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Teance Yunnan Gold Black Tea (review)

February 16, 2010 Black Teas

Name: Yunnan Gold
Brand: Teance
Type: Black tea
Form: Loose leaf
Cost: $12.63 for 2 ounces on Amazon
Review: Well, at least the leaves are pretty.
(And they are really, really pretty: Long, unbroken leaves with plenty of fuzzy, pale gold buds.)
The trouble is that I can’t get them to taste like much. I sniffed the dry leaves and didn’t pick [...]

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Harney & Sons’ Paris (review)

February 11, 2010 Black Teas

Name: Paris
Brand: Harney & Sons
Type: Black tea, flavored
Form: Silky tea bag
Review: Paris is a blend of black tea, citrus, black currant and caramel flavors. The nose on the dry leaf is dominated by caramel with a backnote of the black currant. Once infused, the black currant moved forward, with the caramel playing the supporting role. [...]

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25% Off on Cha Cha Tea via OpenSky!

February 11, 2010 Cha Cha Tea

Greetings!
In the past I have reviewed some of the great offerings from Cha-Cha Tea, a wonderful tea company owned by my friend Maleah Moskoff. Well now through Sunday, you have the opportunity to save 25% on some of her best teas, including my favorite Grapefruit (Yuzu) Oolong.
Here is what you need to do: Visit this [...]

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Tea Art: Russian Tea

February 9, 2010 Tea Art

Russian Tea
Art Print
Wiles, Irving R.

Buy at AllPosters.com

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Rishi’s Keemun Golden Buds (review)

February 5, 2010 Black Teas

Name: Keemun Golden Buds
Brand: Rishi Tea
(Check out my podcast interview with Susana Mojica of Rishi Tea. Please note that we had technical difficulties in the first six minutes of the show, so you may want to skip ahead in the recording.)
Type: Black tea, Chinese
Form: Loose leaf
Cost: $9.75 for one ounce, quantity discounts available
Review: Rishi’s Keemun [...]

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David Rio’s Caramel Chamomile (review)

January 31, 2010 David Rio

Name: Caramel Chamomile
Brand: David Rio
Type: Tisane (chamomile-based)
Form: Paper tea bag
Cost: $6.95 for 20 teabags
Review: I spotted this at a local gourmet market, and, despite my suspicion of tea-bag chamomile, thought I would give it a try.
The dry leaf has a rich, sweet nose of, as one might expect, caramel and chamomile. The blend also has [...]

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My OpenSky Store: Sneak Peek

January 30, 2010 OpenSky

Greetings!
Last week I announced my involvement in The Open Sky Project. I am now thrilled to announce a “sneak peek” into my new store on OpenSky. OpenSky is a new shopping experience, offering shoppers the opportunity to buy goods that have been hand-selected by passionate, knowledgeable “Shopkeepers”.
My store only has a few items in it [...]

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Teas Etc’s Golden Dragon Aged Oolong (review)

January 27, 2010 Oolong Teas

Name: Golden Dragon Aged Oolong
Brand: Teas Etc
Type: Oolong
Form: Loose leaf
Cost: $12.95 for a 1 ounce tin, quantity discounts available
Review: This is one strange looking tea. The leaves are dark brown and twisted, and there are plenty of large twigs and stems in the blend. The nose is even stranger (in a good way): A melange [...]

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Teas Etc Sale and Interview with Beth Johnston

January 22, 2010 Tea Podcasts

Teas Etc is running a sale in honor of National Hot Tea Month, now through Monday, January 25th. Use coupon code HOTTEA at checkout and get 25% off your order, plus free shipping if you spend at least $60.
Also, Teas Etc’s founder and owner, Beth Johnston, will be my guest on an upcoming podcast episode [...]

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Kusmi Tea’s “Troika” (review)

January 21, 2010 Black Teas

Name: Troika
Brand: Kusmi Tea
Type: Black tea, flavored
Form: Muslin tea bags (loose leaf available)
Cost: $12.95 for 20 tea bags
Review: Another lovely tea from Kusmi. This is essentially an extra citrus-y Earl Grey that blends bergamot and other orange flavors with a Chinese/Ceylon/Indian black tea blend. The result is another smooth, seamless, subtle tea from Kusmi.
The tea [...]

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