A is for Aroma, the beautiful scent of tea as it steeps and you wait for it to be ready to drink.
B is for Brew Basket, a tool used to make loose-leaf tea that I have exceptional difficulty using. One would think I would have figured it out after so many failed attempts…
C is for [...]
Every once in a while, the perks of being the editor-in-chief of the #2 tea blog are particularly sweet. I saw the Capresso PerfecTea pot a few weeks ago and was eager to give it a try, so I contacted the company and they sent me one for my review. As some of you may [...]
While watching the BBC’s excellent adaptation of Elizabeth Gaskell’s novel Cranford on PBS Masterpiece Theatre, I found the remarks about green tea made by the very amiable and kind-hearted Miss Matty, portrayed by Dame Judy Dench, out of the ordinary. Although green tea has a four-thousand-year-old history and has been written about in literature numerous [...]
Tea has inspired many art forms, including tea pots, paintings, pointless tea collages like my own, and…writing. Yes, writing. That’s what I’m talking about today. Perhaps not surprisingly, there are quite a lot of books about tea, both nonfiction and fiction.
The Teashop Girls by Laura Schaefer
As kindergarteners, Annie and her best friends Genna and Zoe [...]
After three consecutive months of having fun with tea and sweet indulgences, for this month I’d promised a post on tea as an aid in weight loss. Quite timely…I’m sure I’m not the only one out there looking to wipe off a few holiday-acquired pounds.
The Tea Spot’s expert on tea and metabolism, is, coincidentally enough, [...]
I think of myself as a purist when it comes to the teas I like to drink. I seek teas that are straightforward, tasting of their terroir, and not flavored with anything nature-equivalent, synthetic, or artificial, true to their type. I want to inhale and taste the tea and appreciate the art of the grower [...]
I am new to the realm of tea drinking. Recently, I have been pondering the possibility that my love for coffee is interfering with my ability to explore the vast world of tea. Working in a business that serves both coffee and tea, I find myself asking people whether they are coffee drinkers, tea drinkers, [...]
I had a debate this evening with a commenter named Austin that got me thinking. A lot of people, like myself, shout from the rooftops that the U.S. tea industry is growing rapidly and full of opportunity. At the same time, tea shops across the country are going under. Are the industry insiders just blowing [...]
Although Rooibos is not a tea, it is brewed like tea and is chock full of antioxidants, like tea. However, Rooibos contains no caffeine, which makes it a perfect bedtime beverage. I love Rooibos because it is so incredibly versatile.
Rooibos can be brewed unblended, in its natural, earthy form. The scent is reminiscent of tobacco [...]
Dear Readers…this is Norwood Pratt’s last post with T Ching for now. We thank Norwood for his poetic descriptions of the history of tea as well as of tea itself over the past several years. His posts every Tuesday have been anticipated and enjoyed by all of you. We are hoping that Norwood will join [...]
