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By Madam Potts With Christmas and New Year’s fast approaching, there’s no better time to make the night special by trying something new. So while you’re stocking up on the usual liquor and champagne, be sure to pick up some tea. [...] Continue Reading… By Móncia U. A veces me preguntan porqué soy tan complicada en mis gustos por el té, mis compañeros de trabajo ven con curiosidad el infusor y les extraña mi colección de tés; para ellos es más simple, ponen un satchet de tisana de manzanilla y ya, algo que terminan bebiéndose por reflejo, pero no por que les guste o lo disfruten. [...] Continue Reading… By A.C. Cargill One of the things I got “hooked” on in Europe was a cereal similar to Shredded Wheat called “Weetabix.” From the first bite, I thought, “Where has this wonderful stuff been all my life?” Well, I was surprised to learn that I needn’t have moved to Europe to enjoy this crunchy delight. It has been for sale [...] Continue Reading… By A.C. Cargill It’s hard to imagine that once upon a time I found the term “orange pekoe” to be such a mystery. It’s really quite simple. “Pekoe” is a common grading of Indian and Ceylonian teas that has several finer gradings (each indicated by an additional letter added to the left of the others). Here is one description of these [...] Continue Reading… By A.C. Cargill There are lots of tea storage containers on the market, making it hard to decide which ones you need for keeping your teas at their best. Simplify the decision by knowing their ins and outs. [...] Continue Reading… By A.C. Cargill Indulge in holiday goodies like fruitcake, mince and pumpkin pies, and Swiss cake rolls, then, wash it all down with tea, and you’ll keep from putting on those holiday pounds. Yeah, right! [...] Continue Reading… By Lainie Petersen Imperial Formosa Oolong by Golden Moon boasts a beautiful dry leaf of various colors: Red, light brown, dark brown, and a bit of silvery tip. The nose is gorgeous too, at once sweet, nutty and spicy. [...] Continue Reading… By A.C. Cargill Recently, I revisited some teas from Japan that I had tried previously and had reacted to with less than a positive and enthusiastic manner. The results were a revelation. Part of learning and growing is re-trying something you tried years (or maybe even only months, weeks, or days) ago all over again to see if you still react [...] Continue Reading… By A.C. Cargill We found that the tea steeped perfectly after just 5 minutes. To steep longer would have increased the astringency. The liquid was somewhat astringent even after this steep time, but have no fear. It’s meant to be that way [...] Continue Reading… Por Mónica U. El origen de este fascinante y popular té está lleno de leyendas, que hablan de un lazo entre oriente y occidente, además es uno de los más sencillos y sin embargo, de los más deliciosos. Earl es un título nobiliario de la corte británica cuya equivalencia más cercana sería a “Conde” y la familia Grey ostenta ese título [...] Continue Reading… |
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