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Devonshire Tea Smashes World Tea Making Record!
How do you smash a world record? Know the rules. Plan well in advance. Have a dedicated team. Train hard. And be sure you’re being streamed live online during the event! On July 4th, Gavin Sheppard and Debbie Kay of Devonshire Tea were on Good Morning Devon, a BBC radio program, to announce that his… Continue reading
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Honeybush by The English Tea Store
Name: Honeybush Brand: English Tea Store Type: Herbal tisane, honeybush Form: Loose leaf Review: Unlike many tea people, I’m actually a huge fan of rooibos, honeybush and other herbals. The trouble is that many tea companies give these tisanes short shrift, pawing inferior grade products off on an unsuspecting public. Fortunately, our friends at the… Continue reading
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Yunnan Black Teas
While I consider myself to be somewhat of an universalist when it comes to tea (I’ll drink tea from anywhere), I admit to a strong bias for Chinese black teas, particularly those from Yunnan. While Yunnan is perhaps best known in the tea world as the producer of pu’erh, it also grows and makes some… Continue reading
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The “Slurpability” Factor of Your Tea
Slurping your tea is usually considered less than civilized manners and certainly an indication of your lack of social consciousness. Some teas, though, just seem to call out to be slurped, or so my hubby tells me when I give him one of those “you’re slurping again” glances. Funny how couples can communicate after sufficient… Continue reading
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Men’s Names and Tea
Tea may be seen as a “woman’s beverage” in Europe and the U.S., but men play a very significant role in the growing, processing, distribution, and enjoyment of this wonderful beverage. While many teas are named after women, there are some named after men, too. Plus a host of tea companies with men’s names. Members… Continue reading
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Favourite Tearooms in the UK — Part II
In my last post, I talked about a couple of tearooms in the UK which are especially dear to me. In this post, I’d like to invite you to spoil yourself, indulge in tea, companionship and culinary delights in the wonderful world of High Tea. High Tea or Afternoon Tea is a British institution 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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A Red, White, and Blue Teatime
In the U.S., when you talk about red, white, and blue, you know it means our flag colors. But it can also refer to a special teatime where those three colors set the visual tone and timbre of the event. And since there are a bunch of countries with those same flag colors, you can… Continue reading
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Is Black Tea the New Green Tea?
One could make the argument that there are essentially six broad categories of tea: black, green, white, oolong, puerh, and yellow. For the average tea drinker, the last two of these probably don’t turn up on the radar very often, if at all. White and oolong may be a little more familiar, especially with the… Continue reading
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Oxygen, Water and Tea
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. If you’re not convinced of the importance of water when it comes to preparing tea, try making a cup of tea without it. Which may be a bit extreme but, if you consider how much of your tea is composed of water, then it stands to… Continue reading
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