1 TEACUP THURSDAYI am sharing a pink transferware cup and saucer from England today for Teacup Thursday. Miss Spencer's Tea Room in New Virginia, Iowa sponsors this day here and I hope you will visit her and stop by her tea room when in Iowa! It... about 2 hours ago From Bernideen's Tea Time 1 Review: KTeas English BreakfastEnglish Breakfast is the second breakfast tea I’ve tried from KTeas. I find that these blends are nice “go-to” teas and I tend to have many varieties stashed away in the cupboard. This particular blend includes tea from Ceylon, Assam,... about 4 hours ago From Teaviews 1 My Tea Pantry Has Its Own Zip Code As tea drinkers try more teas, they get more favorites, and their tea pantry grows. Sometimes, that tea pantry can get, well, a tad overly large, to the point of taking over your house. Decades ago there was a joke about the Hearst mansion being... about 9 hours ago From English Tea 1 Part III, The Tables   
One of two large Slab tables, a single slab of wood, approx 12’ x 3 1/2’ x 7” thick. Both sides of this table show the inner bark layer. This one is a my favorite of the two, 11’ x 4’ x 8” thick …. just a thing of... about 19 hours ago From Cha Bei 1 WuXi, (July 21st.) Wednesday evening .. tea with friends A family rendezvous: Recently married, Da Sha and her husband, joined her: younger sister, younger brother and his girlfriend, Matt, Robin and myself, at one of their tea shops. The family now has two shops, one in WuXi... about 22 hours ago From Cha Bei 1 Friday, July 23rd. .. WuXi – SuZhouMatt, JiuLou and James enjoy Fujian Oolong tea as we Tele-Conf. with collogues in Taiwan and the US.Later in the day I went to SuZhou. This is a familiar sight to family and friends: Mr. Yen brought in his... about 21 hours ago From Cha Bei 1 For Chilled Tea, Go With Basic Black  
Sometimes basic black is best — an axiom that’s true for cocktail dress, tuxedoes, limousines, and teas to use when you want a brew to “beat the heat.” Just as most hot tea consumed in the U.S. is black tea, most iced (chilled) tea is... 1 day ago From English Tea 1 Review: Zhi Zheng Tea Song Lao Ban Zhang 2009 Spring TeaPu-erh has always intrigued me. I don’t have a ton of experience with this type of tea but I have tried enough to know that I prefer the raw (sheng) varieties to the cooked (shou). I thought it would be nice to start rounding out my... 1 day ago From Teaviews 1 Top 9 YouTube Tea VideosThis post came to be called “Top 9 YouTube Tea Videos” when I was unable to post a link to a 10th tea video which, while hilarious, contained some offensive language. If you are interested in viewing this 10th tea video, I’m sure William,... 1 day ago From English Tea 1 Tea Sampler HeavenMore and more tea vendors are selling sample sizes of their various teas. For all you tea drinkers out there who want to try new teas, this news should make you feel like… “Heaven, I’m in heaven, and my heart beats so that I can hardly... 1 day ago From English Tea 1 Tea Review 238: PeLi’s 1st Place Pu’er 96Click the vid to watch. Click on the dots (on the video timeline) to jump to a scene: . Score = 90 Price (as of post): NA . Compare teas with others on the Scoresheet. Walker Tea Review- a tea blog with tea reviews and tea tastings. Operated... 1 day ago From Walker Tea Review 1 When I say Earl Grey, you say “yes, please” I am always delighted when I see tea touted, referenced, or revered in books, music, TV, or film, particularly if it is done in a clever, amusing, or silly manner. So when my husband - who is a musician and is always scouring the web for... 1 day ago From T Ching 1 Rishi Tea’s Vanilla Mint ReviewType: Pu ErhOrigin: Yunnan, ChinaPrice: Free sample (regular price - $5.00 for 1oz.)Vendor: Rishi TeaBrewing Method: Per Instructed - 1 teaspoon of leaves, 1 cup of filtered water, heated to 212°F, steeped for 5 - 6 minutesOverall Score: ... 2 days ago From My Steeped IdentiTEA |
   
1 I reach the north end of the lake, just as the longest shadows of the day are cast. Before a small rain shower, a perfect rainbow is within reach. If only I had my spade to dig for that pot of elusive Gold. Even in China they have... about 22 hours ago From Cha Bei Tea Reviews
