Tea – Blends
A blend of straight teas such as Ceylons from various gardens or Irish Breakfast tea made from a blend of Assams. Not to be confused with flavored teas such as jasmine, spiced chais, etc.
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A Touch of Pu-erh
Pu-erh seems to be one of those love ’em or leave ’em teas. Some people say they taste like dirt. Other consider them heavenly. They can be purchased in cakes to enjoy now or to store in a safe place to age and improve over time. They also come in bricks and tuochas (little bird’s… Continue reading
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Devonshire Tea to Attempt Teamaking Record
Devonshire Tea is going to attempt to break the current world record for making cups of tea in one hour, using a team of 12 helpers. As of the posting of this article, the record is 491, so Gavin Sheppard, Debbie Kay, and the rest of the “D-Team” have quite a challenge ahead. You don’t… Continue reading
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Tea and the Pioneer Spirit II
In January of 2010, I wrote about tea and the pioneer spirit, where that sense of frugality which comes from people living off the land day by day carries through to my desire to get the most from my teas. Time to add to that story. My first sequel. Don’t you just hate sequels? They… 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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Review — English Evening by The English Tea Store
Name: English Evening Brand: English Tea Store Type: Black and green tea blend Form: Loose leaf Review: I’m not quite sure what makes this an “evening” blend, though I suspect it’s somewhat austere flavor has something to do with it. I can’t speak to the caffeine content: As always, if you are concerned about caffeine,… Continue reading
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Review — Organic Irish Breakfast by The English Tea Store
Name: Organic Irish Breakfast Brand: English Tea Store Type: Black tea Form: Loose leaf Review: The English Tea Store’s Organic Irish Breakfast tea is pretty much what I expected: Super strong, robust, not very complex, but possessing the ability to wake a person up and clear their palate of any lingering breakfast flavors. It is… Continue reading
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English Breakfast Blend No. 2 by The English Tea Store
Name: English Breakfast Blend No. 2 Brand: English Tea Store Type: Black tea Review: Breakfast blends typically offer both regular tea drinkers and novices an inexpensive, robust cup that gets the day off to a good start. The English Tea Store offers several breakfast teas, including two types of English breakfast tea: One blended to… Continue reading
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Blending Your Leftover Teas
What do you do with all of those tidbits left in your various bags of loose leaf teas? A teaspoon full of a malty Assam. A pinch of Keemun Panda. And so on. Well, if you’re like me, the last thing you want to do is toss them out. That would be tea sacrilege. And… Continue reading
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What Do I Do with the Tea I Don’t Like?
Do you know about FLYlady–the home blessing instructor? If you do, then you know about the lessons on decluttering cabinets and counters. I looked in my cabinet at my various containers of tea, a cabinet that seriously needs decluttering. I have been in recent years attempting to broaden my tea horizons by sampling many different… Continue reading
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