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Group Book Review — “Tea Reader” by Katrina Ávila Munichiello
Another new tea book? You betcha! Writer/blogger/tea lover Katrina Ávila Munichiello put together Tea Reader: Living Life One Cup at a Time, a volume of various stories about tea (she is shown as the author but only wrote small intro pieces to each section). How appropriate, therefore, for fellow writers/bloggers/tea lovers to join together in… Continue reading
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Apple-Flavored Teas and Tisanes
Apple-flavored teas are enjoyed year round but become especially popular in the Fall, a time in the U.S. when apples are typically harvested. They are also featured in a number of caffeine-free herbal mixes. Start with Granny Green Apple Green Tea, which blends a luscious green tea with bits of green apple. It’s deliciously refreshing,… Continue reading
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The Earl Grey Tea House
Many tea lovers are probably aware of at least the bare bones of the Earl Grey story. Earl Grey, the tea, for those of you who may not be clued in yet, is a type of flavored black tea that has been doctored up with the highly fragrant and distinctive oil of bergamot. Bergamot is… Continue reading
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The Challenges of Tea for One Sets
Living alone has given me a keen appreciation for “tea for one” sets. Not only are these sets often quite cute, they also are the right size for preparing tea for one person. (Except when they aren’t.) One troubling feature of many tea for one sets is that the tea pot has a much larger… Continue reading
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Tea and Whiskers
Tea and “whiskers” (beards and moustaches, specifically) aren’t exactly what you would call natural companions. Tea is — well — liquid and often flows where it prefers. Whiskers are the antithesis — bristly strands, grabbing like minute fingers at tiny tea drops. In short, tea and whiskers are at odds. A promo for the reality… Continue reading
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Evolution of the Tea Bag
Like it or not, it’s probably safe to say that the tea bag is here to stay. The consensus among some tea lovers is still pretty much that nothing good can come from (or go into) a tea bag. At one time that might have been the case, in a day and age when the… Continue reading
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20 Reasons to Drink Tea in October
October is chock full of dates to commemorate, including the obvious: Halloween! It is a time of harvest and always seems to be the heart of Autumn. Time to make note of some of the special dates this month and how to appropriately celebrate them with tea! But first, a few month-long observations: Computer Learning… Continue reading
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Beans for Breakfast?
The great British breakfast is legendary: The exact menu varies, but it typically includes eggs, bacon, sausages, toast, mushrooms, black pudding and, believe it or not, baked beans. It sounds strange to us Americans, but our friends across the Atlantic are fond of adding a big scoop of Heinz Baked Beans to their breakfast plates.… Continue reading
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In the Leaves for October
October is traditionally a month of spookyness and candy related mayhem full of child like fun and laughter. What could possibly go wrong? A cup of ghostly white tea seemed appropriate to the season and harboured the following dark portents of impending doom… At the top of the cup there was a lollipop, an axe… Continue reading
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Too Steep?
The preparation of a fine cup of tea is a process that relies on a large number of variables. But you could safely narrow these down to the four most important. Paramount among these is the quality of the tea. If you start with bad or lackluster tea, you can hardly expect to wind up… Continue reading
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