Lainie Petersen
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Holiday Tea Gift Ideas, Part 2
Here are some more holiday tea gift ideas for the different types of tea-drinkers on your list. If the recipient doesn’t really fit a certain type, you can seldom go wrong by giving him or her a selection of teas, a teapot or a tea mug. Tea lovers always enjoy having a good supply of… Continue reading
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Review — Stash Organic MerryMint Green Tea
Name: Organic MerryMint Green Tea (included in Stash Tea’s Gold Box Gift Set) Brand: Stash Type: Green tea, flavored Form: Paper bagged tea Review: Deck the halls with boughs of wintergreen! Yes, this tea has both spearmint and peppermint added, but they barely make any impact on this blend. If you like the cold, bracing… Continue reading
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Holiday Tea Gift Ideas, Part 1
If you are indecisive about your gift list, don’t despair. Here are some tea-related gift ideas for everyone from tea newbies to aficionados plus folks with special circumstances. Let me know how these work for you! 1. The Patient: A friend has just been told by her doctor to eliminate caffeine because of health problems.… Continue reading
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Review — Stash White Christmas White Tea
Name: White Christmas White Tea Brand: Stash Tea Type: White tea, flavored Form: Paper tea bag, individually wrapped Review: The holidays are often a time of heavy, rich food that isn’t so easy on either the digestive system or the waistline. Simple, non-alcoholic, teas and tisanes can lighten the mood a bit while still maintaining… Continue reading
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Review — Stash Decaf Pumpkin Spice
Name: Decaf Pumpkin Spice Brand: Stash Tea Type: Black tea, flavored, decaffeinated Form: Paper tea bags, individually wrapped Review: Pumpkin Spice flavored teas and coffees are always a big hit this time of year, and Stash’s version brews up hot and spicy. Even better, it’s decaf so it won’t add to your pre-holiday jitters. While… Continue reading
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Review — Stash Christmas Eve
Name: Christmas Eve Brand: Stash Tea Type: Herbal Tisane Form: Paper tea bag, individually wrapped Review: So the stockings are hung by the chimney with care, and you are bracing yourself for a 6 AM wake-up call from the kids, all itching to see what Santa has for them. You want something hot, soothing to… Continue reading
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Review — White Peach Wuyi Oolong Tea
Name: White Peach Wuyi Oolong Tea Brand: Stash Tea Type: Oolong, flavored Form: Paper tea bags, individually wrapped in foil Review: There is something about hot peaches that puts me into orbit. I actually am not a fruit eater, but I can’t resist a properly cooked peach. In fact, one of the best meals I… Continue reading
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Review — Rose by Golden Moon
Name: Rose Brand: Golden Moon Type: Flavored black tea Form: Loose leaf Review: For reasons that I don’t fully understand, flowers as flavors never really caught on in America. If you visit the United Kingdom, you’ll find all manner of rose and violet-based confections and chocolates in stores, but nary a whiff of these floral… Continue reading
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Review — Stash Strawberry Pomegranate Herbal Red “Tea”
Name: Strawberry Pomegranate Herbal Red Tea Brand: Stash Type: Rooibos tisane, flavored Form: Paper tea bag Review: One of my great pet peeves is the trend of calling rooibos “red tea.” Rooibos, a shrub native to South Africa, is not a true tea at all, but produces a very nice, honey-sweet tisane (herbal infusion). It… Continue reading
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Following Directions or Not?
Is it always a good idea to follow the preparation directions on tea packages? In my experience, not always. One of the joys of making tea is that you get your cuppa the way you want it. You can use as much leaf as you choose, control the water temperature, and steep it until it… Continue reading
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