Preparing Tea and Herbals
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Oxygen, Water and Tea
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. If you’re not convinced of the importance of water when it comes to preparing tea, try making a cup of tea without it. Which may be a bit extreme but, if you consider how much of your tea is composed of water, then it stands to… Continue reading
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Keeping Cool with Iced Tea
Fortunately, there are a number of solutions for preparing iced tea without heating up your surroundings. One of the easiest of these methods is simply to use the microwave to heat water for tea, a solution which does so without throwing off any residual heat. While some of the truly serious tea fanciers suggest that… Continue reading
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Tea and the Pioneer Spirit II — Follow-up
Taking a hand, in true “pioneer spirit” fashion, at blending my own flavored tea proved to be a very interesting experience. The most important ingredient in my little mélange of teas and spices was Time! Ever made pickles, relish, piccalilli, pickled beets, or anything similar? If so, you know that Time is an important ingredient… Continue reading
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Devonshire Tea to Attempt Teamaking Record
Devonshire Tea is going to attempt to break the current world record for making cups of tea in one hour, using a team of 12 helpers. As of the posting of this article, the record is 491, so Gavin Sheppard, Debbie Kay, and the rest of the “D-Team” have quite a challenge ahead. You don’t… Continue reading
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Tea and the Pioneer Spirit II
In January of 2010, I wrote about tea and the pioneer spirit, where that sense of frugality which comes from people living off the land day by day carries through to my desire to get the most from my teas. Time to add to that story. My first sequel. Don’t you just hate sequels? They… Continue reading
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Tea While Traveling
Travel and tea drinking (at least in the United States) don’t always mix. Loose-leaf tea can appear “suspicious” to airport security, American hotel rooms don’t always offer electric kettles or teapots, and the recent trend toward drinking out of paper sippy cups doesn’t do much for the flavor of tea. Here are some suggestions for… Continue reading
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Tea Kettle Philosophy — Personal Taste
One thing that most tea drinkers treasure is their personal taste. They seem to have a favorite tea flavor, a favorite treat to enjoy with that tea, and even a favorite time of day to sip and munch. I see more limits being put on personal taste every day for reasons such as “it’s harmful… Continue reading
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My Top 10 Tips for Making Tea
In a previous post, I talked about my top 10 tips in a good tearoom. This week I’d like to talk about top 10 tips on how to make great tea. MayKing Tea. Yes this is a pun on my name but there is nothing like making your own tea to guarantee it’s made just the way… Continue reading
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Tea Brewing Techiques
I recently spoke to a tea merchant who asked me how I brew my teas for reviews. I explained that, depending on the size of my sample, I typically try to brew the tea several different ways in hopes of duplicating the kind of treatment that a tea might get from a customer. This usually… Continue reading
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The World’s Best Cup of Tea?
The world’s best cup of tea — if there was ever a phrase to make tea lovers leap from their chairs and take notice, this has got to be the one. It’s also mighty high praise for a mere cup of tea, and one might wonder who’s to decide when it comes to awarding such… Continue reading
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