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- October 19th, 2009
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Tea Tip: Clean Teaware Prevents Breakage
I drink a lot of tea and use a lot of teaware. It isn’t uncommon for me to drink three, four, five different teas in a day. Some I brew in my Yixing pots, others I brew in a gaiwan or some other…
- October 16th, 2009
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Filling in the Gaps: Badly
A few weeks ago, Michael Spencer (aka Internet Monk) posted a hypothetical scenario entitled “That Not Exactly Married Couple” and solicited comments from his readers: An unmarried couple,…
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Dream About Tea Opens Online Store
I am pleased to report that my favorite tea tea room, Dream About Tea, has opened up its online store at Dreamaboutteastore.com. Dream About Tea is an independent retailer and importer of teas, and ar…
- October 12th, 2009
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Adagio’s Huang Jin Bolero Oolong (review)
Name: Huan Jin Bolero Brand: Adagio Teas Type: Oolong Form: Loose Cost: Sample is $3 (enough for 10 cups), 4 oz is $9, quantity discounts available Review: Adagio recently added this tea to their line…
- October 10th, 2009
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Review of Ineeka’s “Ingenuity” Green Limon Tea on Examiner.com
A review of Ineeka’s “Ingenuity” Green Limon tea is now up on Examiner.com. This is a very refreshing flavored Himalayan green tea that really shines when iced.
- October 9th, 2009
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Thunderbolt’s Arya Emerald ‘09 (review)
Name: Arya Emerald Brand: Thunderbolt Tea Type: Green tea, darjeeling Form: Loose leaf Cost: $18.00 for 100 grams (quantity discounts available) Review: I confess to being somewhat skeptical of non-Ch…
- October 7th, 2009
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Review of Ineeka’s Darjeeling “Elevation” on Examiner.com
Ineeka is a unique, Chicago-based tea company (check out the Chicago Tribune write-up that includes some quotes from Yours Truly), that produces some great teas packed into innovative tea bags. Che…
- October 4th, 2009
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Eulogy
(I preached this eulogy today at the memorial service for my friend and roommate who died recently. It is a transcription of sorts, so it may not flow as naturally as a standard blog post would.) When…
- October 3rd, 2009
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Jun Chiyabari’s Hand Rolled Himalayan Tips (review)
Name: Hand Rolled Himalayan Tips Brand: Jun Chiyabari Type: Black tea Form: Loose Leaf Review: Jun Chiyabari is a small tea producer in Nepal which makes some excellent and unusual teas. Their Hand Ro…
- September 29th, 2009
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Kusmi Tea’s Prince Vladimir (review)
Name:Prince Vladimir (Prince Wlandimir) Brand: Kusmi Tea Type: Flavored black tea Form: Muslin tea bags (loose leaf is available) Cost: Varies by merchant and quantity. Amazon.com’s price is $16…
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Grand Tea’s Heart of Love (review)
Name: Heart of Love Brand: Grand Tea Type: Performance tea, buds and flowers Form: Heart shaped blooming tea Review: Unless you lack a soul, it is hard to not be charmed by flowering teas. These hand…
- September 28th, 2009
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Review of Julius Meinl’s Monk’s Tea on Examiner.com
A review of Julius Meinl’s Monk’s Tea (a Ceylon black blended with Jasmine blossoms, vanilla and spices) is now available on Examiner.com.
