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Another Great Tea to Serve Cold — Monk’s Blend
Teas blended to be served iced or cold abound, but you have lots of other options, too. Quite often a tea you love when served hot will be good when served cold. I find this is especially true of teas that have fruit flavors added in. Monk’s Blend Black Tea is the latest one I’ve… Continue reading
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English Breakfast Blend No. 2 by The English Tea Store
Name: English Breakfast Blend No. 2 Brand: English Tea Store Type: Black tea Review: Breakfast blends typically offer both regular tea drinkers and novices an inexpensive, robust cup that gets the day off to a good start. The English Tea Store offers several breakfast teas, including two types of English breakfast tea: One blended to… Continue reading
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Review — Double Bergamot Earl Grey from The English Tea Store
Name: Double Bergamot Earl Grey Brand: The English Tea Store Type: Black tea, flavored Form: Loose leaf Review: Earl Grey lovers who like a strong dose of bergamot but prefer to not swallow perfume are in luck: This Double Bergamot Earl Grey offers tea drinkers a refreshing cuppa that isn’t overpowering but does have that… Continue reading
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Review of Pomegranate Lemon Organic Black Tea by The English Tea Store
Name: Pomegranate Lemon Organic Black Tea Brand: The English Tea Store Type: Black tea, flavored Form: Loose leaf Review: Warning! Warning! Warning! Pomegranate Lemon Organic Black Tea is a tasty tea when prepared correctly, but if you mess up, you’ll end up with a sour, bitter mess. But don’t worry, it isn’t that much of… Continue reading
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Review of Lovers Leap Estate Black
Name: Lovers Leap Estate Brand: English Tea Store Type: Black tea Form: Loose leaf Review: This is a very reasonably priced, albeit very “neutral” Ceylon black tea which may well suit those who are looking for a very neutral, yet versatile, black tea that can go with a variety of foods. Even better, it can… Continue reading
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Review of Keemun Panda by the English Tea Store
Name: Keemun Panda China Black Tea Brand: English Tea Store Type: Black tea, Chinese Form: Loose leaf Review: As those who follow me in the tea world know, I am fond of Keemun. Unfortunately, a fair number of Keemuns on the market cost a pretty penny and they aren’t always easy to find in tea… Continue reading
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Japanese Black Tea
Japan and black tea – they go together like…well. Ummm. Actually black tea and Japan don’t go together all that well at all, at least not as far as most of us are aware. When we think of Japanese tea most of us think of a variety of green teas that range from okay to… Continue reading
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Thoughts on Chocolate Teas
Chocolate and tea — two great tastes drawn irresistibly together through the corridors of time — become even more prevalent during the Winter Holidays. Believe it or not, what seems like such a natural combination now was not always so. “Really?” you ask. “Really,” I say. In the beginning the world was innocent and chocolate… Continue reading
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Review — Tiger Wing ChocoMint Mate
Name: ChocoMint Brand: Tiger Wing Type: Black tea / yerba mate blend Form: Paper bagged tea, individually wrapped Review: So what if it’s in a paper tea bag? This stuff is tasty! Plus, its a chocolate fix in a convenient, virtually calorie-free form. What’s not to love? For those of you not in the know,… Continue reading
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Review — Pumpkin Spice Black Tea
The Subject: Pumpkin Spice Black Tea from The English Tea Store. Water temperature: 212° F Steeping time:5 minutes Tea type: Black Scents, flavorings added: Rooibos, cinnamon, pumpkin flavor Aroma, dry tea leaves: Cinnamon, vanilla, apple-ish Aroma in the cup, plain: Cinnamony Taste in the cup, plain: Not bitter, cinnamony, roasty, apple-ish, vanilla-ish Aroma in the… Continue reading
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