Tea – Black
Can be used in combination with Tea – Indian and Tea – Chinese where appropriate.
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Review — Pumpkin Spice Black Tea
The Subject: Pumpkin Spice Black Tea from The English Tea Store. Water temperature: 212° F Steeping time:5 minutes Tea type: Black Scents, flavorings added: Rooibos, cinnamon, pumpkin flavor Aroma, dry tea leaves: Cinnamon, vanilla, apple-ish Aroma in the cup, plain: Cinnamony Taste in the cup, plain: Not bitter, cinnamony, roasty, apple-ish, vanilla-ish Aroma in the… Continue reading
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Review — Stash English Breakfast & Earl Grey Teas
Tea Names: English Breakfast, Earl Grey Brand: Stash Type: Black Tea Form: Paper tea bags, individually wrapped Review: If you are looking for inexpensive, classic teas in a convenient form, Stash’s Earl Grey and English Breakfast teas are likely to be right up your alley. The English Breakfast is a veritable United Nations of teas,… Continue reading
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Review — Sylvakandy Estate Orange Pekoe
Many people have unknowingly come across Orange Pekoe tea, as the term Orange Pekoe refers more to leaf-size than it does to a specific tea. The words are often spotted on tea bag tags in restaurants, where they are often used as a more generic term for tea. In this way, the name Orange Pekoe… Continue reading
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Review — Madagascar Vanilla by Golden Moon
Name: Madagascar Vanilla Brand: Golden Moon Type: Black tea, flavored Form: Loose leaf Review: I like vanilla and I like tea, and I like them together, unless the vanilla flavoring is fake and overpowering. That isn’t a problem with Golden Moon’s Madagascar Vanilla. Golden Moon blends the tea with both vanilla extract and pieces of… Continue reading
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Review — Harney & Sons Irish Breakfast Teabags
Name: Irish Breakfast Brand: Harney & Sons Type: Black tea, Assam blend Form: Paper tea bags Review: I’m not much for tea bags, and even less enthused about paper tea bags and the teas that they contain. While paper tea bag tea isn’t necessarily bad, it is typically one-dimensional. The fine particles of tea may… Continue reading
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Black Tea vs. Green Tea
All tea is not created equal. If you’ve been drinking tea for even a short time you’ve probably already figured this one out. Now far be it from me to suggest that health should be the primary consideration when trying to decide what tea to drink. While tea has been shown to have a potentially… Continue reading
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Yes, It’s Fall Tea Time Again
The Autumnal Equinox is upon us once again, signaling that it’s also once again the season for a great Fall Teatime. Invite over a few friends, steep up a pot or two of tea, load up the tea table with your favorite autumn treats, and dig in! For those of you with school age children,… Continue reading
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Stretching Your Tea Dollars
Proper tea steeping is generally regarded as a must for enjoying teas at their best. It’s also the way to make sure that the money you spend on these teas is stretched to their utmost value. There is a trend these days for tea vendors to put directions for steeping their teas to get best… Continue reading
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Golden Moon’s Lapsang Souchong
Name: Lapsang Souchong Brand: Golden Moon Type: Black tea, smoked Form: Loose leaf Review: Lapsang souchong is one of those teas that people either love or hate. On one hand, a “smoked tea” (lapsang souchong is made by smoking black tea over a pine fire) does take a bit of getting used to. On the… Continue reading
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Review — Stash Irish Breakfast Black Tea
Name: Irish Breakfast Tea Brand: Stash Type: Black tea Form: Paper tea bags, individually wrapped Review: I like Irish breakfast teas, even more than a lot of English breakfast teas. I’m not sure why this is, but it seems that many a tea-blender wimps out when blending an English breakfast, creating something that doesn’t stand… Continue reading
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