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5 Fall Flavors to Spice Up Your Tea Time, Part 1
Time to bring the flavors of Fall to your tea time, banishing the doldrums from the cup, the plate, the palate, and the very atmosphere. Certain foods just seem to go with Fall, dating back to the days when we had to rely on the local farmers around us and couldn’t get a steady supply… Continue reading
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On the Care and Feeding of Tea Bags
Ah, the lowly tea bag. Some swear by them while others viciously deride them. But few people on either side of the tea bag divide are likely to argue with the fact that tea bags are messy. So what to do with that messy little packet of tea after it’s been plunged into the cup,… Continue reading
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Black Tea Chili and Corn Bread Recipes
The autumn days of colorful falling foliage bring on earlier brisk nights that beg for a comforting cup of tea. Better yet, why not have our cup of tea and eat it too. Just imagine chili’s hearty spice and warming nature enhanced by the coffee aroma and earthy flavors of black Kukicha twig tea. Sweet… Continue reading
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The Tea Princess at the Amish Restaurant
This Tea Princess and her hubby like food and lots of good tea to go with it. Having recently moved, we also liked to check out the local eateries in our new location. One was an Amish Country Store and Restaurant. We went there on a Friday and had two Friday catfish specials with all… Continue reading
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Tea in Strange Places (and the Olympics) – Sochi
Like so many others I have to admit that I’d never heard of the Russian city known as Sochi until I found out that it would be hosting the Winter Olympics in 2014. Sochi is located in the far western region of the country, on the Black Sea. It’s notable for tea lovers because it… Continue reading
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Teas of the World: Chinese Rare and Lesser Known Teas
Rare teas are generally ones that are fairly unknown and available in small quantities, but along with this the term is meant to indicate high quality. A number of these teas come from China, which is no surprise since they remain the top country for tea growing but had also at one time a few… Continue reading
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A Mistress and her Servant. – Dialogues on Trade in Tea and Sugar, Etc.
You could probably make a vocation out of studying those many and varied old texts about tea that are now available for free, in digital editions, if you were so inclined. Which would be great work if you could get it and I’ve written about quite a few of them at this site. Some are… Continue reading
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Super-heated Water and Tea Flavor
The problem with boiling water for tea in a microwave, something that many tea aficionados abhor, is mainly the problem of “super heating.” But what is this and does it impact the flavor of the tea steeped using it? According to an episode of “Good Eats,” which hubby and I used to watch a lot,… Continue reading
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Why I’ve Become Impatient with (Some) Tea
The last time I checked there were only 24 hours in an average day. As you may know. While I might have been willing to spend a few more of those hours on so-so tea at some time in the distant past, I’m not often in the mood for it much anymore. For my own… Continue reading
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Review of Earl Grey Green Tea from The English Tea Store
Type of tea: Green Loose or bagged: Loose Recommended steep time: 3 minutes Another of the teas I wanted to explore more, Earl Grey Green tea from The English Tea Store was something that I approached with slight trepidation; the bergamot flavouring of Earl Grey is something that I associate so strongly with black tea… Continue reading
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