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Handmade Tea Maia Lemoniou
Sip ► September 30, 2014

Handmade Tea Maia Lemoniou

Country of Origin: India and Sri Lanka Leaf Appearance: dark, varied shapes Ingredients: Assam, Ceylon, glazed lemon peel Steep time: 5 minutes Water Temperature: 212 degrees Preparation Method: ceramic teacup and mesh infuser Liquor: dark...

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Tea People Russian Caravan
Sip ► September 22, 2014

Tea People Russian Caravan

Country of Origin: China and Taiwan Leaf Appearance: varied black and green Ingredients: black and oolong tea Steep time: 3 minutes Water Temperature: 212 degrees Preparation Method: porcelain teapot and mesh infuser Liquor: dark amber...

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The Tea Spot Mile High Chai
Sip ► September 10, 2014

The Tea Spot Mile High Chai

Country of Origin: India Leaf Appearance: small, dark with lots of spices Ingredients: black tea, ginger root, cardamom, cinnamon, allspice, peppercorns, cloves, natural chai flavoring Steep time: 5 minutes Water Temperature: 212 degrees Preparation Method:...

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Lochan Tea Doke Black Fusion 2014
Sip ► August 20, 2014

Lochan Tea Doke Black Fusion 2014

Country 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...

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Happy Earth Tea Yunnan Gold Supreme Organic
Sip ► August 5, 2014

Happy Earth Tea Yunnan Gold Supreme Organic

Country of Origin: China Leaf Appearance: small, tippy and golden Ingredients: black tea Steep time: 3 minutes Water Temperature: 212 degrees Preparation Method: ceramic teapot Liquor: deep reddish brown You all know that +Happy Earth Tea is...

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Whittard of Chelsea Assam Hazelbank
Sip ► August 4, 2014

Whittard of Chelsea Assam Hazelbank

Country of Origin: India Leaf Appearance: small, dark Ingredients: black tea Steep time: 5 minutes Water Temperature: 212 degrees Preparation Method: Teavana Perfect Steeper Liquor: reddish brown I really enjoy a good Assam. It’s a...

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Cameron Tea Taiwanese Sun Moon Lake Black Tea – Ruby
Sip ► July 14, 2014

Cameron Tea Taiwanese Sun Moon Lake Black Tea – Ruby

Country of Origin: Taiwan Leaf Appearance: dark, wiry Ingredients: black tea Steep time: 30 seconds Water Temperature: 212 degrees Preparation Method: porcelain gaiwan Liquor: deep reddish brown I’ve been on a real Taiwanese black tea...

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Global Tea Hut July 2014 – Daughter of the Forest
Sip ► July 9, 2014

Global Tea Hut July 2014 – Daughter of the Forest

My June shipment from +Global Tea Hut arrived a bit jumbled up but they were kind enough to notify me that there might be an issue before I even opened the tin. A replacement is already on...

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Le Palais des Thés Cinnamon Black Tea
Sip ► July 2, 2014

Le Palais des Thés Cinnamon Black Tea

Country of Origin: China Leaf Appearance: small, dark Ingredients: puerh tea, natural cinnamon essence Steep time: 5 minutes Water Temperature: 200 degrees Preparation Method: Teavana Perfect Tea Maker Liquor: very dark, almost black I’m terribly behind...

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Whittard of Chelsea Nilgiri Kala Moti
Sip ► June 19, 2014

Whittard of Chelsea Nilgiri Kala Moti

Country of Origin: India Leaf Appearance: dark,curled Ingredients: black tea Steep time: 5 minutes Water Temperature: 212 degrees Preparation Method: ceramic teacup and mesh infuser Liquor: deep reddish brown When I had a chance to...

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Nicole Wilson. Tea Writer and Educator
My name is Nicole and I love tea…a lot! I have been writing about my love of the leaf since 2008. My work has been featured on World Tea News, The Daily Tea, Tea Journey, and other publications. I am the winner of the 2018 World Tea Award for Best Tea Blog.

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