November 2010
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Saving British Tea?
By William I. Lengeman III Is tea under threat in Britain, a country that’s pretty much a poster child for our beloved leafy beverage and which chose it, a few years back, as one of the icons that have formed the nation’s identity? Well, not so fast, Jack. While there are those who decry the… Continue reading
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Collecting “Tea Themed” Ornaments
Growing up in an average Canadian household during the fifties and sixties, my family celebrated a traditional or perhaps even an old-fashioned Christmas. My Mom baked wonderful made from scratch fruit, nut and rum soaked fruitcake and cute gingerbread boy cookies. We had our family carolling parties and the kids hung stockings for Santa to fill. About… Continue reading
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Review — White Peach Wuyi Oolong Tea
Name: White Peach Wuyi Oolong Tea Brand: Stash Tea Type: Oolong, flavored Form: Paper tea bags, individually wrapped in foil Review: There is something about hot peaches that puts me into orbit. I actually am not a fruit eater, but I can’t resist a properly cooked peach. In fact, one of the best meals I… Continue reading
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Review — Rose by Golden Moon
Name: Rose Brand: Golden Moon Type: Flavored black tea Form: Loose leaf Review: For reasons that I don’t fully understand, flowers as flavors never really caught on in America. If you visit the United Kingdom, you’ll find all manner of rose and violet-based confections and chocolates in stores, but nary a whiff of these floral… Continue reading
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What Is “Orthodox Assam”?
Assam teas have two basic quality designations: CTC and Orthodox. There are further distinctions from there, but these two are the starting points. I already explored CTC. Now it’s time to look at what “Orthodox Assam” tea is. Generally, Orthodox Assams are higher quality, less likely to be bitter, and contain more subtle and multi-layered… Continue reading
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Tea, Caffeine, and Hydration
There’s never a shortage of news reports about the assorted and sundry health benefits tea can provide. Many such reports have appeared in these very pages. And while it’s a good idea to take the sometimes miraculous health claims many merchants make for tea with a grain of salt, there’s also good reason to believe… Continue reading
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Teaviews: Tea Reviews for the Masses
The United States is not a particularly tea-centric culture. There’s a tidbit that should come as no news flash to anyone. But even if we take this into consideration, it’s important to remember that we Americans have access to a staggering variety of tea. It may be the junky stuff in tea bags that we… Continue reading
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Tea Traditions — Russia
Russians took up tea drinking long before the Dutch began trading with China for it. No surprise. Russia spans two continents — Europe and Asia — and borders China, the source of the tea. Caravans reached them easily on the “Great Tea Road” (part of the famous “Silk Road”), carrying that special cargo. At first… Continue reading
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The Quest for Good Tea
There’s no accounting for taste and everyone likes what they like and that’s that. Or is it? If there are people who say that they don’t like tea, it’s possible that they have simply never had the chance to taste good tea. Which is not surprising given the state of tea in many parts of… Continue reading
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Review — Stash Strawberry Pomegranate Herbal Red “Tea”
Name: Strawberry Pomegranate Herbal Red Tea Brand: Stash Type: Rooibos tisane, flavored Form: Paper tea bag Review: One of my great pet peeves is the trend of calling rooibos “red tea.” Rooibos, a shrub native to South Africa, is not a true tea at all, but produces a very nice, honey-sweet tisane (herbal infusion). It… Continue reading
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