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Tea Moments — Finding a Shady Spot
Tea moment snapshot: A tall glass of chilled tea, a shady spot, and naptime! Of course, to transition this imagined scenario into reality you first have to find a shady spot. (There’s always a catch!) If you’re a princess like me, it has to be just the right shady spot. Let’s examine some options. You’re… Continue reading
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Tea in the Atlantic
A word of explanation is in order. Contrary to what the title might suggest this article is not about drinking tea in the Atlantic Ocean or even on a boat on said ocean. The Atlantic referred to is, along with Harpers and the New Yorker, one of the nation’s preeminent weekly newsmagazines dealing with culture,… Continue reading
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Really Steep Tea
When it comes to tea, the word “steep” can have several meanings. The most common of these, of course, is as a verb – to steep your tea by soaking the leaves or a tea bag in hot water so that you can drink it. You could also use “steep” as an adjective, as in… Continue reading
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Scones — The Ideal Tea Time Treat
Cookies are great, sandwiches, too, but scones are the ideal teatime treat. That’s this tea lover’s opinion. Of course, the fact that people around the world eat scones with their tea on a daily basis can be pretty persuasive when one is contemplating the plethora of choices available to accompany a cuppa tea. So, why… Continue reading
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What Is Dragon Tea?
Oolong tea, also known as Wu Long tea, has been widely touted as a weight-loss tea. This could be due to the result of caffeine on the nervous system and the increase of metabolism from the polyphenols. You could probably say this about all teas, that combined with proper diet and exercise, they aid in… Continue reading
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Loose Tea on the Go
Are you a tea lover who wishes they could take their lovely tea stash along with them when they leave the house? There are many ways to be able to take your loose tea with you for convenient brewing outside of the home. There are three ways that make traveling with loose tea easy and… Continue reading
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Izu Matcha
Hey, everyone! Here’s a nice video on our delicious Izu Matcha Japanese green tea, which just happens to be on special today… Continue reading
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Tea Kettle Philosophy — Loud vs. Soft
Once again the tea kettle is on the boil and the time has come to contemplate some of life’s deepest mysteries. Let’s see, I solved the mystery of how lint gets in my navel and the difference and similarity between “something” and “nothing.” What’s left? How about the concepts of living “loud” vs. living “soft”?… Continue reading
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Tea Kettles Galore, Part II
Fee, fie, foe, fum — which tea kettle is the one? Part I covered the first two items you need to consider when choosing the right tea kettle to serve your tea prep needs for years to come. In Part II, I cover items 3, 4, and 5, plus how to choose a good electric… Continue reading
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A Word About Tea Review Sites, Pt. II
As shown in Part I, all that steeps isn’t tea, and all that’s tea isn’t tasty. Tea review sites help you sort the chaff from the wheat. And, thanks to the Internet, you can find plenty of ’em. Part I covered text-style reviews, with and without photos. Now, we can sit back with our popcorn… Continue reading
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