We took a break from unpacking to go to the store and get various household items, including a Rival brand electric kettle for the upstairs. It’s plastic, and doesn’t have a lot of features, but we’re on a budget. It does have some non-specific temperature control, though, so I can keep water at or below [...]
Today’s cup of comfort (and I say that literally, as my week has been quite an ordeal) is an herbal blend that I picked it up at The Teacup when we were in a few weeks ago, and it’s a big hit here at the office. Here’s the description from the web site: Customer requests [...]
I have returned from home away from home, Black Rock City. I did have some tea experiences there, but they will have to wait until I get some photos processed. Upon my return, our first trip to the grocery store yielded two new teas: Republic of Tea’s Good Hope Vanilla-Rooibos (so I can quit stealing [...]
My mental tea queue was interrupted yesterday when my husband returned home from a business trip to Boston bearing gifts from Tealuxe, which is a wholesale and retail tea store in Harvard Square. He found a nice gift box with a glass mug, an infuser ball, and a 50-gram blue tin (as seen in the [...]
I stocked up on tea this week, and I’m eager to report on something new. I got a couple different varieties of Zhena’s Gypsy Tea, and today I’m trying Grand Green. It’s a Moroccan mint blend of green tea, mint, and a bit of stevia, which still cannot be legally listed as a sweetener, so [...]
I was given a box of Numi Flowering Teas for my birthday this year by a thoughtful co-worker. They are comprised of full leaves that are handsewn together and dried into compact shapes. As it steeps, the tea blossoms open into a large flower in your pot. Today’s Flowering Tea is Starlight Rose: The delicate [...]
I am taking steps to enjoy tea at the office this summer. Today, that entailed a trip to the cafeteria for a large cup of ice. I brewed up a pot of Stash Moroccan Mint (mint, green tea, hint of lemon) using two bags, let it sit for a while, then added the ice and [...]
I’ll admit it – the summer weather has me shunning tea in favor of other, cooler drinks, so I have been away too long. I should make it a priority to go find myself a nice suntea jar with a spigot. We’re having a bit of a dreary July morning here in Seattle, so I [...]
I grabbed a sampler package of Numi teas on recommendation, and I’m having fun with them so far. I came in to work with a tummy-ache this morning, so the Water Sprite tea won out, containing just two ingredients: Shui Hsein Oolong Tea and Chinese Ginger. The scent of the tea before brewing was a [...]
This is a blend of rooibos and white tea. It recommends a 3-5 minute brew, and I left it for at least five minutes. It has a very full nut and vanilla aroma. The astringency is low but present, and the flavor, while not as sweet as the scent, is full bodied. The color of [...]
