Disappointing Darjeeling Tea

Every so often it happens — the tea in my cup disappoints. It’s happened less during the past few years as I have learned more about how to choose good quality teas, for, you see, starting with the best makes disappointment less likely. That’s why this incident was so startling — it was a quality …

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Tea, Variety, and the Spice of Life

"Variety's the very spice of life," or so said the English poet William Cowper, which is a name that probably doesn’t turn up in many reading lists nowadays. And while I wouldn't have much problem choosing black tea as my favorite of the six main types (black, green, oolong, white, yellow, puerh), I have to …

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