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  • Love at First Taste

    We have all heard of love at first sight, but what about love at first taste? Whether or not you believe in love at first sight, love at first taste is an entirely different kettle of fish…or pot of tea, as it were. Have you sipped a tea for the first time and been completely… Continue reading

  • Organic Tea – Great Reassurance or Just Another Word in the Marketing Jungle? Part 1

    In our modern world and economy, the “healthyness” of food products has become a great concern for the majority of consumers. This applies especially for the so-called developed countries, where food products are a huge and highly differentiated industry, and where consumers have the choice between a wide range of prices, qualities and sets of… Continue reading

  • The Other High Tea II

    After writing an article on some fine tea-related offerings on British Airways and a few Asian airlines I thought it might be interesting to revisit the issue of tea in high places. For starters, I thought I might see what some of the big name airlines offered. Not that I was expecting much, given that… Continue reading

  • Using Tea to Promote Growth in Other Plants

    That “green thumb” urge strikes when the weather turns even slightly more Spring-like. And tea can be your garden’s best friend. Whether in compost or a liquid fertilizer, using tea to promote growth in other plants is becoming increasingly touted. And it’s no small wonder. A lot of good stuff gets infused out of those… Continue reading

  • Tea on the Upswing

    Tea lovers need not be told that tea is a wonderful thing, but we often find ourselves in the minority on this point when engaged in general conversation on the merits of hot drinks. Here, coffee tends to dominate. Not always, to be sure; I know plenty of tea lovers or coffee drinkers who also… Continue reading

  • Tea Quiz: Which Color of Tea Has More Caffeine

    Time for a tea quiz: which of these teas has more caffeine? Rank them high to low. Darker colors of tea liquid are often taken to indicate that something is stronger in flavor or more such-and-such. So, it’s only natural that this gets applied to tea when it comes to caffeine. That is, darker tea… Continue reading

  • To Dip or Not to Dip?

    Just as I’m sure you might be able to draw conclusions about a person’s personality based on how they eat an Oreo, so too might you be able to analyze them by their preferences when it comes to dipping, dunking (or whatever term you prefer) things in tea, coffee, milk or whatever. I’ll say right… Continue reading

  • 3 Teas That Steep Up Best by the Cupful

    Time is short, but you need tea. Steeping by the cupful is a great solution. Or you want to enjoy a tea that can be infused multiple times (2 to 12 or even more) in small amounts (or you’ll end up with a lot of tea!). Dig out that teacup or mug and put it… Continue reading

  • More Tea & Social Media

    Seems there’s more social media these days than any reasonable person could be expected to keep up with. I don’t live under a rock, but until recently I hadn’t even heard of one of the latest and greatest. It’s called Vine, and you could sum it up by saying it’s an app that lets you… Continue reading

  • Moving? Don’t Forget the Tea!

    Spring is historically a time of year when people think of deep cleaning their house or, better yet, selling it and moving to a new house. If you’re undertaking that latter option, that is, moving to a new abode, don’t forget to take some tea along for the ride. Moving can be a very thirst-inducing… Continue reading