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Darjeeling Blends
Those darling Darjeeling teas show up in a variety of tea blends, adding their unique flavors and creating a new taste sensation in your teacup. What determines how Darjeeling teas affect the tea blend’s taste depends on which flush is used. Generally, the flush descriptions (according to the Darjeeling Tea Association) are: Spring Flush —… Continue reading
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Spotlight on Oolong Tea
If you’ve done even a cursory Web search for oolong tea – which often goes by such names as wulong and a host of related variations – then you’ve probably already discovered that it is the weight loss miracle of the ages. Of course, you’ll want to take these tidbits of information with a grain… Continue reading
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Review — Golden Moon’s Pu-Erh
Name: Pu-Erh Brand: Golden Moon Type: Pu-Erh, shu/cooked Form: Loose leaf Review: Pu-Erh is perhaps best described as an “acquired taste”. Processed differently than most teas, it doesn’t taste much like the way we think tea ought to taste. Still, it can be quite delicious, as Golden Moon’s Pu-Erhproves. While pu-erh is often sold packed… Continue reading
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Why Tea?
Why do you drink tea? Hmmm…made you think, didn’t I? There are any number of reasons why someone might drink tea. Some of us may have only one reason and others perhaps a combination of several but they will generally tend to fall into certain broad categories. Let’s take a look. Because It’s There In… Continue reading
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Tea, Coffee & Brain Tumors
Can’t decide between coffee and tea? It’s not a problem I’ve ever experienced, thank you very much. But if are having problems deciding between these two beverages it may help to know that both of them have been found to possibly lower the risk of getting a brain tumor. Both coffee and tea have been… Continue reading
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Teawares Fit for a Queen (or at Least a Duchess)
You can have a truly “regal” teatime with some teawares that are fit for a Queen — well, maybe a Duchess (as in Anna, the 7th Duchess of Bedford, who is rumored to have started this whole afternoon teatime business, for which hubby and I are quite grateful). Porcelain, bone china, silver, and glass teawares… Continue reading
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Making Sense of Sencha
Making sense of Sencha (a style of Japanese green tea) can be a bit tricky for many of us tea drinkers used to Indian, Ceylonian, African, and Chinese teas. Where tea is concerned, Japanese teas seem a world unto themselves. Processing Sencha is the “secret of its success” for the most part. The first Senchas… Continue reading
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Review — Tiger Wing Calmation
Name: Calmation Brand: Tiger Wing Type: Herbal tisane Form: Paper bagged tea, individually wrapped Review: This is a curious blend, even coming from those crazy folks over at Tiger Wing. They blended green mate, a stimulant herb from South America, with lavender and chamomile, two stalwarts of many a “bedtime” herbal blend. According to Tiger… Continue reading
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What’s This “Clonal Tea” Stuff Mean?
There’s a mystery floating around in the world of tea, and it’s name is “Clonal.” Well it’s not that mysterious. I just keep seeing the word “clonal” in the name of teas reviewed on review sites, and I’ve even reviewed a couple of “clonal” Darjeeling teas myself. Time for a little exploration. Basically, “clonal” comes… Continue reading
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Review — Stash Organic Cascade Mint
Name: Organic Cascade Mint Brand: Stash Type: Herbal tisane, peppermint and spearmint blend Form: Paper teabag, individually wrapped Review: Mint lovers rejoice: This is the tisane you’ve been waiting for. Cascade Mint is a part of Stash’s organic line, blending both peppermint and spearmint into one tasty drink. I love Stash’s decision to blend two… Continue reading
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