I’ve been training for this! Having young children isn’t just about spending free time playing with Legos, it’s about not sleeping all that much, and taking a break from your own meals to help someone else with theirs. Related to all that my work-day breakfasts are short, but I’m still … Continue reading
Expertise is required to process the leaves of Tie Kwan Yin Oolong tea. The process was so complex, in fact, that the instructions were kept secret to ensure the best brew possible. The result is a rich, benevolent tea that, according to the legend of a poor farmer by the … Continue reading
Given the public’s insatiable thirst for ready-to-drink bottled or canned tea, most of which is consumed cold or over ice, it seems it’s always iced tea weather. Despite an abiding love for hot tea, I like to brew up a cuppa and chill it down, no matter what the thermometer says … Continue reading
I have written on many occasions about the hydrating effect of green tea. I had noted conclusions from Carrie Ruxton from Kings College in London who is a public health nutritionist, that tea is in fact hydrating. “There were no statistical differences between regular tea and water when a wide … Continue reading
Darjeeling Tea Hills The Kanchenjunga Mountains so close – Everest looms in the remote distance. The mist covered tea hills of Darjeeling even with their exquisite beauty, pale in the shadows of the eternal Everest. He is mysterious and he knows best. He is calm and stands mighty in … Continue reading
What do you get when you mix a passionate tea lover, mad scientist, and an absolute disregard for anything traditional about what we think about tea? You get Andrew Richardson, owner of Liquid Proust Teas. Liquid Proust is a relatively new vendor in the tea scene that specializes in blended … Continue reading