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  • Salvaging So-So Tea

    Bad tea is bad tea, and that’s the end of it. Okay, well, maybe not quite. After all, in such matters where taste and personal preferences are concerned, terms like “good” and “bad” are not necessarily so cut and dried as we might like them to be. While I might consider Lapsang Souchong, Earl Grey,… Continue reading

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  • Tea and the Pop-Up Restaurant

    Tea rooms can take a lot of time, effort, and money to open. Then, if you aren’t able to generate enough buzz about the place, you could find your stream of customers running at a mere trickle or even at a pace akin to a leaky faucet. There is a grand experiment going on with… Continue reading

  • When Tea Fools

    With April Fool’s Day just behind us, I started thinking about common tea confusions I have seen, and about some teas that have fooled me before.Phoenix Mountain Oolong — This oolong tea, grown in the Guangdong province of China, consists of long dark leaves—a good reminder of why these teas are called “black dragon.” This… Continue reading

  • Intuitive Tea

    Way back a number of years ago when I first started getting serious about high-end teas, I bought every tool, gizmo, and gadget in order to prepare the tea “properly.” My collection included several kinds of measuring spoons, a gram scale for metric weights, a small postal scale for avoirdupois weights, and an instant-read water… Continue reading

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  • “Is It Me or the Tea?”

    That tea with the aroma you loved last time you had it now suddenly smells funny when you sniff the dry leaves. Well, it has been in the pantry awhile, but then you’ve also had a head cold. So now you’re asking yourself, “Is it me or the tea?” Determining which is at fault can… Continue reading

  • Tea Tourist

    One of the great pleasures of traveling is taking time to enjoy some tea in a new place according to the customs of the local residents. Also, being one of those people who travels for the purpose of getting a taste of what life is like in a place other than home, I consider such… Continue reading

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  • Boulder, Colorado, Tea Houses — Part II

    The Boulder Dushanbe Tea House is the second tea establishment in Boulder that I visited during my time there. Several people had recommended it to me, describing it as one of the most notable places to visit in Boulder. It certainly seemed to be a popular spot! When we stopped by it was bustling and… Continue reading

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  • Afternoon Tea No No’s

    Whilst I have had unforgettable experiences with afternoon tea, I have also had experiences I’d rather forget! If you’re a café, restaurant or hotel that wants to provide a fabulous experience for your customers, these are just a tea tips of some Afternoon Tea no no’s: Afternoon Tea – the clue is in the name!… Continue reading

  • Tea and Toast

    Toast at teatime is a long-time tradition, starting in the early 1840s with Anna, the seventh Duchess of Bedford, and her gathering of the ladies of the court around the teapot in the afternoon. Small wonder. There’s something very homey about the smell of toast. And bread baking. Which we experienced big time while in… Continue reading

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  • Boulder, Colorado, Tea Houses — Part I

    I recently had the opportunity to visit Boulder, Colorado, when performing there with a dance company. Our schedule left me with time during the day to explore Boulder and, in addition to hiking in the Rocky Mountains, I discovered two lovely independent tea houses. The first (addressed here in Part I) was the Ku Cha… Continue reading

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