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The Tea Princess Has a Nightmare
Bad things can happen at tea time. Any Tea Princess knows that. But anticipation of the worst possibilities is a real nightmare. Some event could go wrong and ruin the entire occasion. Of course, there’s going wrong and then there’s going totally horribly out-of-control over-the-edge wrong — sorta like the shower scene in Psycho. Well,… Continue reading
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Pairing Tea and Food — Black Bean Quesadillas and Assam Tea
Time for another recipe (the 6th in a baker’s dozen). This is another that goes great with tea. Be adventurous and give her recipe a try with a pot of the tea named and assess the pairing for yourself. The recipe: Black Bean Quesadillas To me, dishes like this are great for cooler weather, which… Continue reading
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Bees and Teas
Bees and teas just naturally go together. Whether it’s honey in your cuppa or the fact that without bees pollination doesn’t happen and crops don’t grow, bees are a very important part of tea time! Honey Making Honey, a wonder of nature, takes a lot of hard work — not by us, but by bees.… Continue reading
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Tea Vendors Who Generalize
Your journey into the world of tea may have started with a tea bag filled with black tea dust, but as you travel, you discover a whole new vista of tea enjoyment. Teas from the African continent, various Asian countries, India and Sri Lanka, and even such not-so-readily-thought-of places as Brazil, Hawaii, South Carolina, and… Continue reading
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Preparing Your Palate for Lighter Tasting Teas
Preparation is often a good thing and just as often a necessity. That also goes for preparing your palate for lighter tasting teas — especially true for those used to black tea, finding lighter tasting teas unpalatable and tasteless. It’s all in your head. You can change this, though. I’ve talked about expectations before, where… Continue reading
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Tea Boards, Councils, and Associations
The business of tea is complex and global. While exploring it, I have come across many tea boards, councils, and associations. They say there is strength in numbers, so such organizations make a lot of sense, helping tea producers connect with tea drinkers. Generally speaking, tea boards, councils and associations help retailers promote their products… Continue reading
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How to Experience the Adventure of Being a Tea Writer
Like to write? Love tea? Then, becoming a tea writer seems like a natural combination of those two interests. The adventure may not always go smoothly, but being a tea writer is its own reward! About Writing and Tea We are not all tea experts, nor even acquainted with tea beyond the basics of steeping… Continue reading
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6 Reasons Your Tea Tastes Different from the Vendor’s Description
Ever buy a tea based on the description on the vendor’s site only to have the flavor come out very different (and not in a good way) when you steeped it at home? Me, too. Same goes for tea review sites. There are about five main reasons I can think of that could account for… Continue reading
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“Stunt Double” Teapots
Just as there are stunt doubles in the movies, there are stunt double teapots. They are those not-so-photogenic yet oh-so-capable teapots who fill in for the show teapots. They also save those fancy schmancy teapots from staining and the possibility of chipping, cracking, and breaking. Useful if you are planning to photograph your tea time… Continue reading
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The Tea Princess and the Bad Hair Day
Okay, all you Tea Princesses out there, fess up, you’ve had a bad hair day or two. However, the saying goes that no matter what goes wrong in your day, tea will make it all better. It calms, soothes, and invigorates. So, it’s no surprise that tea helps even bad hair days go better. At… Continue reading
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