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Monthly Tea Gadget and Offbeat News Report V
These reports are a forum for discussing gadgets and offbeat tea-related news, but it seems that the coverage sometimes is slanted toward the former. So I’ll start things off this time around with what I thought was a decidedly offbeat bit of tea news. According to this article, it seems that black tea – in… Continue reading
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On the Fine Art of Describing Tea
I’ll bet I’m not the first person to note that descriptions of wine filled with elaborate, high-flown terminology can sometimes seem a bit over the top. If you need examples, you can explore this guide to common wine tasting descriptors and terminology. It’s the kind of thing that has often been used for comic effect.… Continue reading
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Tea Developments, Monthly Report March 2013
Here’s a quick look at some tea developments that may not necessarily be new but are still not in the mainstream of tea drinkers’ awareness. First Flush Darjeeling Teas Coming Soon The first time of patience for tea drinkers (when the plants are dormant but then start to grow that first time) is almost at… Continue reading
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19th Century Tea Patents
I’ve been writing about tea gadgets on this site for quite some time, and not long ago I began putting together a regular monthly feature on the topic—complete with a bit of offbeat tea-related news for variety. Yes, I come across enough tea gadgets each month to justify an ongoing series. That’s quite a lot… Continue reading
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Who Cares What the Tea Leaves Look Like?
Why do folks who review teas end up plastering large photos of the tea leaves all over the review? Who cares about the leaves and what they look like? Well, I do for one. And so do a lot of folks reading those tea reviews. Time to find out what all the fuss is about.… Continue reading
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Addicted to Tea, Part II
Not so long ago I wrote about the notion of tea addiction. I concluded that while you might not be able to develop an addiction to tea, at least not in the strictest sense of the word, it seems possible that you might become addicted to the caffeine in tea. I hardly consider myself to… Continue reading
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Tea Flavor Affecters
Curiosity leads to discovery, and so it was that mine led me to the online discovery of various studies into what is in tea that affects flavor. And being the kind-hearted, love-to-share (except chocolate) type of person I am, I want to share some of this info with you. It may aid you in selecting… Continue reading
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The Ancient Tea Road – from Yunnan to Lhasa
The Ancient Tea Road, known in Chinese as chamagudao (茶马古道), is one of the most significant routes in Asian trade history. It is sometimes associated with segments of the Ancient Silk Road and is also referred to as the Ancient Tea-Horse Road. Rather than a single road, this was an extensive network of trails connecting… Continue reading
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Recent and Upcoming Tea Books II – The Forgotten
It’s a bit of a misnomer this time around—that title. While researching a previous column, I came across several books that aren’t exactly new releases but still deserve attention. Here’s a selection of those titles. Aaron Fisher is perhaps best known for The Way of Tea, which was discussed in this review of Fisher’s exploration… Continue reading
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Tea Production — Think Big or Think Small?
To clarify right from the start—no, I’m not entirely serious about this question. When considering whether small-scale tea producers are “better” than large-scale operations, the real answer depends on one key factor: the target market. Different Markets, Different Needs A small-scale producer is unlikely to meet the demands of a large retail chain selling multiple… Continue reading
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