Preparing Tea and Herbals
How to properly prepare teas and herbals.
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Super-heated Water and Tea Flavor
The problem with boiling water for tea in a microwave, something that many tea aficionados abhor, is mainly the problem of “super heating.” But what is this and does it impact the flavor of the tea steeped using it? According to an episode of “Good Eats,” which hubby and I used to watch a lot,… Continue reading
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Don’t Judge a Tea by the First Steep
Having been so fortunate as to gotten to taste test a whole bunch of tea samples from a bunch of tea companies, I have found that the initial taste of a tea, and even that whole first potful, is not an indicator of things to come. A recent experience with two black teas that I… Continue reading
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The Chinese Method of Preparing Tea
If you’re ever in the mood for some truly offbeat reading, you could head on over to Project Gutenberg and take a look at a curious 1854 book by one Rev. I. Platts. It’s called The Book Of Curiosities: Containing Ten Thousand Wonders and Curiosities of Nature and Art – which is a somewhat abridged… Continue reading
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The Great Tea Bag vs. Loose Tea Controversy
Unless I’m forgetting something, I think it’s fairly safe to say that there aren’t that many terribly contentious issues having to do with tea. There’s that business about whether to put the milk in first and some minor disagreement about how to evaluate the caffeine content and there may be something else that’s slipped my… Continue reading
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Designer Tea
This blog has examined some of the ways in which artists have used tea in their work, or as inspiration for their art. But what about all the designers out there? If images of tea equivalents of Gucci or Dolce & Gabbana are flooding your mind, fear not. I am thinking more of designers interested… Continue reading
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5 Things That Can Make Your Tea Taste Great
Previously, I posted 5 Things That Can Make Your Tea Taste Awful, so you might logically think that this article would be about just not doing those things. However, while avoiding those things is certainly part of steeping great tasting tea, there are other steps you can take to assure the very best of flavor.… Continue reading
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8 Things to Do While Your Tea Is Steeping
Tweedle-dee, tweedle-dum, how do you make the time pass more quickly while your tea steeps? Well, so far I’ve come up with eight things and am sure you’ll think of more. 1 Read Some Info on the Tea You’re Steeping You’re probably thinking that you should do this before steeping the tea. Well, yes, that… Continue reading
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On Perfect Tea: The Latest
When I say that I’ve written about the curious notion of perfection in a cup of tea more times than I can count I might be exaggerating just a bit. To say that I’ve written about the topic more times than I’m going to count is more like it. I’ll compromise, more or less, by… Continue reading
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The Logic and Nonsense of Tea Infusion Period Instructions
“Put 1 teaspoon of xxx tea in a suitable vessel or teapot and pour over with boiling hot water and leave for ca. 3 minutes before drinking”. Who doesn’t know them, the omnipresent 1- or 2-sentence instructions commonly given by suppliers on tea packages, usually centered around, or even being more or less reduced to… Continue reading
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