Podcast: Episode 7 – Interview with Tea DB
I’ve been a fan of +Tea DB ever since they started publishing on YouTube. James and Denny are hilarious and I love how passionate they are about tea. The Google gods were not with us the first...
Read MoreI’ve been a fan of +Tea DB ever since they started publishing on YouTube. James and Denny are hilarious and I love how passionate they are about tea. The Google gods were not with us the first...
Read MoreCountry of Origin: China Leaf Appearance: small, dark Ingredients: puerh tea Steep time: 5 minutes Water Temperature: 212 degrees Preparation Method: ceramic teacup and mesh infuser Liquor: very dark brown Thanks to +Geoffrey Norman and the evil...
Read MoreCountry of Origin: Myanmar Leaf Appearance: small, dark green Ingredients: green tea Steep time: 3 minutes Water Temperature: 185 degrees Preparation Method: porcelain teacup Liquor: greenish gold I previously reviewed and enjoyed Shanvalley’s Valley Green....
Read MoreCountry of Origin: not listed Leaf Appearance: small, dark with lots of visible spices Ingredients: black tea, cardamom, cinnamon, coriander, coconut, ginger root, black pepper Steep time: 5 minutes Water Temperature: 212 degrees Preparation Method: porcelain...
Read MoreNow that the craziness of the holidays is over the Steepster meetup group is back in action. Last week we met right on my home turf, Tea Drunk in the East Village. We’ve gone to...
Read MoreTeavana released this limited edition tea to celebrate Nation Hot Tea Month. When I had a chance to try some, all I could say was “You had me at yellow!”. The leaves were quite dark in...
Read MoreCountry of Origin: IndiaLeaf Appearance: mottled greens and browns with some silver tipsIngredients: oolong teaSteep time: 30 secondsWater Temperature: 175 degreesPreparation Method: porcelain gaiwanLiquor: amber Rolling Thunder from the Doke Tea Estate in Bihar,...
Read MoreCountry of Origin: Taiwan Leaf Appearance: dark green, tightly rolled Ingredients: oolong tea Steep time: 30 seconds Water Temperature: 200 degrees Preparation Method: porcelain gaiwan Liquor: gold This high mountain Taiwanese oolong was mellow and...
Read MoreIf you haven’t read the rantings and writings of +Robert Godden, I must say that you’ve really been missing out. His latest release is a collection of tea themed fiction called Tea Story. The pieces were...
Read MoreCountry of Origin: India Leaf Appearance: dark green, long and twisted Ingredients: green tea Steep time: 30 seconds Water Temperature: 175 degrees Preparation Method: porcelain gaiwan Liquor: pale gold Last month I wrote about a...
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