Preparing Tea and Herbals
How to properly prepare teas and herbals.
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Brewing Loose Leaf Tea
The way the tea leaves open up, unfurl, and move with the eddys and currents in your brewing vessel is known as the dance of the leaves. This is something you cannot truly appreciate when brewing with a tea bag, but the next time you are making a nice loose leaf green or white, watch… Continue reading
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Adding Milk to Tea
Editor’s note: The information in this article should be taken as being presented for entertainment purposes only, since much of it has since been shown to be unproven scientifically. Many people add milk to their tea, especially when drinking black teas. However milk, or even milk alternatives such as soy milk, have been said to… Continue reading
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Tea Time Again: Multiple Infusions
The details may vary, but the basics of making tea consist of heating water, pouring it over a tea bag or loose leaves and steeping for a specified amount of time. When it’s time for another cup of tea, most people repeat the process with another tea bag or more loose-leaf tea. But some varieties… Continue reading
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Some Thoughts on the History of Iced Tea
Iced tea (known in other parts of the world as “ice tea”) is a cold beverage of tea served over ice. Although iced tea is drunk worldwide, it is perhaps best known and loved in the United States, and is especially a staple of southern America’s diet, especially in the hot summer months. The following… Continue reading
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Iced Tea Brew: Make it Better!
I know you’re probably familiar with iced tea blends sold in the stores specifically to make iced tea, such as Luzianne and Lipton Cold Brew. However, did you know that you can make a much more delicious iced tea out of absolutely any tea leaves using special methods of brewing the tea? There are actually… Continue reading
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Tea Bags vs Loose Tea — A Brief Comparison
The average tea consumer tends to purchase their tea at the supermarket, in convenient bagged form. However you’ll notice that many tea enthusiasts show disdain for tea bags, preferring to purchase their tea in loose leaf form. There are many reasons for that disdain, but let’s take a look at how much tea bags really… Continue reading
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Lapsang Souchong: History and Recipes
One might argue the point, but China is probably better known for its green teas and puerh than for black tea – which the Chinese sometimes refer to as red tea. Some of the best-known Chinese black teas include Yunnnan, Keemun and an unforgettably distinctive variety known as Lapsang Souchong. “Real” Lapsang Souchong originates in… Continue reading
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Boiling Water for Tea: Is It Just Water?
Understanding that tea is almost entirely water, it would make sense that water quality is imperative for making great tea. From making bread, beer, tea, coffee and nearly anything else, water quality is crucial. For instance, when baking bread, water which is too alkaline can inhibit the necessary chemical reactions needed to make lively bread.… Continue reading
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Pairing Food and Tea
Tea, as in wine, is a delightful way to compliment a meal. Not only do teas help digest foods more efficiently, they also can enhance the natural flavors of food just as wines do. In fact, wine and tea have much in common in this respect. For instance, robust foods are better paired with robust… Continue reading
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The Importance of Decanting Tea
Newsflash: The best tea-timer in the world can’t prevent over-steeping so long as tea leaves remain in contact with the tea liquor. I’ve often seen individuals and tearooms infuse a pot of tea with great care, pour it into cups, and then leave the rest of the tea and tea leaves to continue steeping, growing… Continue reading
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