Tea – Other
For anything not in the other tea categories
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Rare Tea or Raw Deal?
The term “rare tea” is being bandied about a lot these days on Twitter and Facebook, and it has been touted by tea vendors for quite a few years. But what are “rare teas” and when you get sucked into buying them, are you getting what some call a “raw deal,” that is, buying something… Continue reading
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News Bites From the World of Tea
As mentioned in a recent article here, India’s tea industry is hopeful that the government there will declare tea the country’s national drink. At least one government official cautiously suggested as much not so long ago. But a more recent news report claims that another government minister is not so confident, citing a similar initiative… Continue reading
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What Is “Grand Cru” Tea?
Tea terms are popping up all over. Every so often the term grand cru (pronounced “grahn croo”) pops up in relation to a particularly fine tea. But what is grand crutea? The term actually comes from the wine industry. Words are like that. They slide around from one area of knowledge to another, being applied… Continue reading
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Offbeat Teas & Tisanes
The world of tea is a pretty vast one. It’s comprised of countless varieties of proper “tea” (which is derived only from the Camellia sinensis plant) and there are also numerous tea-like beverages that are often lumped in with tea. Most of these are more properly known as tisanes. When you consider that all of… Continue reading
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Would You Drink a Tea with a Name Like This?
Tea vendors sometimes think that coming up with rather esoteric names for their teas, especially their blended and/or flavored teas, helps make those products be memorable in customers minds. But do they go too far? Would you drink a tea with a truly “out there” name? Hubby, who has quite the sense of humor, and… Continue reading
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Fave “Gulper” Teas for Breakfast
Busy lives need fuel to get the day started out right. For tea devotees, no breakfast is complete without a brisk cuppa. “Gulper” teas are best, usually having a bigger caffeine punch and stronger flavor that goes well with many typical breakfast foods like waffles and eggs and bacon. Awhile back I divided teas into… Continue reading
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Russian-Grown Tea?
Tea is grown in Russia? Yes, some. Tea is certainly a popular beverage in Russia and has been since the first half of the 17th century, with regular deliveries having started in 1689 per an agreement signed with China. The samovar was contrived to make the most of every precious drop and to assure that… Continue reading
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The Colors of Tea
Tea is a colorful sort of substance, as you may have noticed. But forget about the many colors of our teaware and all of the other ancillary equipment that comes with tea drinking for a moment and think about the actual colors of tea itself. There’s black, of course, the old tried and true workhorse… Continue reading
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A Special Thanks to Tea Growers
’Tis the season when we give thanks for the good things in our lives. Tea is one of the best things to us tea lovers out there, so a special thanks to tea growers is certainly warranted. Most of us have some awareness of how produce items get from the soil they grow in to… Continue reading
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Mixing Teas
How many varieties of tea are there? There’s no way to be sure, but there are probably more than anyone would dare to count. First, let’s consider that there are numerous varieties that fall into one of the six major categories of tea: black, green, oolong, white, puerh, and yellow. Next, consider that there are… Continue reading
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