Tea – Indian
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Darjeeling Black Tea Seasons
When people tell me that they like Darjeeling black teas, I’m always tempted to ask if they have a seasonal preference. Since I’ve started drinking tea, I’ve found that Darjeelings vary greatly and that these differences aren’t always due to differences between the gardens in which they are grown. The teas produced during each season each… Continue reading
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Is Snobbery Ruining Assam Tea?
As people learn more about tea and consequently seek better and more exotic teas, are some perfectly good teas getting pushed out of the market? It’s often called snobbery — or just a strong personal preference. My favorite tea is CTC Assam, a lower quality, machine processed tea from the Assam area of India that… Continue reading
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Review — Soom Estate 1st Flush Darjeeling from The English Tea Store
Name: Soom Estate 1st Flush Darjeeling Brand: English Tea Store Type: Black tea, Darjeeling First Flush Form: Loose leaf Review: Those who know me have heard me carp on the mediocrity of many a first flush Darjeeling. As I am fond of saying “They don’t know whether to be a green or a black tea… Continue reading
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Reading Tea Leaves — Darjeeling Teas
Fifth in this round of that practical approach to reading tea leaves. Before steeping, these leaves tell of the process they endured once plucked from the tea bush (Camellia Sinensis). After steeping, they reveal their true nature more fully. Flush is important in Darjeelings, unless you are having a blend. There is quite a difference… Continue reading
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Tea Fakery
Fakery abounds in the tea world, as with many other products. Why not? Expensive teas, commanding prices in the hundreds or even thousands of dollars, are as tempting to counterfeiters as are the works of Gucci and other designers. They say that knowledge is power, though, so with a bit of knowledge, you can tell… Continue reading
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UNTEA — It’s Not What You Think
Years ago there were commercials touting the “uncola”! Today, there is the UNTEA. No, it’s not Rooibos, honeybush, chamomile, yerba maté, guayusa, or a host of other plant matter being called “tea.” It’s not even true tea, the kind made from the tea bush (Camellia Sinensis). So, what is this thing called “UNTEA”? To answer… 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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Review — Organic Assam TGFOP by The English Tea Store
Name: Organic Assam TGFOP Brand: English Tea Store Type: Black Tea Form: Loose leaf Review: While some organic teas are distinguished by being over-priced and of mediocre quality (yet easily marketed because they are labeled “organic”), The English Tea Store’s Organic Assam TFGOP is not one of them. In fact, it is to the English… Continue reading
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A Guide to Indian Tea
Where does your tea come from? That depends. There are many tea-growing countries around the world, including the United States and England, which grow relatively marginal amounts of the stuff. But in all likelihood the tea you’re consuming right now comes from one of the world’s top five producers. In order of output they are… Continue reading
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Review — The English Tea Store’s Tarajulie Estate Assam
Name: Tarajulie Estate Assam Brand: English Tea Store Type: Black tea, Assam Form: Loose leaf Review: The dry leaf is dark brown, somewhat broken and small, sparingly sprinkled with a few tips. It has little discernible fragrance when dry and doesn’t even smell like much once infused to a surprisingly light bodied copper liquor. The… Continue reading
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