Day: May 5, 2014

Will Your Milk Curdle If You Put Some in Your Cuppa Earl Grey Tea?

On By Little Yellow TeapotIn Preparing Tea and Herbals1 Comment

The common wisdom about Earl Grey tea is that if you put milk in it, the milk will curdle. After all, the tea is made with a citrus fruit – oil of bergamot. Many tea drinkers swear that it’s true, but others add milk to Earl Grey tea regularly with no resultant curdling (I am …

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The Rolls Royce of Tea Gadgets?

On By William I. Lengeman IIIIn Teawares and EquipmentLeave a comment

I'd like to think I haven't become too jaded about the wonderful world of tea gadgets. Even though I've run across a zillion or two of them in my time and even though I write a monthly column on the topic. Yes, a zillion or two might be a bit on the high side, but …

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