Nov
16
Morning Cup #35 - Pure Ceylon Lemon Tea
Today’s cup is a Ceylon Lemon Tea from Dils Tea / Tea Packs USA.
This Sri Lankan black tea pairs
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Chris Giddings
Nov
15
Tea 101 - The Importance of Leaf Quality
To be or not to be…that is the question. Well, how about a more appropriate question: loose leaf or
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Nov
15
Morning Cup #34 - Sen Cha
Today’s cup is a Sen Cha (Sencha) from Sugimoto USA.
This lightly grassy green tea grows up nice and
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Nov
14
Chinese Tea Mythology: Green Snail Spring (Bi Lo Chun)
Green Snail Spring…just as the name suggests, you would think. There are a couple of legends surrounding the origin
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Nov
14
Morning Cup #33 - English Breakfast Tea
Today’s cup is English Breakfast Tea from Taylors of Harrogate.
This blend of black teas from India, China and
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Nov
11
Tea 101 - Stale Tea?
A common question among tea newbies: how long do the leaves last? Is there an expiration date?
Yes…in a
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Nov
11
Morning Cup #32 - White Orchard
Today’s cup is White Orchard from Mighty Leaf Tea.
This Sri Lankan Green Tea (Sri Lanka used to be
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Nov
10
Tea 101 - Water Temperature
When I first started brewing tea I thought it was simple: boil water, throw in some tea leaves, serve and
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Nov
10
Morning Tea #31 - Pure Ceylon Green Tea
Today’s cup is a Pure Ceylon Green Tea from Dils Tea / Tea Packs USA.
This Sri Lankan Green Tea
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Nov
09
Tea 101 - Water Quality
An interesting aspect that most people do not think about when preparing tea has to do with the most essential
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