When someone asked me to think back to when I first started drinking tea, I had to think. It was in my teen years, but I’m not sure what led me into drinking tea back then. Maybe it was my introduction to “white tea” and “green tea” that tantalized my taste buds. It took me …
Category: Tea – Flavored
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PG tips – Flavored Teas!
If you know me, one of my favorite brands of tea to brew is PG Tips. It is usually my go-to tea for whenever I feel like I need a good pick-me-up or something to warm me up in the cold days of winter. It was one of the first British teas I tasted before …
National Iced Tea Day!
Did you know that June is Iced Tea Month in the United States? While millions of people drink it all year long, it is widely celebrated during this early summer month on June 10th. It’s a good time, too, since iced tea is a very popular drink among Americans, especially in the summer months! About …
April 2015 Tea of the Month – Peach Apricot
Both of our teas this month are fruity, just right for the fresh blossoms of spring here in the states. Peach apricot is our first choice for the month, being a Ceylon black flavored with real papaya, apricot, and peach fruit. I love peaches. Chambersburg is a drive to the east from where we live …
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March 2015 Tea of the Month – Vanilla
Our second tea for March is vanilla flavored black tea. According to our site, "Vanilla calms the nerves, lifts the spirits and improves the romantic aspect of one’s life." Wow. Maybe I should have written about this one last month instead of wasting space driveling about chocolate (oh, wait, sorry, chocolate is never drivel.). I've lately …
February 2015 Teas of the Month – Chocolate Mint
What do you give a tea lover for Valentine's Day? Chocolates. Chocolate Mint Tea, that is, and it happens to be our other Tea of the Month for February. The Chocolate Mint Flavored Black Tea blend from English Tea Store is the delectable paring of chocolate and mint. This tea delivers a bright and coppery infusion …
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NovelTea – Bubble tea
One of my favorite ways of enjoying tea may not be familiar among the British but it is beginning to sweep the United States by storm. Bubble Tea, or Pearl Tea and Boba Tea (boba is what bubble tea is called in the area I live in), is a Taiwanese variant of milk and tea …
Holiday Tea Time — Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is once again upon us. And tea is an important part of this annual gathering of kith and kin. No matter what you traditionally serve in your house, there is a tea that is perfect to go with it. Flavored teas are especially welcome at such times, and not just any flavors but typical …
Earl Grey Tidbits & Trivia
As promised in the title of this article I will now attempt to regale, thrill and enlighten you with some tidbits and trivia about Earl Grey tea. But first a few basic facts. Earl Grey is named for a real person - an actual English Earl who lived in the nineteenth century. The other key …
Taking Tea in France
Unless I missed a memo at some point I'm pretty sure that when it comes to beverages the French are not known for tea, but for one thing - wine. The French language has even given us the term for a wine expert - sommelier. It's a term that's gradually being adopted by the tea industry. …
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