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#13 – ALL TEABAGS ARE NOT THE SAME

7 November 2013

Contrary to popular opinion, teabags do not necessarily make a bad cup of tea. Teabags are here to stay, convenience being their main advantage. The quality of the tea made by a teabag depends on the QUALITY OF THE TEA IN THE TEA BAG. The majority... Continue reading

Production

#12 – ORGANIC TEA, COFFEE AND WATER(?)

15 October 2013

Organic Teas have been sold since the 1980s when the Organic craze began. In spite of this the take up has not been as big as was expected. Many suppliers use the Organic claim in the hope that it will generate more sales of their... Continue reading

Production

#11 – HOW DO YOU TELL IF A TEA IS GOOD? THE 7 STEPS

4 October 2013

Learning to evaluate tea (or examine and taste it as the experts do), is not difficult. However it will require the use of all your senses, except hearing! The 7 step process: Visual appearance of the dry tea leaf. It must generally be uniform in... Continue reading

Production

#10 – THE SIX TYPES OF TEA

23 September 2013

Although all tea is derived from species of the Camellia plant (mainly Camellia Sinensis), as distinct from fruit and herbal infusions, the method of processing the leaves gives rise to six types, colours or classes of tea. Black Tea: produced by the orthodox (drying, rolling,... Continue reading

Brewing

#9 – LARGE LEAF vs SMALL LEAF

27 August 2013

There is a myth being circulated by some marketers of tea that large leaf teas are always better than small leaf tea. This is not so. The truth is that there are some teas, particularly those which are strong and aromatic, that are enjoyed better... Continue reading

Storage

#8 – GLASS JARS BAD IDEA

13 August 2013

Storage of tea in clear glass jars, especially if they are kept outside of pantry cupboards, results in the tea leaves ‘breaking down’ and losing their quality. Proper storage of tea is important if you want the tea to retain quality, aroma and character. The... Continue reading

Brewing

#7 – WATER TEMPERATURE – DON’T SCALD THE LEAVES

5 July 2013

While the ideal water temperature for different types of tea varies, the practical reality is that in everyday situations such a level of perfection may be hard to achieve. However, as general rule, whatever the tea being infused, the temperature should never be more than... Continue reading

Brewing

#6 – WATER QUALITY IS VERY IMPORTANT

1 April 2013

Water quality is a major contributor to an enjoyable cup of tea. The water should be clear and free of any sediment and minerals. It also should be freshly drawn because the oxygen content of fresh and running water is high and contributes to the... Continue reading

Brewing

#5 – THE MYTH OF SILK OR SILKEN TEABAGS

25 March 2013

Any tea supplier who packs teas in pyramid shaped teabags and calls them silk or silken is stating an untruth, in short they are lying! In reality the material used is nylon, most of it not bio degradable. If a tea supplier can deliberately lie... Continue reading

History

#4 – HER MAJESTY, THE DALAI LAMA AND A HARD DAYS NIGHT

18 March 2013

While tea grew wild in parts of China and India before organised cultivation of the crop took place, it was drunk in the monasteries by monks as an aid to meditation. Tea was introduced to the British Royal family by a Portugese Princess ‘Catherine of... Continue reading

Storage

#3 – EARL GREY AND MADAME BERGAMOT A FLAVOURSOME AFFAIR

11 March 2013

Tea is hygroscopic, which simply means it readily absorbs any flavours and aromas introduced to it or placed close to it. If you store opened tea or teabags close to strong flavoured items such as coffee or onions, you will have coffee or onion flavoured tea... Continue reading

Brewing

#2 – THE COLOURS OF TEA – PASS THE MILK PLEASE

4 March 2013

Tea is usually classified as Black e.g. English Breakfast, Green e.g. Sencha, Oolong e.g. Ti Kwan Yin (Goddess of Mercy) and White e.g. Silver Needles. However Chinese teas have two additional classes which are Yellow tea e.g. Huo Shan Huang Ya from the Anhui Province and Red tea e.g. some... Continue reading

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Ceylon

China

India

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Earl Grey

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