Matcha is a powdered green tea made in Japan and is famous all over the world. The matcha whisk also known is the chosen is a tools that has been used for centuries and we still use it today. How do you soak your whisk? Why is this so important? Do I need a matcha […]
Continue ReadingI tried lapsang souchong tea and here are my thoughts!
Lapsang souchong was first created in 1646 by the people of the Wuyi Mountain region when they were fleeing from Qing soldiers who were advancing through the area during the Manchu unification campaign against the Southern Ming. Before they fled, to avoid spoilage of newly plucked tea leaves, the leaves were quickly dried over fire and buried in […]
Continue ReadingWhat Teas did I get at a Tea Festival?! Tea haul!
I got 21 teas at the Eugene tea festival here is what I got. #1 and #2 are from Wild Coast Brew The Ally is floral, citrus, and herbal tea. I tried this one and it was so good that I bought it also, the packaging is beautiful. Here is the link to get it! […]
Continue Reading5 Days of Tea mini-course review
My review of the 5 Days of Tea mini-course by Jenny, the owner of sipping streams. I love this course. For a free course, you learned a lot. What I learned: Day 1 was about the benefits of tea. Day 2 was, what is tea? Day 3 was about, fun with tea. Day 4 was, […]
Continue Reading7 Things To Do With Tea To Be Sustainable
Number 1: If you are drinking tea from bags or loose leaves you can put the tea leaves in the compost. With a tea bag, you will need to rip it open and put the tea leaves in, not the bag. Most tea bags have plastic in them so they are not compostable unless they […]
Continue ReadingThe 3 best tea books for tea lover
The 3 best books I had read about tea went I was just starting to be interested in learning more about tea. 1. The tea book by Linda Gaylard I love this book that is why it number 1 on my list. The was the first book about tea I got I was 16 years […]
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