Tag Archives: black tea
An Ashland, Oregon Moment
This is what first made me fall in love with the idea of tea. It is something that gives us a perfect excuse to be together and create these moments that feel so precious and so critical at the same time. Continue reading
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A Bunco Tea Moment
No skill is involved, except perhaps multi-tasking. Can you roll and talk at the same time? Perfect! Continue reading
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A TeaSource Moment
At one point, we realized that we had been in the same tea cupping class in Boston in 2003, he as an assistant to the instructor, Michael Spillane, and I as a student. The tea world, as with all industries, is a small one! Continue reading
A Blind Taste Test Moment
In a way, I feel that my credibility as a tea enthusiast could be at stake. What if the teas I enjoyed the most were thought of as mediocre by the rest of the group. Or what if the ones I found to be either thin or Lipton-esque are actually the fan favorites. The anticipation is killing me. Continue reading
A New Tea Cupboard Moment
…but laziness and ease had allowed for several boxes of bagged tea to sit amongst ‘the good stuff.’ What was lounging in the cupboard were those old tea bags – forlorn, forgotten and ultimately snubbed. And so, out with the old, in with the new. Continue reading
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A Moment to Define Favorites
I’ve got a gift for you! Anyone submitting comments between January 1, 2010 and January 22, 2010 to any of my blog entries will be eligible to receive a sampler of all this year’s award winners Continue reading
A Tea-Rum-Pa-Pum-Pum Moment
Kids playing without a hovering ‘on-duty’ parent to ensure that they don’t injure themselves or others. Magical. Continue reading
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A Crisp Fall Morning Moment
So, with a full cup and a sense of purpose that can only be induced by the realization that I only have 16 hours in which to cram a 30-hour work week… Continue reading
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A Mariages Freres Moment
The menu, itself, was overwhelming – with hundreds of choices: white teas, green teas, black teas, breakfast teas, afternoon teas, evening teas, flavored teas… Where to begin??? Continue reading
A Tangier Tea Moment
An international safe house. The heavy and intoxicating scent of spices in the air. A pirate’s hideout. The center of World War I espionage. Ah, the romance and excitement of Tangier… All in one perfect cup. Continue reading
