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Archive for the 'Tea & Coffee' Category

19 Apr

Tea Tasting: 52 Teas Mayan Chocolate Chai

My latest taste test to report on is the 52 Teas Sundae1888’s Mayan Chocolate Chai that I purchased from 52 Teas.
Tea type & form: Black Tea; leaves are fresh picked and withered to remove moisture then twisted and rolled. The "black" color comes from the oxidation of the leaves. Black tea is generally [...]

11 Apr

Tea Tasting: Yogic Chai Original Masala Chai

My latest taste test to report on is the Yogic Chai Original Masala Chai that I purchased from Yogic Chai.
Tea type & form: Black Tea; leaves are fresh picked and withered to remove moisture then twisted and rolled. The "black" color comes from the oxidation of the leaves. Black tea is generally stronger in [...]

30 Mar

Tea Tasting: Kenyan Milima Estate

The symbol to the right is Chá, the Chinese symbol for Tea.
My latest taste test to report on is the Kenya Milima Estate that we purchased from SpecialTeas.
Tea type & form: Black Tea; leaves are fresh picked and withered to remove moisture then twisted and rolled. The “black” color comes from the oxidation of [...]

08 Mar

Tea Tasting - Assam Harmony

The symbol to the right is Chá, the Chinese symbol for Tea.
My latest taste test to report on is the Assam Harmony that we purchased from Adagio Teas.
Tea type & form: Black Tea; leaves are fresh picked and withered to remove moisture then twisted and rolled. The “black” color comes from the oxidation of [...]

01 Mar

Tea Tasting - Yunnan Red Tip

The symbol to the right is Chá, the Chinese symbol for Tea.
My latest taste test to report on is the Yunnan Red Tip that we purchased from TeaCuppa.
Tea type & form: Black Tea; leaves are fresh picked and withered to remove moisture then twisted and rolled. The “black” color comes from the oxidation of [...]

13 Sep

Tea Tasting - Yerba Mate

The symbol to the right is Chá, the Chinese symbol for Tea.
My latest taste test to report on is the Yerba Mate that we purchased online from Aviva, Ltd. and from Teavana. I did the tasting as this is a tea that Mrs. EB doesn’t want to try. Not a true tea as it [...]

19 May

Tea Tasting - Lapsang Souchong

The symbol to the right is Chá, the Chinese symbol for Tea.
My latest taste test to report on is the Lapsang S0uchong that we purchased from Acquired Tastes Tea Company. I did the tasting as this is a tea that Mrs. EB doesn’t even like to smell.
Tea type & form: Black Tea; leaves are fresh picked and withered [...]

10 May

Tea Tasting - Yunnan Gold

The symbol to the right is Chá, the Chinese symbol for Tea.
My latest taste test to report on is the Yunnan Gold that we purchased from Adagio. This tasting was by both Mrs. EB and myself as it is the black teas that Mrs. EB enjoys.
Tea type & form: Black Tea; leaves are fresh picked and withered [...]

07 May

Quote of the Week: 05.07.07

We have started our jouney of tea. I came across this quote the other day when I was looking for online sites that sold loose tea.

If you are cold, tea will warm you. If you are too heated, it will cool you. If you are depressed, it will cheer you. If you are excited, it [...]

07 May

Tea Tasting - Monkey Picked Oolong

We received our tea orders last week so I spent some time arranging the tea cupboard. In total we received about 6.5 pounds of tea. That is quite a bit of tea drinking to do but that is fine because this should last us 3–4 months.
My first taste test to report on is the Monkey [...]

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