Keemun Hao Ya Special

Friday, October 12th, 2007

Mmm... Mmm... Tasty...

Genmaicha

Tuesday, September 25th, 2007

Excellent! Genmaicha is a green tea with roasted rice. Example at rishi-tea.com

The “Big Red” of Tea

Thursday, August 30th, 2007

Like Tea? Like Big Red? Check out Creamy Rooibos.

Sweet Thai Delight

Tuesday, June 13th, 2006

I just got some great "tea"... it is actually Rooibos, which is also known as "red tea" This blend is nice if you like coconut, which I do. Check it out... Yogi Tea, Sweet Thai Delight

Tea Hint #419

Tuesday, May 2nd, 2006

I have a particle board laminated desk, and the laminate isn't really waterproof, so I put my hot tea cup on it, and now have a raised ring (moisture got in and warped the particles) So now I use a small cutting board for a coaster. This is nice because it ...

Lesson of the Day

Wednesday, April 12th, 2006

Turn on a light before pouring boiling water...

In other tea news…

Tuesday, November 22nd, 2005

I want me one of these: A french press for your Nalgene Bottle (usually used for coffee, but works for tea too...)

Useful Tea Tips!

Tuesday, November 22nd, 2005

Tea is basic, and an indicator. The darker it is the more basic, the lighter the more acidic (add lemon to iced tea? it gets lighter.) I find that a good liter of tea will stand in as an alternative to pepto bismal.

Roasted Green

Thursday, March 31st, 2005

A big thumbs up for roasted green tea. The stuff I have smells a lot like green tea with roasted rice, but has a different taste. As a bonus, the little wet roasted rice things don't stick to my filter. (But I still like the roasted rice...)The Republic of Tea ...

Mate Latte

Wednesday, March 23rd, 2005

Well, mate is not tea, but you make it the same way, and I found a new favorite... Mate Latte It has almonds in it... I'm convinced the way to my heart is through almonds...The people at Tevana told me that The Republic of Tea was really expensive, but I ...

On Making Tea…

Thursday, January 29th, 2004

I don't time my tea when I make it, so I occasionally forget to quit steeping it... I have found that sometimes steeping it for a very long time will make the bitterness that appears after 3 or so minutes go away... I haven't been having much luck lately, I ...