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Chicago Tea Lover’s Meetup Sponsors an Introduction to Tea Class
Click here to check out The Chicago Tea Lovers Meetup Group! Chicago tea people, take note. The Chicago Tea Lovers Meetup, which I organize, is sponsoring a tea tasting class at TeaGschwendner on Octo…
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Mighty Leaf’s Tea Top Travel Mug (review)
Name: Tea Top Travel Mug Listen to the podcast review! on Blog Talk RadioBrand: Type: Teaware, tea travel mug Cost: $12.95 (special introductory price) Review: Travel mugs present a problem for tea…
- September 26th, 2009
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Review of Ambassador Organics Earl Grey Green Tea on Examiner.com
Interested in a good “Earl Green” (green tea with oil of bergamot) that is certified organic, biodynamic, and fair trade? Check out Ambassador Organics Biodynamic Earl Grey Green Tea! My r…
- September 25th, 2009
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Jing Tea’s Glass Teacup and Saucer (review)
Name: Glass Teacup and Saucer (300 ml) Brand: Jing Tea Type: Teaware, teacup and saucer Cost: $14.71 Review: This smart, elegant teacup pairs nicely with Jing’s other glass teaware. The glass i…
- September 23rd, 2009
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Canton Tea Co’s Jasmine Pearls (review)
Name: Jasmine Pearls Brand: Canton Tea Co Type: Silver needle (white tea) pearls scented with jasmine Form: Hand-rolled pearls Review: I am extremely fond of well-made jasmine tea and I have enjoyed s…
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Sale on Numi Puerh Tea
Good news for lovers of Numi Puerh Teas: Through September 30th, 2009, you can use coupon code NMP99 to save 25% on two boxes of Numi’s puerh tea! (I reviewed Numi’s Chocolate Puerh back i…
- September 18th, 2009
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Jing Tea’s 2003 Wild Yi Wu Raw Puerh (review)
Name: 2003 Wild Yi Wu Raw Puerh Brand: Jing Tea Type: Pu’erh, raw Form: Loose leaf Review: To say that pu’erh is an “acquired taste” is an understatement, particularly given th…
- September 17th, 2009
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SpecialTea’s China Fujian Golden Monkey (review)
Name: China Fujian Golden Monkey Brand: SpecialTeas Type: Black Tea Form: Loose Leaf Cost: $15.00 for 1/4 pound Review: Golden Monkey is one of my favorite China black teas, and this is a very nice sp…
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Chicago Area Tea Event: Tea Class at Dream About Tea
Chicago-area tea lovers should check out the next tea class at Dream About Tea in Evanston, which will be held on Saturday, September 26th, from 11am-12:15pm. For more details, visit my post on Examin…
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Jing Tea’s Glass One-Cup Teapot (review)
Name: Glass One-Cup Teapot (300ml) Brand: Jing Tea Type: Glass teapot Review: Traditionalists who eschew modern tea infusers rejoice: Here is a functional, well-designed, yet beautiful teapot that sho…
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Great Promotional Tool For Bloggers
Slightly off-topic post here, but I wanted to introduce my readers who are bloggers themselves to a wonderful, FREE tool for generating traffic. I have been using Entrecard, an advertising exchange se…
- September 14th, 2009
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“Suck it Up” vs “That Really Sucks”: A Testimony of Presence
A post on Internet Monk (on how the church needs to be a place where we can find companionship in repentance) brought up some memories for me. I’d like to share one of them. At the beginning of…
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SpecialTeas’ Rooibos Savannah (review)
Name: Rooibos Savannah Brand: SpecialTeas Type: Tisane, rooibos Form: Loose leaf Cost: $6.45 1/4 lb (quantity discounts available) Review: Rooibos Savannah is flavored with almond bits, cocoa pieces…
- September 13th, 2009
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Jing Tea’s Tea-iere Glass Tea Infuser (review)
Name: Tea-iere Brand: Jing Tea Type: Teaware, glass infuser Review: The designer of Jing’s Tea-iere is one clever individual: He or she has managed to combine the elegance of a glass teapot with…
- September 9th, 2009
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SpecialTeas Keemun Imperial (review)
Name: China Keemun Imperial Brand: SpecialTeas Type: Black tea Form: Loose leaf Cost: $7.50 for 1/4 lb, quantity discounts available Review: I adore Keemun, and this is a most interesting version. The…
- September 5th, 2009
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Hidden Tea Enemies: 8 Ways You Might Be Ruining Your Tea Without Knowing It
Since I began writing about tea last Fall, I’ve had a lot of experience working with tea. What I have found is that there are less obvious, but entirely effective, ways to ruin tea than some o…
- September 4th, 2009
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Zhena’s Gypsy Tea Brews Breast Cancer Awareness in September & October
My friends at Zhena’s Gypsy Tea recently sent me this press release about a special promotion running through the months of September and October. Please give it a read and consider purchasing s…
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Julius Meinl’s Nougat Zabaione Rooibos Review on Examiner.com
A review of Julius Meinl’s delicious Nougat Zabaione Rooibos tisane is now available on Examiner.com.
- September 3rd, 2009
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Caring for Human Dignity (August Synchroblog on Health Care)
“And we’ll guard each one’s dignity and save each one’s pride.” –Peter Scholtes, They’ll Know We are Christians By Our Love As many readers of this blog know…
- September 2nd, 2009
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Review of Chicago’s Julius Meinl at Examiner.com
Julius Meinl is a great coffeehouse in Chicago that also has some wonderful tea offerings. Check out my profile on Examiner.com.
