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5 Things That Can Make Your Tea Taste Awful
The list of articles that address the issue of how to prepare a proper cup of tea, be it British-style, gongfu style, or other, would probably fill a book as large as the phone directory for New York City, including the Burroughs. That’s a lot! There are also lots of articles about how not to… Continue reading
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Tea vs. Coffee in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka may not be a massive tea-growing region, at least not on the same order as China, India or Africa, but they actually rank rather high on the list, after those aforementioned areas. Like its neighbor immediately to the West – India – the island is best known for its black tea. It is… Continue reading
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Baking, Roasting, Frying — Tea Gets the Heat Treatment
Tea leaves go through several processing steps, and one of the most important is drying. This step “cures” the tea—halting oxidation and moisture loss, while also contributing to the final flavor and aroma. By adjusting temperature and technique, tea masters can create a wide range of flavor profiles, from honey-like sweetness to smoky, caramel notes.… Continue reading
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Tea, Canadian Style
As far as I can tell, when it comes to matters of tea, our good neighbors to the north are much like us here in the United States. In the overall scheme of things we Yanks don’t really drink all that much tea. Our consumption of just over a pound per person per year ranks… Continue reading
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Teapot Styles — Asian Traditions
Awhile back I posted some info about a very Asian style of teapot: the Kyusu. I have also written about a distinctive style of clay teapot from the Yixing area of China. But others abound. They speak of hundreds, and possibly thousands, of years of craftsmanship building up and being preserved as an object of… Continue reading
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5 Teas I Would Like to Explore More
If you are anything like me, there are always teas you’d like to try—or ones you’ve sampled before and meant to revisit. Here are five teas I’d love to explore a bit more: 1. Yellow Tea This is a relatively rare type of tea, and one that many people may not be familiar with. I… Continue reading
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Another Tea Expo Came and Went but New Tea Business Boot Camp Is Forever
The annual World Tea Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada, has once again come and gone. Tea vendors and excited attendees mingled and interacted about the latest in tea. Dozens of new tea products were introduced. And a host of tea-related events took place. The most significant part (in my humble opinion) was the New Business… Continue reading
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Oolong Tea – from Wuji to Alishan
Oolong Tea Origins and History: From China to the World Exploring the world of oolong teas Oolong tea, known for its wide range of flavors and styles, occupies a unique position in the tea world. With oxidation levels ranging roughly from 10% to 85%, it sits between green and black tea—offering remarkable diversity. But where… Continue reading
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The Overuse of “Tea Room”
You know your inner “tea princess” is in full swing when you’re starving and parched so you stop in a place called “tea room,” are shown the tea selection (consisting of bagged teas from a couple of fairly well-known but not necessarily high-grade tea companies) and leave, still starving and parched. And disgusted. Since when… Continue reading
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A Few of Our Favorite Tea Associations
Please pardon me for restating the obvious, but when people share common interests they have a tendency to gather together into groups to explore those interests. Tea people are no exception, mind you, and the same for those tea people that are in the business of producing and/or selling tea. Rather than being a comprehensive… Continue reading
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