Being a bit of a movie buff, I tend to watch those black and white classics, and recently caught a very interesting tea connection in one of them. The movie Three Strangers had a rather oblique reference to something that lovers of fine teas would recognize quite readily. The basic plot: A woman lures two …
Month: May 2013
Tea or Coffee Reigns Supreme in the UK – Which Is It?
So, which is more popular in the United Kingdom - coffee or tea? Well, that's an easy one. After all, the United Kingdom might not be the place where tea drinking was invented, but they certainly spared no enthusiasm when it came to adopting the practice. But's it's not quite that simple. Or at least …
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3 Ways to Have a Tea Time Picnic
Summer is fast approaching, but even here in springtime, the urge to be in the great outdoors is irresistible. For us tea lovers, that means putting on a tea time picnic. There are three basic approaches: 1 Take along store-bought bottled tea To me, this is the very bottom of the proverbial barrel. No offense …
The Poetry of Tea Names
If you haven't noticed yet, let me direct your attention to the fact that many tea names are comparatively bland and utilitarian. Let's leave aside for now any names that have to do with a specific tea merchant such as Twinings, PG Tips, and the like, and focus on some of the rest. Perhaps one …
Tea for Two
Recently, I’ve had a lot of ‘tea for two’ experiences, that is, enjoying a pot of tea with another person. Sometimes this has been with friends, sometimes with family. It has reminded me just how personalised tea experiences can be, especially when they involve only one other person. Just as the conversation and energy will …
Teas of the World: Low-Grown Sri Lankan (Ceylon) Teas
Last but not least, here are some low elevation (low-grown) Ceylon teas. The number 3 or 4 player in tea growing in the world is the island nation off the south coast of India. Formerly named “Ceylon,” it is now called Sri Lanka. The teas, though, are still referred to as Ceylon teas. They are …
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Rolled vs. Open Tea Leaves: Does a Tightly Rolled Form Affect the Infusion Time?
A good question, isn’t it? It came to me often, when I started diving into tea a few years ago. I was drinking myself through all the green, Oolong and black teas from my country of choice, north Thailand, and initially was surprised to find that they would produce at least all their finer teas …
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The Diabolical Tea Plot
The title of this article may sound like the title of some cheap “potboiler” novel, but it is very much in earnest! There is a diabolical tea plot in our house, and I am exposing it as a warning to others. You may have a similar diabolical tea plot going on at your house and …
Monthly Tea Gadget and Offbeat News Report VII
It's been a long time since I've used one of those tea infusers that you stuff with tea and stick into a cup of hot water. The consensus is that they're not the best at making tea, since they don't usually allow the water sufficient room to swirl around the leaves. I can buy that, …
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Plowing Through Agatha Christie with the Help of Tea
Our collection of Agatha Christie paperbacks isn’t complete but is sizable and, sadly, unread. So, I decided to plow through them all with the help of tea. Not in one sitting, of course. Some how Agatha Christie skipped the notice of my professors in university where I was an English Literature major. Rather high-fallutin’ of …
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