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Month1 Review: Chah Dragon Phoenix Pearls At some point I should just get over the seemingly countless tea merchants in existence today, but today as I sampled Chah’s Dragon Phoenix Pearls, I marveled at the fact that there was (yet another) new-to-me tea vendor. Chah is a UK-based... about 6 hours ago From Teaviews 1 Teacup Thursday: "Bachelor Button Teacup"Bachelor Buttons are one of our favorite flowers...we like it when it blooms in the garden, and then we also enjoy it a second time after it's been dried and added to potpourri or black tea for added color and texture. These cheerful, ragged... about 8 hours ago From Miss Spenser's Blog 1 Review: American Tea Room Choco LatéAmerican Tea Room refers to this as a “premium botanical infusion”, and they weren’t kidding. With no flavoring agents to speak of for the blend, it packs a wallop of a whiff with the ingredients alone; organic cacao husks, organic vanilla... about 9 hours ago From Teaviews 1 2009 Joytea Organic Hadong Disk Type Ddok Cha  
This ddok cha is the disk type from Joytea. There is also a five pack available on their web page that is wrapped in bamboo leaves and bound with three strands of tradtional Korean paper (click here then scroll down). The production of this disk... about 20 hours ago From MattCha's Blog 1 Part B: Pu-Erh packagingThe vast variety and diversity of the packaging of Pu-Erh tea is mind boggling. Everything custom: from the inner ticket and wrapper to the outer box and carrier. As I peruse just one of the section, this small sampling is available... about 19 hours ago From Cha Bei 1 Part I the Store, July 25th, Sunday afternoon in Dongguan.Last week I visited Li Hong at her new place of business. Still located in the Dong Cheng area of Dongguan city. Near the intersection of: XueYuan Road and Dong Cheng Zhong Road. As ref: the Pink #2 is the location of Mrs.... about 20 hours ago From Cha Bei 1 Saturday, (July 17th.) Tea Time First stop: see Mrs. Yang and her crew (down one; Li Hong) more on that later. A “crazy fingers” Hi to Da Sha in WuXi, recently married.A quiet moment as the shop empties … a lot of regular customers stop by on Saturday... about 22 hours ago From Cha Bei 1 Thursday July 15th. in Song Shan HuPalao & Matt, order lunch in the Song Shan Hu TeahouseThe hottest (Spicy hot) dish on the menu, ordered “Da La” Palao, enjoys the very spicy soup (大辣, Da La) About 22 hours ago From Cha Bei 1 Review: Chateau Rouge Jasmine Downy Pearls It’s no secret that jasmine teas are my ‘comfort food’ in the world of teas. They are a great way to relax and recharge my batteries. Today is such a day that it is needed. So I was very happy that when I dug through my samples, I came... 1 day ago From Teaviews 1 Tea Review: Mark T. Wendell Imperial Gold Oolong Category: Oolong Tea Company: Mark T. Wendall Tea Company (website) Ingredients: Oolong Tea Vendor Suggested Preparation: 90deg C, steep for 4 minutes Argh! I had a nice tasting notes written up for this tea when Bob the computer decided to... 1 day ago From It's All About The Leaf 1 The Three Rs of Tea With summer fully settled in, most people’s thoughts are far from the schoolroom. Yet, my thoughts can never quite go completely on summer vacation, and I’m always trying to think of unique ways to make learning a bit more exciting. This... 1 day ago From English Tea 1 Gamnong Matcha  
It looks like matcha, smells like matcha, but is from Korea? Again I do not know nearly enough about korean tea to explain just about anything about this tea. Though I think we can be assured that this is a remenant in a foreign country back to... 1 day ago From The Sip Tip 1 Tea Review: Canton Tea Company Jasmine Pearls Category: Green Tea Company: Canton Tea Co. (website) Ingredients: Green Tea Vendor Suggested Preparation: Use just a few pearls (1tsp) per cup (200ml) and brew cool, around 75 deg C (167 deg F), allowed to steep for 2-3 minutes and infuse at... 2 days ago From It's All About The Leaf |
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