Iced Tea Tidbits and Trivia

National Iced Tea Month (June) is gone, but iced tea season is still upon us. That's especially noteworthy in the United States, where more than eighty percent of all tea consumed is iced. While we're not known for being one of the great tea-drinking nations, our consumption of iced tea is so substantial that in …

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Reading Tea Leaves — White Teas

Third in our round of that practical approach to reading tea leaves. Before steeping, these leaves tell of the process they endured once plucked from the tea bush (Camellia Sinensis). After steeping, they reveal their true nature more fully. White teas are very special, with the best ones being very limited in amount, since they …

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