Name: Jade Oolong
Brand: Rishi Tea
Type: Oolong
Form: Loose leaf
Cost: $5.50 for 1 ounce, quantity discounts available
Review: Jade oolong, let me count the ways in which I love thee:
I love your heady floral aroma.
I love your smooth, rich mouthfeel.
I love your beautiful green/gold color.
I love your complex floral, green plant and wood flavors in the first infusions.
I love your mix of honey and tropical fruit flavors that emerge in the later infusions.
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Tazo Assorted Black and Green Teas and Herbal Infusions includes one or two of each:
AWAKE: plain ordinary black tea, a little bitter
CALM: nice chamomile tea
CHAI BLACK TEA: an okay chai black tea with caffeine
CHINA GREEN TIPS: great green tea experience, Tazo's best, no "natural flavorings"
DECAFFEINATED CHAI: an okay chai black tea without caffeine
EARL GREY BLACK TEA: a disappointing perfumy, intense, black tea experience
LOTUS: decaf green tea with lotus flower, one of my favorite... Read Full Story
Shui Xian Oolong Tea: Shui Xian oolong tea has a rich flavor and a fragrance that smells like orchid, it is known for a complex character developed over several brews. Read Full Story
Name: Red Rocks
Brand: The Tea Spot
Type: Tisane, rooibos
Form: Loose leaf
Cost: $9.99 for a 3.25 ounce tin, $3.00 for a sample via The Tea Spot’s website. Quantity discounts are available, and Amazon is now offering a set of two tins for $17.09.
Review: This super-yummy rooibos tisane is a great holiday option for those who are avoiding caffeine. Red Rocks comes in a cute little tin (double lidded for extra freshness) and has a sweet, but substantial, nose of vanilla and... Read Full Story
As the blustery winds of winter roll in, we are not only greeted by cold, grey, and cloudy days, but also the dreaded flu, sinus infection and colds. No, I don’t have the winter blues, but I do have a dreaded cold. Coughing, sore throat, stuffy nose, tight chest and fatigue. During these times, nothing is better than a hot cup of tea to soothe the throat and ease the mind. I have enjoyed tremendously, multiple cups of Jade Oolong .
Composition: Oolong from Nantou, Taiwan
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(Disclosure: I am good friends with the owners of Dream About Tea and do some consulting for them. I’m reviewing these teapots because I truly do think they rock.)
Name: Yixing Teapot
Brand: Dream About Tea
Type: Teaware, Yixing teapot
Cost: $68.00
Review: Collecting Yixing teapots is addictive. Since I can only brew one type of tea in each pot (as the unglazed clay becomes seasoned with the tea brewed in it), and the pots are costly, I have a very limited number of Yixing... Read Full Story
This tea is wonderful! I thank elanaspantry.com for helping me to find it. It has a mild flavor and I love the fact that it's fresh and organic! I will definately be ordering more. Thank you much! :)Get more detail about Organic South African Rooibos Loose Leaf Tea.
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Catagories of Tea ; Most teas can be categorized as one of three types: green , oolong , or black. Green tea is completely un-oxidized and baked while fresh to lock in a sweet grassy flavor. Oolong is semi-oxidized retaining many of the health benefits of green tea but resulting in a deliciously fruity tea that evokes the qualities of both black and green teas . Black tea is fully oxidized producing a tea with higher caffeine content and a rich smoky flavor. All tea was originally cultivated... Read Full Story
Sunday, November 22, 2009 Health Benefits of Tea Polyphenols and flavonoids The ancient Chinese considered tea medicine . Ancient Chinese proverbs describe tea ‘as a miraculous way to prolong life.’ Today science is confirming much of what Chinese folklore has known for millennia . Studies all over the world have reported that tea, especially green and oolong tea , reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease, lowers bad cholesterol levels, prevents many of the cancers common in the modern era... Read Full Story
Today in Ohio it is a cloudy cold day with the threat of rain. While sitting snug as a bug at home in my cozy sweats, I can’t help thinking about comfort food. Which for me usually equates to something hot and sweet in the winter and cold and sweet in the summer. If you are not familiar with the term “comfort food”, I define it as food that a person is instantly drawn to when feeling strong emotions – positive or negative. Wikipedia defines “comfort food” as familiar, simple foods that are... Read Full Story