- August 29th, 2009
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Rare Tea Company’s Oolong Tea (review)
Name: Oolong Tea Brand: Rare Tea Company Type: Oolong Form: Loose leaf Cost: £6.50 for 50 grams (UK pounds), quantity discounts available Review: Ooh la la oolong! Let me count the ways in which I lo…
- August 28th, 2009
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Jing Tea’s Oriental Beauty Supreme Oolong (Dong Fang Mei Ren Wu Long)
Name: Oriental Beauty Supreme Oolong (Dong Feng Mei Ren Wu Long) Brand: Jing Type: Oolong Form: Loose leaf Cost: £7.90 (UK pounds) for 50 grams, quantity discounts available Review: As most of you…
- August 26th, 2009
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Review of Blueberry Peach Passion from Talbott Teas on Examiner.com
My review of Talbott Teas’ Blueberry Peach Passion tisane is now available on Examiner.com.
- August 24th, 2009
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Canton Tea Co’s Bai Mu Dan (White Peony) 2009 (review)
Name: Bai Mu Dan (White Peony) 2009 Brand: Canton Tea Co Type: White tea Form: Loose Leaf Cost: £4.60 (UK Pounds) for 50 grams, quantity discounts available Review: This is another example of a white…
- August 23rd, 2009
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Save Otago Lane & Tchai Ovna
Recently, my friend Caroline Corfield (one of my guests on the “Tea Culture in Scotland” podcast) wrote a review of Tchai Ovna, an independent tea room in Glasgow, Scotland, for Lainie…
- August 21st, 2009
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Narien’s Kilinoe Green Tea (review)
Name: Kilinoe Green Tea Brand: Narien Podcast Review Available?: Yes, click here. (Warning, poor sound quality on this podcast.) Type: Green tea, organic Form: Loose leaf Cost:$9.00 for a sample pouch…
- August 18th, 2009
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TeaGschwendner’s North Indian Manjhee Valley Premium SFTGFOP1 (review on Examiner.com)
Looking for an interesting tea that rather defies normal tea-descriptions? Then check out my review of TeaGschwendner’s North Indian Manjhee Valley Premium SFTGFOP1 on Examiner.com. Yeah, itR…
- August 17th, 2009
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Canton Tea Company’s Bai Lin Gong Fu (review)
Name: Bai Lin Gong Fu Brand: Canton Tea Company Type: Black tea, Chinese Form: Loose leaf Cost: £6.50 (UK company) for 40 grams, quantity discounts available Review: What a lovely tea this is! And no…
- August 16th, 2009
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SterlingTea’s Strawberry Hibiscus Tisane (review)
Name: Strawberry Hibiscus Brand: SterlingTeas Type: Tisane (aka herbal infusion, no true tea in this blend), of hibiscus, rosehips, orangepeel, lemongrass, and flavoring. Form: Loose leaf Cost: $7.95…
- August 14th, 2009
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Teas Etc’s Nilgiri Black Tea (review)
Name: Nilgiri Brand: Teas Etc Type: Black tea Form: Loose leaf Cost: $4.95 for a one ounce tin, $7.95 for three ounces Review: Despite its bad reputation in some quarters, I like Nilgiri black tea. …
- August 12th, 2009
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Other Writings of Interest
I am pleased to note that Jamie of Tea on Tap just published an interview with yours truly on the subject of tea blogging. Please have a look! Secondly, the Chicago Tea Lovers Meetup is really getting…
- August 11th, 2009
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Zhena’s Gypsy Tea: Blueberry Vanilla Biodynamic Green Tea (review)
Name: Biodynamic Green Tea, Blueberry Vanilla Click here to hear the podcast review! Brand: Zhena’s Gypsy Tea Type: Green tea, flavored Form: Silken pyramid tea bags Cost: $9.99 for a canister o…
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Tea Roundtable: New Online Tea Forum Opens Today!
Great news, tea lovers! My fellow tea bloggers, Griffin Kelton and Tony Gebley have started an exciting new online forum for folks who wish to discuss all things tea. Here is what they have to say abo…
- August 10th, 2009
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Lainie Sips on Kindle + A Big Favor, Please.
I have some exciting news! Lainie Sips is now available on Amazon.com’s Kindle! For those of you unfamiliar with Kindles, here’s the scoop: The Kindle reader is a small device (easily car…
- August 7th, 2009
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Teas Etc’s Huang Jin Gui Oolong (review)
Name: Huang Jin Gui Brand: Teas Etc Type: Oolong Form: Loose leaf Cost: $8.95 for a 1 ounce tin, $14.95 for 3 ounces, quantity discounts available Review: I am fond of green oolongs, and I am happy th…
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Chicago Area Tea Event: Gong-Fu Tea Class and Tea Tasting
Heads-up to Chicago-area people: My friends at Dream About Tea (a Chinese tea room in Evanston) are hosting a tea class and tasting on August 25th, 2009. For more information, please visit my article…
