The quality of Ceylon teas has been on a steady rise since tea plantations revived Sri Lanka’s agricultural industry when their coffee crops fell victim to disease. You can have a pure Ceylon tea from a particular estate or enjoy one of these delicious teas in a blend where their flavors harmonize with the qualities …
Month: November 2010
Review — Stash White Christmas White Tea
Name: White Christmas White Tea Brand: Stash Tea Type: White tea, flavored Form: Paper tea bag, individually wrapped Review: The holidays are often a time of heavy, rich food that isn’t so easy on either the digestive system or the waistline. Simple, non-alcoholic, teas and tisanes can lighten the mood a bit while still maintaining …
Tea, Food and More
It's no secret (or at least it shouldn't be) that tea goes great with just about any kind of food. As with wine, the trick is to figure out which teas and foods make the best match. In the world of wine, this function is typically carried out by an individual known as a sommelier. …
Review — Stash Decaf Pumpkin Spice
Name: Decaf Pumpkin Spice Brand: Stash Tea Type: Black tea, flavored, decaffeinated Form: Paper tea bags, individually wrapped Review: Pumpkin Spice flavored teas and coffees are always a big hit this time of year, and Stash’s version brews up hot and spicy. Even better, it’s decaf so it won’t add to your pre-holiday jitters. While …
Special T, Water Fans and More
It doesn't take much in the way of equipment to make a cup of tea. At its most basic this function can be carried out using some kind of device to heat the water and, if you're okay with using teabags, a mug or cup to steep them in. At the other end of the …
More Dispatches from the World of Tea
Tea is grown and consumed the whole world over and, as we've been led to believe, is alleged to be the second most popular beverage in the world - after good old H2O. Here are a few more news flashes from that great wide world of tea. Did you hear the one about the tea-drinking …
Goldilocks and the Tea Cozies
Recently, I witnessed one of the best examples of persistence ever from a woman who makes one of the humblest products ever: a tea cozy. She likened it to the story of “Goldilocks and the Three Bears,” and I agree. It all started simply enough on Twitter. GinghamgrlVA would regularly tweet about the oh-so-cute tea …
Review — Stash Christmas Eve
Name: Christmas Eve Brand: Stash Tea Type: Herbal Tisane Form: Paper tea bag, individually wrapped Review: So the stockings are hung by the chimney with care, and you are bracing yourself for a 6 AM wake-up call from the kids, all itching to see what Santa has for them. You want something hot, soothing to …
Tea, Prostate Cancer and Nightmares
At the risk of continuing to beat a dead horse, let's take a moment to reiterate the point that tea is good for you – on a number of counts. If you've been following tea news or reading the many health-related articles in these very pages, you already know that. But unless you follow said …
Tea Traditions — Asia
To say that tea is part of Asian life is sort of like saying that football, basketball, and baseball are part of American life. The role it plays differs in various parts of Asia. For example, tea in China is part of their traditional medicine and used in Chinese cuisine, plus their approach to tea …
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