The tea of ancient rituals can provide you with a moment of calm and focus. Matcha has a distinct earthy, vegetal bitter taste. The process of making it is simple and satisfying; but it will take practice to perfect your technique and will require some specialty equipment. step 1/ scoop 1-2tsp of matcha powder into …
Storing tea -whether yours is bagged, loose, in pouches or balled- will spark your joy in a number of ways. Express your style and have fun with storing your tea – jars and tins are just the beginning. Fill pieces of art, antiques and boxes with your tea. Tea -like vampires- do not fair well …
Lemony sparkly iced tea goodness – take my advice and make a bottle at a time. 16oz cold black tea6oz limoncellosplash fresh lemon juicesoda water Steep your tea according to it’s directions. I used a Nilgiri black tea from India – which I choose because it is very aromatic, with a fruit-forward smooth medium-body. Chill …
Re-roasting tea every few years while aging is a delicate and rare process that results in sweet and smoky complexity.
Is there anything better than adding tea, graphics and plants to a space? No, I didn’t think so either. Reuse your old tea tins. First, thoroughly wash and dry the tins. Punch small drainage holes in the bottom (I used a hammer and philips-head screwdriver – and here is a lesson I learned, punch the …
[image description: Do not drink around the tea bag. Steep the tea. Remove the tea. Enjoy.]
Any tea type can be blended with your favourite flavours and aromas in order to create something new.
Using natural muslin pouches we can soak in a sumptuous tea bath. 1C epsom salts.25C jasmine tea.25C dried lavender10 drops lavender essential oil Mix ingredients together, and fill open-weave drawstring pouches half-way. Tie drawstring tightly to close opening and then tie the loose string again at the end, to provide a large loop. To use …
[image description: Water always comes to tea. When you are steeping tea, bring the water to the tea, never the other way around.]
The most versatile tea in the kitchen.
It is National Iced Tea Month (yup, that is a real thing) so let’s stop limiting what iced tea can be. When we forget the classic iced-black-tea-with-slices-of-lemon-at-a-picnic and simply think of iced tea as another cold drink, possibilities open up. Iced teas are excellent as a base for cocktails or something to mix with soda …
[image description : All tea comes from the same plant. White, green, oolong, black and pu-erh tea are all the same plant species, Camellia sinensis. What creates the different tea types is varying levels of oxidation. Mind blown, right?]
A black tea blend with smoky, malty flavours.
Camellia sinesis var. assamica is the larger varietal of the tea plant, which can reach up to 60 feet.
Yellow tea is very rare due to a unique additional step in processing the tea which requires skill and timing.
A delicate bud-only white tea that is naturally dried in the sun.
This fruity and colourful flower which grows throughout Nigeria is a mainstay within herbal tisane as well as tea blends.
This green tea from Japan is steamed three times over which results in a taste that is both sweet and bitter.
This tradition of sharing tea with strangers is a custom of the Hakka people of Taiwan’s Miaoli county. ReSuit is a fit-based, peer-to-peer clothing-sharing app that allows you to rent, purchase, lend or sell to a community of like-minded individuals
Short steep for this high altitude oolong and no add-ins because you have sh*t to get done. @one2giveto | crowdsourcing essentials for local shelters
A sweet blend of gunpowder green tea and mint. TO112 Palo Santo Candle
Called the “champagne of teas” due to the muscatel flavours and astringent mouthfeel of this famous Indian black tea.