As a tea aficionado devoted to knowing more about this beverage that is becoming an increasingly important part of my life, I am taking a look at some of the people who have been in the “tea trenches” for many years. Their dedication to the Camellia Sinensis plant (the tea bush) and to processing it …
Month: January 2011
Expensive Teas Tease
Expensive teas can be a bit of a tease. They’re pricey up front, making you think they’re fairly elite. Yet, many of them can undergo multiple steepings, so at heart they’re fairly practical and can even be enjoyed on a daily basis. In that case, you can also buy a larger quantity which reduces the …
January is National Hot Tea Month
January is National Hot Tea Month. Many of us will start 2011 with a stash of new teas to experience, as well as all our old favorites. Thus far my new tea tasting in 2011 has included a new brand of chai (Indian Spiced Tea) and a fragrant pomegranate oolong. I like to try new tea brands and …
Tea Sweetener Roundup
Sweeteners and tea have been in a loving partnership for centuries. In the Southern U.S. “sweet tea” (iced tea with lots of sugar added) reigns supreme. Drinkers of hot tea also find a spoonful or two can relieve that astringency some teas are prone to. So, besides sugar, what are your options? More than you …
Tea, Taste and Fondue
Green tea has been praised for a multitude of potential health benefits, perhaps more so than any type of tea. In fact, all of the fuss over green tea's alleged health benefits may have helped in large part to play a role in the resurgence in tea’s overall popularity in recent years. But did you …
Tea Blogs Revisited
The increasing popularity of specialty teas in the last decade or so has brought about a corresponding increase in the number of blogs devoted to tea, including this one. Your humble author publishes another one and it's there that I maintain a tea blog list that currently numbers well in excess of 300 entries. That's …
The Project Manager’s Approach to Tea Tasting
Tea tastings usually are a project and, as such, can be approached like any other project. As a Project Manager, part of my job was to identify the various tasks and sometimes even the various steps to complete each task. Then, I would have to identify “resources,” that is, people who could be part of …
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“Basic Black” Teawares
Black teawares? “Drab, morose, depressing,” you say. “Classic,” I say. Audrey Hepburn was stunning as Holly Golightly in “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” especially in that classic “little black dress.” Of course, Wednesday was rather morbid in “The Addams Family” (both movie and TV series). The difference? Saturation. Black as the entire color theme is funereal. Black …
I Resolve to Drink More Tea!
As we march forward to the beginning of a new year, many of us reflect upon our lives and reassess our behaviors with a desire for self-improvement. There are many common New Year’s Resolutions that can be supported the drinking of tea, so let’s take a closer look at how what’s in our cup can …
Tea Snobs and a Decent Cup of Tea
We all like what we like and when it comes to tea, as with so many other things in life, there really is no one way that is right for everyone. While some people wouldn't dream of drinking a cup of tea if they don't know the year of harvest, the garden in which the …
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