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12 Teas of Christmas
Looking for the perfect winter tea or a good tea gift to give to someone this holiday season? We suggest the 12 Teas of Christmas. Not to be confused with the song about birds, our curated gift basket features twelve 1 oz. packs of our finest winter teas. Did we mention that our 12 Days… Continue reading
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5 Teas to Get You in the Fall Spirit
Summer has come and gone with memories of summer vacation still fresh in your mind. What’s next? You ask yourself as you peek out the window. The green trees sway in the wind with a lone yellow leaf and you immediately know. It’s almost Autumn. People are excitedly bringing out their Fall decor, with pumpkins,… Continue reading
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Inspiring Halloween Tea
Celebrate Halloween with our spine-chilling tea blends! Our Rocky Horror Spice Flavored Tea is like it’s namesake, the Rocky Horror Picture Show; spicy and sure to move you. This blend is our famous pumpkin spice tea blend with hibiscus, rose hip, rooibos, cinnamon, apple and orange with tiny pieces of candy confetti added. Just don’t… Continue reading
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Flavor of Life
After a long and quite interesting summer (looking at you Brood X cicadas), the fall season is finally upon us as the wind gets chillier and the leaves begin to drift quietly to the ground. Chillier weather allows for the perfect tea drinking weather. The English Tea Store has a whole new slew of autumn… Continue reading
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Tea and the Full Moon
You may not know this, but tea is a favorite beverage of the man in the moon. Just kidding. There is no man in the moon. No matter. Steep a pot of tea and raise a teacup toast to our nearest neighbor in that celestial vastness. “Full moon” is one of those expressions that grew… Continue reading
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Tea: Camellia Sinensis, or Just Anything That Will Infuse?
In tea-related discussion forums and groups, we keep encountering the discussion of whether the definition of the word “tea” should be limited to the varieties of the Camellia Sinensis plant or whether it is ok to call anything tea that will infuse in (hot?) water, as is quite common use in the English language. Never,… Continue reading
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Discovering the Tisane Called “Greek Mountain Tea”
Technically a tisane, the infusion made from Sideritis syriaca is the Greek cultural equivalent of English black tea with a dash of milk; when you say “tea” in Greece, this is what you are referring to. I recently discovered this culturally specific infusion after getting into a discussion about tea with some Greek friends of mine.… Continue reading
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5 Seasonal Herbal Infusions
I like to enjoy produce when it is in season. As October advances, my fridge becomes filled with the likes of winter squash, radishes, and carrots. This bodes well for delicious soups and stews, but what does it mean for tea? Turnip and radish tea is not exactly on my top five list (actually, it’s… Continue reading
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Herbal Infusions Are Teas, Too!
Herbal infusions are teas, too. Now, I’m probably going to upset a lot of tea lovers for making this bold statement and in fact, if you’d have said “herbal infusions are teas” to me a couple of months ago, I’d have found it difficult to agree with you. Why this sudden change of heart you… Continue reading
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Review — The English Tea Store’s Godiva Roche Rooibos
Name: Godiva Roche Rooibos Brand: English Tea Store Type: Herbal Tisane, Rooibos Form: Loose leaf Review: Looking for a chocolate rooibos? Godiva Roche Rooibos is a good one. Made from rooibos, cacao beans and peels, vanilla and what appears to be a handful of calandula petals, this is certainly a rich treat for chocolate fans.… Continue reading
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