December 2010
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Review — Stash Wuyi Coconut Mango
Name: Wuyi Coconut Mango Brand: Stash Type: Oolong, flavored Form: Paper-bagged tea Review: My tolerance for flavored oolongs is limited, even more so for bagged oolongs, but I admire the creativity of some tea companies. Stash took some Wuyi oolong dust and fannings, flavored it with coconut, mango orange peel and pineapple to create a… Continue reading
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Tea at the Kristkindlmarkt
A cup of tea can be a hand-warmer, especially when you are out on a cold winter day in Germany shopping for gifts at a Kristkindlmarkt. Sure, there are open fires where chestnuts are roasting and filling the air with their wonderful scent, but sooner or later you will need to drift away to a… Continue reading
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Tea Cookbooks Revisited
Drink tea. Sure. Eat tea? Why not? As we pointed out in an article in these pages not so long ago, tea is not just for drinking. It can also be used as an ingredient in a wide assortment of recipes, including sweet and savory dishes. If you’re looking for more information about this subject,… Continue reading
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Tea Experiment — “Mocha” Pu-erh
Trying some Young Pu-erh awhile back and then looking into various chocolate teas gave me an idea: chocolate pu-erh. Actually, considering the caffeine content which is close to a cuppa coffee, the beverage hubby and I concocted (after a bit of experimenting) is better called “mocha” pu-erh. There is a chocolate pu-erh or two on… Continue reading
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Review — Stash Fusion Red, White and Blueberry “Tea”
Name: Fusion Red, White & Blueberry Tea Brand: Stash Tea Type: White tea, rooibos blend, flavored Form: Paper tea bags, individually wrapped Review: One of my cardinal rules is to never eat or drink something just because it is supposed to be “healthy”. This rule is even more rigorously applied to tea, as I’ve encountered… Continue reading
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Review — Stash’s Chocolate Hazelnut Decaf Tea
Name: Chocolate Hazelnut Decaf Tea Brand: Stash Tea Type: Black tea, decaffeinated, flavored Form: Paper-bagged tea Review: It’s 3:00pm at the office. You last ate about three hours ago, and you have a few more hours of work before you can leave. In the break room is a vending machine full of chocolaty snacks. Around… Continue reading
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Tea Moments — The Carolers
A chill is in the air, the calendar is marching forward to that magic date, and the carolers will soon be out. When they show up at your door, grab your mug of tea and sip it while you listen. It will be a warm tea moment. Christmas carols have a long history. One theory… Continue reading
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Tea or Coffee?
So what’s it going to be? Tea or coffee? If you follow conversations in tea and coffee communities, you’ll find that many people enjoy both beverages without feeling the need to choose between them. At the same time, plenty remain firmly in one camp. Coffee drinkers may have little interest in tea, while dedicated tea… Continue reading
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Should Children Drink Tea?
Should kids drink tea? It’s a question that gets asked frequently, and there isn’t a one-size-fits-all answer. Before exploring the issue, it helps to define what we mean by tea. Traditional tea, made from the leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant, typically contains caffeine. By contrast, herbal teas (tisanes), which are naturally caffeine-free infusions made… Continue reading
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Review — Stash Raspberry and White Decaf
Name: Raspberry & White Decaf Brand: Stash Tea Type: White tea, decaffeinated, flavored Form: Paper tea bags, individually wrapped in foil Review: Subtlety can be a good thing. Many flavored white teas are a joke. The “manufacturers” simply blend a cheap, flavorless white tea with a whole lot of artificial flavorings. The result is something… Continue reading
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