Serving Tea at the New York Travel Fest
When my friend Mario Nicholas asked me to lend a hand at the New York Travel Fest I jumped at the change. In case you haven’t seen his YouTube show, On The Go with Mario, you...
Read MoreWhen my friend Mario Nicholas asked me to lend a hand at the New York Travel Fest I jumped at the change. In case you haven’t seen his YouTube show, On The Go with Mario, you...
Read MoreThe kind sir behind +White2Tea sent me a package of tasting samples last year after I asked a total newb question on Tea Chat. How cool is that? I’ve been slowly working my way through them and...
Read MoreCountry of Origin: China Leaf Appearance: varied greens and browns Ingredients: puerh tea Steep time: 30 degrees Water Temperature: 212 degrees Preparation Method: porcelain gaiwan Liquor: gold You know there is too much tea in...
Read More2011 Braided Sheng Pu’er Tea Review Charissa Gascho has a knack for finding the most unsual teas on Aliexpress. That site is a bit of a crapshoot but this cake was pretty unique. I’ve never seen...
Read MoreCountry of Origin: Taiwan Leaf Appearance: dark, long and twisted Ingredients: black tea Steep time: 30 seconds Water Temperature: 212 degrees Preparation Method: porcelain gaiwan Liquor: reddish amber I couldn’t resist picking up some of...
Read MoreCountry of Origin: China Leaf Appearance: formerly compressed, sample arrived loose Ingredients: puerh tea Steep time: 5 seconds Water Temperature: 212 degrees Preparation Method: porcelain gaiwan Liquor: pale gold My personal puerh collection mostly consists of...
Read MoreCountry of Origin: India Leaf Appearance: small, dark with golden tips Ingredients: black tea Steep time: 3 minutes Water Temperature: 212 degrees Preparation Method: ceramic teacup and mesh infuser Liquor: reddish brown This tea was...
Read MoreCountry of Origin: China Leaf Appearance: jade green, needle-like Ingredients: green tea Steep time: 2 minutes Water Temperature: 180 degrees Preparation Method: Teavana Perfect Tea Maker Liquor: deep gold +Adagio Teas is well known for their...
Read MoreTime for the Tea Buyer Tutorial One blog that I look forward to reading every spring is Tea Adventures, written by Winnie of Teance. I live the harvest in each region vicariously through her frequent...
Read MoreCountry of Origin: Nepal Leaf Appearance: varied greens, some interspersed needles Ingredients: white tea Steep time: 3 minutes Water Temperature: 195 degrees Preparation Method: glass teapot Liquor: very pale gold This white tea is from...
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