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Soothing and Breathing

Posted by Cinnabar on February 27th, 2010

For the past couple of weeks – seemingly forever – I’ve been sick with some sort of annoying viral thing that is probably a common cold. Aside from the general inconvenience of it all, one of the most aggravating aspects of it is the impact it has had on my tea drinking. I still have [...]

Non-Tea Infusions | 12 Comments »

Shochu Pearls

Posted by Cinnabar on February 10th, 2010

I generally scoff at combinations involving tea and alcohol (or food, for that matter), but I sometimes make exceptions when I’m feeling inventive, and as long as no really high quality tea is harmed in the process. The particular cocktail shown in the photos is shochu with jasmine pearls infused into it. The drink does [...]

Blends and Flavored Teas, China, Japan | 3 Comments »