Chris Giddings

Chris Giddings

Nov
23

Morning Cup #40 - Organic Apricot White Tea

The tea for this morning is an Apricot White Tea from Touch Organic. This light white tea has subtle overtones
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Nov
22

Tea 101 - Tisanes, The Un-Tea

Here’s a fun fact for you: there are teas that are not made from tea leaves. Gasp!  Technically this
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Nov
22

Morning Cup #39 - Pure Ceylon Earl Grey

In my cup this morning is a Pure Ceylon Earl Grey from Dils Tea/Tea Packs USA. Earl Grey is
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Nov
21

Tea and Spirituality: Fal - Leaf Reading in the Middle East

Tasseography (also known as tasseomancy and tassology) – the reading and divination of one’s future through the reading of tea
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Nov
21

Morning Cup #38 - Keemun Needle

This morning’s cup is a Keemun Needle from PeLi Teas. Keemun’s are great because of their chocolatey textures
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Nov
18

Chinese Tea Mythology: Yellow Mountain Fur Peak

This green tea (also known as Huangshan Maofeng) is grown in the mountains of Huangshan (which translates to Yellow Mountain)
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Nov
18

Morning Cup #37 - Shameless Berries Fruit Tea

Today’s cup is Shameless Berries Fruit Tea from Fully Loaded Tea. Fruity blend remains light in the mouth. Nothing
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Nov
17

Tea 101 - What Is Tea?

Let’s start with the basic, eh?  What is tea? Tea is the second most consumed beverage in the world,
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Nov
17

Morning Cup #36 - Vanilla Rooibos

In the cup this morning is a Vanilla Rooibos from Adagio Teas. Like most Rooibos tisanes, this one brews a
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Nov
16

Tea and Spirituality: Tasseomancy - Leaf Reading in Victorian Europe

Tasseography (also known as tasseomancy and tassology) – the reading and divination of one’s future through the reading of tea
2 min read