Tea – Flavored
Use for true teas (not herbals) with fruits, flowers, spices, etc., added to them. Includes jasmines, spiced chais, etc.
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Review — Harney & Sons White Vanilla Grapefruit
Name: White Vanilla Grapefruit Brand: Harney & Sons Type: White tea, flavored Form: Pyramid tea bags Review: If there was ever a tea that qualified as a “dessert tea”, White Vanilla Grapefruit by Harney & Sons certainly is it. While it certainly is not for those who like subtly flavored teas, vanilla lovers will rejoice Continue reading
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Review — Harney & Sons Pomegranate Oolong
Name: Pomegranate Oolong Brand: Harney & Sons Type: Oolong, flavored Form: Pyramid tea bags Review: Pomegranate is currently a popular beverage flavor, and well it should be. It is slightly sweet, tangy, and robust, making it a refreshing thirst quencher indeed! The problem with using it as a tea flavoring is that it can overwhelm Continue reading
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Review: Holiday Spice Black Tea
© 2010 A.C. Cargill photos and text – All rights reserved. No copying, posting on other sites, or other uses allowed without written permission of the copyright holder. The Subject: Holiday Spice Black Tea from The English Tea Store. Rating: Water temperature: 212° F Steeping time: 5 minutes Tea type: Black Scents, flavorings, etc.: Orange, Continue reading
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Vanilla — A Tea Favorite
No, it’s not a mummified green bean — it’s vanilla! One of the most common flavors in the kitchen is also one of the most heavenly when added to tea, proving that vanilla isn’t just for baking. Remember cooking class where one of the standard tasks was measuring vanilla extract carefully before dumping it into Continue reading
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An Orchard in Your Teapot, Pt. I – Fruit in Your Tea
There’s an orchard in your teapot — at least there can be if you’re steeping a tea with fruit added in. Adding fruits to tea has been a tea tradition almost as long as there has been tea. (Say that three times fast, if you can.) Oil of bergamot (a type of orange) that’s used Continue reading
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Iced Tea Roundup — Some Good Teas to Serve Chilled
Not every tea makes an acceptable chilled (iced) tea. When cooled, some teas become bitter or just downright make your teeth hurt with every sip. Other teas cry out loudly for milk and sweetener but don’t taste good chilled, according to my personal experiments. Fear not, though. There are plenty of teas out there that Continue reading
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A Bouquet in Your Teapot, Pt. I — Flowers in Your Tea
There’s a bouquet in your teapot — especially if you are steeping a tea containing, or processed with, flowers. With Spring in the air, the time is right to try one of these fragrant and exotic tea sensations. And the choices are bountiful. Flowers seem to play a big part in tea in several ways: Continue reading
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Chai 101
If you’re drinking tea, then technically you’re drinking chai. At least if you’re located in one of several countries where the words “chai” and “tea” are one and the same. But for most tea drinkers, what we think of when someone mentions chai is a little different. The creamy blend of spicy hot tea known Continue reading
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Chai Tea at the Indian Restaurant
“Chai” is an Indian word (based on the Chinese word “cha”) that means “tea.” In India, chai starts with a black tea (Assam) and is served with spices, lots of milk, and a generous portion of sugar. The secret to a good chai is in which spices and how much. This varies widely from one Continue reading
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Review — Japanese Sencha Kyoto Cherry Tea
The Subject: Japanese Sencha Kyoto Cherry Tea from The English Tea Store. Water temperature: 180° F Steeping time: 3 minutes Tea type: Green (Japanese) Scents, flavorings, etc.: Cherry Aroma, dry: Strong cherry Aroma in the cup, plain: Cherry with slight grassy Taste, plain: Cherry and slightly grassy Aroma in the cup, enhanced: N/A Taste, enhanced: Continue reading
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