Some teas are best when steeped in a gaiwan. Others in a Yixing style teapot. And still others were specifically produced to be served British Style, that is, steeping up a strong and somewhat bitter liquid that reacts well to milk and sugar (these should enhance, not drown out, the tea’s flavor). Sure, you can …
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A little while ago I wrote an article called A Space for Tea. One of the segments in that article dealt with kits that one could buy if they wanted their own Japanese tea house. Which came with a fairly stiff price tag, it should be noted. On a similar theme, here's an article in …
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This will hardly be a thesis, but I thought it might be interesting to get a little bit of historical perspective on oolong, that type of tea that is generally less known than black and green but better known than relatively obscure teas such as white, yellow, and puerh. Needless to say it's not mentioned …
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