The Dog Days of Tea

You’ve no doubt heard of the Dog Days of Summer. But what about the Dog Days of Tea? No? Well, let me enlighten you. First, a bit about what the Dog Days of Summer are. Date-wise, these Dog Days occur mainly in the months of July and August here in the Northern Hemisphere. They are …

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Milk First, Tea First & Milking Your Tea

As someone who prefers tea without milk, I consider myself an impartial observer when it comes to that apparently contentious matter of how to actually combine tea and milk. As a brief aside I'll note that as I was looking into this matter I came across the phrase "have you milked your tea?" Which dates …

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