Onward, Upward and Outward
Life has been a bit crazy for the last few months. While I’ve managed to keep the blog going I’ve been worried about not being able to give it my all. For those of you...
Read MoreLife has been a bit crazy for the last few months. While I’ve managed to keep the blog going I’ve been worried about not being able to give it my all. For those of you...
Read MoreCountry of Origin: Korea Leaf Appearance: deep green, lots of roasted rice Ingredients: green tea, roasted brown rice Steep time: 3 minutes Water Temperature: 200 degrees Preparation Method: mesh infuser and testubin Liquor: pale green...
Read MoreCountry of Origin: China Leaf Appearance: somewhat dark, tightly compressed Ingredients: puerh tea Steep time: 30 seconds Water Temperature: 212 degrees Preparation Method: porcelain gaiwan Liquor: dark amber I cannot stress enough what an awesome vendor +White2Tea is....
Read MoreHealth benefits can be a touchy subject when it comes to tea. They aren’t a factor for me personally but they are what leads many people to their love of the leaf. That being said,...
Read MoreCountry of Origin: U.S.A. Leaf Appearance: mottled, somewhat broken Ingredients: white tea Steep time: 30 seconds Water Temperature: 195 degrees Preparation Method: porcelain gaiwan Liquor: deep gold I’ve written about several U.S. grown teas here...
Read MoreCountry of Origin: Kenya Leaf Appearance: dark, pressed flat Ingredients: oolong tea Steep time: 3 minutes Water Temperature: 200 degrees Preparation Method: porcelain teacup Liquor: amber When I saw this tea star at World Tea...
Read MoreI’m always on the look out for fun and interesting YouTube videos that revolve around my favorite topic (tea!). Recently I’ve discovered some folks who are doing really cool things so I thought that I...
Read MoreCountry of Origin: India Leaf Appearance: dark, wiry with golden tips Ingredients: black tea Steep time: 2 minutes Water Temperature: 205 degrees Preparation Method: porcelain infuser mug Liquor: dark amber One thing that I love...
Read MoreCountry of Origin: Malawi Leaf Appearance: dark, twiggy Ingredients: white tea stems Steep time: 3 minutes Water Temperature: 185 degrees Preparation Method: glass teapot Liquor: pale amber Every once in a while I hear about...
Read MoreCountry of Origin: China Leaf Appearance: bright green with a lot of buds Ingredients: green tea Steep time: 5 minutes Water Temperature: 185 degrees Preparation Method: glass teapot Liquor: very pale, greenish +TeaVivre is one my...
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