Tea – Other
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The Good, The Bad, The Iced
We’re just about a month into summer now and it’s pretty much the peak of iced tea season. In the United States, iced tea still makes up the overwhelming majority of tea consumed. Of course, that’s with good reason, as you surely know if you’ve ever downed a glass or five on a sweltering day.… Continue reading
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Extreme Tea
By some accounts, tea is the second most popular drink in the whole entire world – after prune juice (did I say that? – it’s after water, actually). Tea is consumed by all kinds of people in all kinds of ways. And yet most of us probably still tend to think of it a sedate… Continue reading
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What Do Monkeys Have to Do with Tea?
If you’ve been drinking tea awhile and have been exploring beyond the basic black, you’ve come across teas with “monkey” in their name. For example, there’s White Monkey Paw Green Tea and 100 Monkeys White Tea, both from China. This leads to the question: What Do Monkeys Have to Do with Tea? Several things, actually.… Continue reading
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Starter Teas
Scenario: A friend tells you that they want to “start getting into tea.” They ask you to recommend a few good loose leaf teas to get started with. Which teas do you recommend? As a “teavangelist” myself, I love helping tea-newbies begin their tea collections. I like to recommend teas that are at once delicious… Continue reading
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Tea, Russian Style
If asked to name a beverage that’s synonymous with Russian culture, let’s face it, many of us will probably pick vodka. While tea is hardly as popular in that part of the world as this clear spirit it has long been an important part of the Russian beverage landscape nonetheless, having been first introduced there… Continue reading
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The Advantages of Unblended Teas
Just as there are advantages in blended teas, there are advantages in unblended teas. There are two types of “unblended” or “pure” teas: single-estate and single tea type. Single-estate Teas These unblended teas are actually sold under the name of the tea estate where they are grown, harvested, processed, and packaged. They are often identified… Continue reading
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Oolong Tea
By most accounts there are six main categories of tea. All of these come from the same plant — Camellia sinensis — and do not have anything to do with those beverages often known as herbal teas or tisanes. Categories of real tea include black, green, white, yellow, puerh and oolong. The latter might also be… Continue reading
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Tea Showdown — Devonshire Tea vs. PG Tips
My tea adventures have ranged far and wide over the past year. While my focus has been on loose leaf teas (strongly preferred), a few bagged teas have crossed my path. PG Tips has been a favorite for years and has a long history dating back to the 1930s (although the company was started in… Continue reading
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Enjoying a Winter Tea in Summer
There are teas that are perfect for Winter and teas that are perfect for Summer. And never the twain shall meet. Oh, yeah? Daring to be different has always been one of my hallmarks. Those who know me well can attest to this. When others zigged, I zagged. When others cheered, I booed. When others… Continue reading
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A Serving of Vegetables in Your Teacup
You may not know it, but your cup of tea has in it the nutrients of a serving of vegetables and then some. Before I go further, due to confusing terminology commonly in use among sellers of teas and herbals, I need to clarify that I am talking about true tea made from the tea… Continue reading
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