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Tregothnan – Putting The “T” in “British”
Cut England, and it bleeds tea. Tea has been a part of the country’s cultural landscape for so long, and is so deeply engrained in the nation’s sense of self, that the years prior to the introduction of the sacred … Continue reading
Serendipitea And The Not So Common Clay
This was one of my best charity shop finds, a classic example of how being in the right place at the right time can pay off.
Saffron Tea – Moroccan Liquid Gold
After my recent post about mint tea, I checked our cookbook collection just out of curiosity, and to my surprise I discovered that we’d had a recipe for Moroccan Mint Tea all this time, hidden away in a Swedish language … Continue reading
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Tagged cashews, Green gunpowder, green tea, Medjool dates, Moroccan, Saffron tea, tea, teaism
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Tea Haiku No. 3
Pot and cup empty, The elegant leaves, though spent, Left behind qi gifts.
Chun Mee – Precious Eyebrows!
What’s in a name? “Plenty“, is often the case when it comes to the naming of Chinese teas.
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Tagged Chinese tea, Chun Mee, green tea, Hyson tea, Precious Eyebrow, tea, Young Hyson tea
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Teacup Deep, Mountain High
In his book “Kitchen Confidential” Chef Anthony Bourdain recalls certain memorable events that helped to shape him into the culinarian he is today – his first, raw oyster eaten one hot August day in France when he was a petulant … Continue reading
Yunnan Gold
The term “black tea” means different things to different people. The class of tea referred to as “black” in the West is known as “red tea” in China, due to the fact that it is named for the colour of … Continue reading
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Tagged black tea, Chinese tea, red tea, tea, tea and food pairing, teaism, Yunnan Gold
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Kettles, Carriages, and the Lunar Module
“Teaism….is essentially a worship of the Imperfect…” Okakura Kakuzō – The Book of Tea My Philips variable temperature kettle started to malfunction.
Maojian – The Darling Buds of Spring
The name of this tea translates as Downy or Furry (mao) Tip (jian). This refers to the appearance of the tea whilst still on the bush, describing the soft hairs on the unopened leaf bud.
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