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Review — Tie Kuan Yin Iron Goddess Oolong Tea
The Subject: Tie Kuan Yin Iron Goddess Oolong from The English Tea Store. Water temperature: 165-190° F Steeping time: 1-3 minutes Tea type: Oolong Scents, flavorings added: N/A Aroma, dry tea leaves: Fresh, planty, but also fruity sweetness Aroma in the cup, plain: Grassy, fruity, slightly smoky Taste, plain: Grassy, fruity, slightly smoky Aroma in… Continue reading
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Tea Moments — The Scrabble Game
A pot of hot tea, some treats so yummy, a loving hubby, and tea time with me! That means it’s time to break out the Scrabble® game. If you’ve ever played Scrabble, you know that part of your strategy is using words that are not well known or not all at known to your opponent.… Continue reading
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“Spooky” Teawares
Nothing says Halloween like a spooky teatime, and nothing makes teatime spooky like “spooky” teawares. Of course, creepy decorations and eerie music help out a bit, too. The imagination of various pottery artists out there never ceases to amaze. Give them a holiday or other event to focus their creative energies on, and you never… Continue reading
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Review — Stash English Breakfast & Earl Grey Teas
Tea Names: English Breakfast, Earl Grey Brand: Stash Type: Black Tea Form: Paper tea bags, individually wrapped Review: If you are looking for inexpensive, classic teas in a convenient form, Stash’s Earl Grey and English Breakfast teas are likely to be right up your alley. The English Breakfast is a veritable United Nations of teas,… Continue reading
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Rethinking Water Temperature
When someone tells me that they don’t like green tea, the first question I ask is “Do you use boiling water to make it?” In most cases, the person gives me a blank look as I explain that many teas, particularly green and white varieties, taste much better when steeped at cooler temperatures. The fact… Continue reading
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Spicing Up Your Autumn Tea Time
Yes, the calendar has rolled around once again, and that means it’s Autumn Teatime! Time to spice it up! Living the “tea life” (where tea isn’t just a beverage but a way of life) means that I am always looking for new ways to indulge and new pairings of food with teas. Autumn being my… Continue reading
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Review — Sylvakandy Estate Orange Pekoe
Many people have unknowingly come across Orange Pekoe tea, as the term Orange Pekoe refers more to leaf-size than it does to a specific tea. The words are often spotted on tea bag tags in restaurants, where they are often used as a more generic term for tea. In this way, the name Orange Pekoe… Continue reading
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Understeeping Your Tea Can Be Good
You can get some surprising results when you understeep your tea. A lot is made of timing your tea, but how critical is it really? Will you get a better taste with a shorter or longer steep? Recently, I got a surprise by pouring my black tea “before its time.” They say accidents are the… Continue reading
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Review — Golden Moon’s White Persian Melon
Name: White Persian Melon Brand: Golden Moon Type: White tea, flavored Form: Loose leaf Review: Mmm…melon. This is a lovely blend of white tea (it looks like white peony) and Persian melon flavoring. The tea infuses to a lovely light-bright yellow color, with a sweet nose that smells remarkably like a fresh melon. On the… Continue reading
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Review — Madagascar Vanilla by Golden Moon
Name: Madagascar Vanilla Brand: Golden Moon Type: Black tea, flavored Form: Loose leaf Review: I like vanilla and I like tea, and I like them together, unless the vanilla flavoring is fake and overpowering. That isn’t a problem with Golden Moon’s Madagascar Vanilla. Golden Moon blends the tea with both vanilla extract and pieces of… Continue reading
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