Preparing Tea and Herbals
How to properly prepare teas and herbals.
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Pu-erh Tea
Pu-erh can be a controversial tea: Many tea lovers are confused (at best) about how it is made, fraud in the sale of pu-erh remains a concern, and more than a few people simply don’t care for the stuff. I’m a pu-erh fan going back to my earliest days of tea drinking, but do admit… Continue reading
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These Are a Few of My Favorite Flavored Teas
I like tea as well as the next person and in many cases probably quite a bit more. But I’ve never had much use for some of the most popular varieties of flavored tea. Earl Grey, arguably the most popular of all flavored teas, has always reminded me somewhat of liquid perfume. Lapsang Souchong, the… Continue reading
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Cold Tea on a Hot Day
…or How to Make Good Ice Tea. I did not commit a typing error: The term is ‘ice’ tea, not ‘iced’ tea. In the southern part of the United States, one says, “Would you like a glass of ice tea, honey?” This is known as dialect and a perfectly acceptable way of speaking. I have… Continue reading
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More on Perfect Tea
In an article recently published in these pages I took a look at the notion of perfect tea and concluded that a perfect cup of tea may not be attainable. But you can probably come close to this goal if you start with great tea and prepare it to the best of your ability. I… Continue reading
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Tea Kettle Philosophy — Time Zones
There are 387 time zones on this planet and at least 242 countries, according to one source. And in every one of those time zones people are enjoying tea at some point in their day — which, of course, got me to thinking while waiting for the kettle to boil. Time zones are amazing things.… Continue reading
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Everything but the Tea
It is the bane of any tea-lover’s existence: An afternoon tea service that treats the tea as inconsequential. Don’t get me wrong: I like scones, sweets and sandwiches as much as the next person, and while my low-carb regimen doesn’t allow me to indulge too often, I have been known to enjoy a triple-tiered tray… Continue reading
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What to Look for in a Good Tearoom
Editor’s note: This is the first article for this blog by tea lecturer May King Tsang of May King Tea. We hope to see more. Having visited many tearooms, these are my top 10 tips on what a customer should look for: MayKing Tea: Believe it or not there is a right and a wrong way… Continue reading
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Being an Observant Tea Drinker
Have you ever lifted a cup of hot tea to your lips, took a big gulp and — Yow! — got a scalded tongue? Never happened to me. Uh uh, no way, those stories are totally untrue. Well, okay, there was this one time… oh, and then that other instance… but I’m a lot more… Continue reading
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Tea Threes
Tea threes are a way to approach your tea time enjoyment. Three seems to be a number that comes up a lot, so why not apply it to teas? Genies, when extruded from their lamps via the sufficient amount of polishing of the lamps’ exteriors, grant you three wishes. A great time to wish for… Continue reading
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Tea Tasting without Professional Equipment
Tea tasting pros have some specialized equipment. Photos show up online all the time of long rows of white tasting sets, making them the most well-known. Long have I been salivating (no, not literally!) over these photos showing “tasting set troops” lined up and ready for inspection (of the teas) and for steeping and tasting… Continue reading
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