes to such traditional treats as holiday cakes and puddings. From… Continue reading
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The “Tea Life” — A Work in Progress
A little over three years ago, I embarked on what became known as the “tea life” where tea was to be more than just another beverage in my arsenal of thirst slakers. It was to become a way of life. The “tea life” may not be what you think it is. I don’t wear clothing… Continue reading
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Water and Oxygen and Tea
Water and oxygen and tea are like this super triumvirate. Combined, they do much more than when separate. Combined the right way and they guarantee a wonderful tea experience. Let’s look at each in turn. Water A lot has been written about the quality of water as related to your tea. A big issue is… Continue reading
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Adding the Colors of Fall to Your Tea Time
As the green on the trees turns to the hues of Fall, it’s time to add those colors to your tea time. The best approach is to bring out the fall colored teawares, from teapots to cups and mugs to creamer and sugar sets to tea-for-one sets. Fall colors come not only from the changing… Continue reading
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An FBI Tea Moment
The other day hubby and I shared an FBI tea moment. No, we hadn’t posted something threatening on Twitter or bought a boatload of sinus medication to cook up in the lab in our basement (very tricky since we don’t have a basement). We also hadn’t kidnapped anyone (that guy stayed on his own accord… Continue reading
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Prepping for the Holidays — McVitie’s Madness
That time of year is upon us — the time when the pace of our lives keeps going faster and faster, when one holiday follows closely on the heels of another. You can make things go a bit more smoothly by doing a little prepping for the holidays. One step to take is what I… Continue reading
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When Your Tea Kettle Fools You
Accurate water temperature can make the difference in the taste of your tea, but your tea kettle can fool you. Then, you end up with understeeped black tea that needed boiling water or oversteeped green tea that needed water heated to around 180° F. A tea lover’s nightmare! I discovered this foolery when my Asta… Continue reading
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Getting Ghoulish for Your Halloween Tea Time
As this globe we live on repeats another orbit round the Sun, we come again to Halloween and, of course, that means some spooky, eerie, and downright scary tea times! Cats always figure pretty big at Halloween, but as Janis Badarau also points out, they are always part of tea time. So, cats and Halloween… Continue reading
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Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Teapot
You’ve all heard that little ditty “Twinkle, twinkle, little star…” but have you heard about twinkly teapots? Yes, twinkly. The quality of twinkliness is not in every teapot. Those cute little Yixing (pronounced “eesheeng”) clay teapots are usually of a fairly matte or even flat finish. Some ceramic teapots also have a softer appearance due… Continue reading
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