- Date
- June 17, 2021
- Author
- created13birds
ceylon (black tea) :: tea pairing
The most versatile tea in the kitchen.
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- Date
- June 15, 2021
- Author
- created13birds
cold + hot brew iced tea
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 …
- Date
- June 10, 2021
- Author
- created13birds
same plant :: tea notes
[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?]
- Date
- May 13, 2021
- Author
- created13birds
russian caravan tea :: tea pairing
A black tea blend with smoky, malty flavours.
- Date
- May 6, 2021
- Author
- created13birds
assam green tea :: tea pairing
Camellia sinesis var. assamica is the larger varietal of the tea plant, which can reach up to 60 feet.
- Date
- April 29, 2021
- Author
- created13birds
junshan yinzhen :: tea pairing
Yellow tea is very rare due to a unique additional step in processing the tea which requires skill and timing.
- Date
- April 22, 2021
- Author
- created13birds
silver needle :: tea pairing
A delicate bud-only white tea that is naturally dried in the sun.
- Date
- April 15, 2021
- Author
- created13birds
hibiscus (herbal tisane) :: tea pairing
This fruity and colourful flower which grows throughout Nigeria is a mainstay within herbal tisane as well as tea blends.
- Date
- April 1, 2021
- Author
- created13birds
sencha (green tea) :: tea pairing
This green tea from Japan is steamed three times over which results in a taste that is both sweet and bitter.
- Date
- March 25, 2021
- Author
- created13birds
da wan pao cha :: tea pairing
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
- Date
- March 18, 2021
- Author
- created13birds
ali shan oolong :: tea pairing
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
- Date
- March 11, 2021
- Author
- created13birds
Moroccan Mint :: tea pairing
A sweet blend of gunpowder green tea and mint. TO112 Palo Santo Candle
- Date
- March 4, 2021
- Author
- created13birds
2nd Flush Darjeeling :: tea pairing
Called the “champagne of teas” due to the muscatel flavours and astringent mouthfeel of this famous Indian black tea.