I admit it, I am on a mission to convert the world to tea-drinking.
Granted, despite my best efforts on social media outlets, my sphere of influence remains rather small. But my office does offer me a semi-captive and (I think) appreciative audience. Since I began The Ultimate Tea Diet in March, I’ve been offering a selection of teas at my desk for the whole office to enjoy. I periodically send out emails describing new teas to my workmates, and have been known to ambush bad-tea drinkers... Read Full Story
Note: This is a new, and occasional, feature which will review how outlets for which tea is not their main business (restaurants, hotels, airplanes, etc) actually serve tea.
A recent business trip took me from Chicago to Washington DC via American Airlines. I was seated in coach, and decided to see how they served hot tea to their passengers.
On the flight to DC, I requested “tea” and was immediately asked “how I took it” (milk, sugar, and lemon were on offer, but I declined all three... Read Full Story
To satisfy my lust for knowledge, I decided to conduct a little research to learn more about white tea. Considering it is my favorite tea, I should be somewhat knowledgeable about my drink of choice. My Internet research, led me to Wikipedia a site that is becoming the premier place to garner information. It was exciting to discover that white tea is tea manufactured by a process that uses relatively low heat and no rolling. The formative stage is an extended period of withering, during which... Read Full Story
If man has no tea in him, he is incapable of understanding truth and beauty. ~ JAPANESE PROVERB I’m British and I don’t like tea. I should, us Brits are well known in the western world for our tea drinking habits. But I still don’t like it. Last year, I would have upheld my strong opinion and practiced being anti-tea, but now I’m converted! After years of being subjected to inferior cuppas, and trying to develop a taste for the stewed orangey-brown, bitter, tannin laden liquid, invariably... Read Full Story
Name: Rooibos Mango
Brand: Adagio Teas
Type: Rooibos, Tisane (aka herbal tea)
Form: Loose leaf
Cost: $6 for 4 oz (quantity discounts available)
Review: In an effort to get better quality sleep, I have started drinking rooibos tisane in the late afternoons and evenings. Much to my surprise, I find that I am quite enjoying rooibos, not as a tea substitute, but as a delicious beverage in its own right: Adagio’s Rooibos Mango is a case in point.
The liquor is lovely deep orange... Read Full Story
Year 2012: Kalki Bhagavan about the Significance of the Year 2012 The Oneness Festival and The World University of Consciousness was founded by The Experience Foundation and The Golden Age Foundation. The Experience Foundation, headquartered in Sweden with a global network in more than 30 countries, has the purpose of providing an opportunity for great teachers and fine representatives of spiritual traditions to share their wisdom on how to create a global transition. The Golden Age... Read Full Story
By William I. Lengeman III
The Twinings Tea Blog has featured several articles about iced tea thus far, including this most recent one. But if you're really looking to cool down with something tea-flavored you can avail yourself of a number of frozen desserts that use it as an ingredient.
Ice cream is probably one of the most popular tea-themed frozen delights. Ice cream maker Haagen-Dazs offers a flavor that's made with matcha, a powdered Japanese green tea, or you can take a crack at... Read Full Story
Name: Pi Lo Chun
Brand:
Type: Chinese Green Tea
Form: Loose leaf
Review: Pi Lo Chun is a curious-looking Chinese green: In fact, it looks less like leaves and more like short, curly scraps of green and white wool.
The dry nose of this tea is likewise interesting. It has slight vegetal notes, along with a hint of sweet spice. The vegetal notes were more reminicient of a Japanese green, thought the sweet spice is decidedly Chinese. The nose overall, however, is quite delicate... Read Full Story
