I’ve just recently subscribed to Global Tea Hut. Each month’s shipment contains a magazine, sample of tea and a gift. I need more tea like I need another hole in the head but what I was really after is their print magazine. Now that Tea Magazine is no more, I found that I really missed reading about the leaf in print. I’ve decided that these shipments are my designated fun tea. There won’t be any structured reviews but I will write about my experiences with each one.
My first gift was a handy little bamboo scoop with a flat bottom so that it sits nicely on the tea tray. Yunnan red teas (usually called black teas by anyone outside of China) are some of my favorite teas so I was really excited to dig into this one. They recommended bowl brewing since it has large leaves that will settle to the bottom easily. I’ve heard of brewing tea this way before but had never actually tried it myself.
The magazine is packed with some really informative articles. It is full color and very well done. Past issues are available for viewing online on their website at this link: http://www.globalteahut.org/pastissues.html