Preparing Tea and Herbals
How to properly prepare teas and herbals.
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On Tasting Tea
If you’ve ever had the misfortune to drink tea while you have a cold, you’ve probably discovered a simple truth: even the best tea in the world is no good unless you can taste it properly. Professional tea tasters use a strict set of procedures to make sure that they can do their job effectively,… Continue reading
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Tea Time Looping
My tea time seems to be on a continuous loop quite often. No, it’s not one of those time travel type loops. There is no danger that, by changing one small thing in the past, when I return to the future my kitchen will be upside down or all my teapots inside out. The effects… Continue reading
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The Sweet Tea Debate Heats Up
The debate among tea drinkers over whether tea should be served iced and sweetened or not heats up as the weather does. Some avid tea drinkers don’t go much for iced tea or chilled tea, claiming that the flavor of such delicate teas as most white teas get distorted or lose their flavor altogether when they… Continue reading
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On the Merits of Good Tea
So try this: go to Google and type “how to prepare the perfect cup of tea” (without the quotes). Or better yet, I’ll save you the trouble — I did so, and Google was happy to supply me with a little more than two million results. Which tells me that there’s a lot of interest… Continue reading
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All Flavored Teas Are Not Created Equal
Flavored teas have become increasingly popular in the tea marketplace. Florals, fruits, and spices are everywhere you look. This is not a new phenomenon, though, nor are all flavored teas created equal. There is a saying that “necessity is the mother of invention.” I counter that saying with “happy accidents are the mother of invention… Continue reading
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Another Great Tea to Serve Cold — Monk’s Blend
Teas blended to be served iced or cold abound, but you have lots of other options, too. Quite often a tea you love when served hot will be good when served cold. I find this is especially true of teas that have fruit flavors added in. Monk’s Blend Black Tea is the latest one I’ve… Continue reading
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Cloudy Tea
Cloudy tea is on people’s minds. A lot of fuss is made about whether your iced tea is cloudy or not. Not surprising. Visual appeal is a big part of a sighted person’s enjoyment of food. For people like me who are very visually oriented, that appeal is even more important. But does it really… Continue reading
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A Proper Cup of Tea
What’s the right way to prepare and consume tea? Fill a gaiwan with a large amount of loose leaf tea, steep for 15-30 seconds at a pop, serve in teeny tiny cups and repeat until the leaves have lost every trace of flavor? Drop two cheap black tea bags into a mug, zap them in… Continue reading
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Reviewing Your Tea Experiences
As you move through the awesome maze of teas, trying this one and that, take a moment to stop, look back, and see from whence you’ve come. Your journey may have started out in total innocence with one of the lesser bagged teas and a mug to dunk it in as a method of steeping.… Continue reading
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Trying a Couple of Teas Chilled
In hot weather, many tea drinkers chill or ice their tea to be able to enjoy a cooling treat. However, not all teas are at their best when served cold versus hot. It’s hard to predict ahead of time, too. Sometimes you just have to jump in and try them. I recently decided to do… Continue reading
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