Tea Spotlight – Dian Hong
Dian Hong (滇红), also known as Yunnan Red, may just be my favorite tea. Grown in Yunnan province, this tea is fermented with lychee, rose and longan (a sweet fruit native to Southeast Asia). What results is a tea that is remarkably beautiful both in sight and color. The unique fermentation process results in its [...]
Making Holiday Shopping Easy With Tea Gift Sets!
With the holiday season fast approaching, you may be looking for thoughtful gifts for the tea drinker in your life. Luckily, most of the big tea companies are well ahead of you, and have put together a wide range of tea boxes and gift sets which work well as gifts. Here are a few reasonably [...]
Chinese Tea Egg: Information and Recipe
Walk around many Chinese cities in the morning and you’re sure to see a crockpot or kettle full of brown liquid and discolored, slightly cracked eggs. Completely unfamiliar to the western palette, the tea egg is a surprisingly delicious savory treat prized by millions, mostly in northern China. They are also quite popular in Hong [...]
The 4 Most Common Tea Brewing Mistakes
For such a basic beverage, the methods for brewing tea can be remarkably complex and intimidating for the uninitiated. If your brew isn’t tasting as good as you expect it to, you may be making one or two simple and easily remedied mistakes. This article will run down the most common mistakes that people make [...]
“Genuine Yixing Teapot – Simplicity” Review
Genuine Yixing Teapot – Simplicity Just took delivery of this teapot today, and figured that I would throw a review of it up.
What’s The Right Glass Tea Thermos For You?
Spend some time in China and you’ll see an interesting product almost everywhere: glass tea thermoses. These cups are made of double walled glass or pyrex, and include a built in, removable strainer which allows you to drink tea while the leaves are still being steeped. They also feature a watertight cap, so you can [...]
So You Like…Earl Grey
A black tea blend flavored with oil derived from the rind of the Bergamot orange, Earl Grey is a sweeter, more citrusy variation on the traditionally bitter British black tea. This makes it a prime candidate for replacement by a number of Chinese teas, which are traditionally noted for their sweetness and delicacy. Check out [...]
So You Like…Lipton (Or Other Generic Black Teas)
Quite possibly the most prevalent tea distributor in America, Lipton’s yellow label teabags are synonymous with a low-quality, somewhat weak brew. Utilizing up to 20 different teas in their blend, sourced from all around the world, Lipton tea is a mish-mash of flavors which average out to something quite forgettable, lacking any truly definable characteristics. [...]