Day: June 7, 2013

Tea Kettle Philosophy — The Demise of the White Picket Fence

On By Little Yellow TeapotIn Tea EnjoymentLeave a comment

The kettle is on, and my water boiling skills are being stretched to their max. Okay, it’s a black tea, so full-boil water is needed. That means I have plenty of time for a bit of mind wandering into the forest that is sometimes the province of philosophical thought (as in “you can’t see the …

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How to Become a Tea Sommelier

On By William I. Lengeman IIIIn Preparing Tea and Herbals1 Comment

So, what about this whole tea sommelier thing anyway? It's a relatively new concept and one that we've talked about previously in these pages, including this article by our Esteemed Editor. Obviously taking a cue from the more established profession of wine sommelier, tea sommeliers are looking to raise the bar for tea consumption, oftentimes …

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