Tea Leaves

Teavana Cyber Monday Deals

by Shannon on November 28, 2011

Teavana Perfect Teamaker

TweetTea drinkers take heart! There are some Cyber Monday deals for you too. Here are the Teavana Cyber Monday Deals that will have you saving money and sipping some really great loose tea just in time for the winter months. Shop today Monday November 28 until 11:59pm EST and Get $10 OFF any $50 or more [...]

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Bodum Double Walled Tea Cups

by Shannon on September 21, 2010

Bodum Double Walled Tea Cup

TweetI love double walled tea cups. Generally they don’t have a handle and I love the smoothness and ability to hold the cup from any side.  Some of the best known are these Bodum double walled tea cups. The double wall helps to insulate your hand from the heat of the liquid inside. And it [...]

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Why is There Popcorn in my Genmaicha Tea?

by Shannon on September 4, 2010

Genmaicha Tea

TweetRecently I had the pleasure of trying my first Genmaicha tea. It was a bit unusual when I first opened up the package as it contains green tea leaves along with roasted brown rice. I wasn’t too sure of it at first. And then I noticed the white pieces in it and thought ‘why is [...]

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Making Fast Iced Tea

by Shannon on July 19, 2010

Making Iced Tea Fast

TweetSummer has been very hot so far and it has made my morning cup of hot tea very unappealing. I’m also not always the best at remembering to make up a pitcher of iced tea the night before, so I’ve been working on a system for making fast iced tea. This is what is working [...]

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White Tea Leaves

TweetThere are a number of different teas: white, green, black, rooibos and herbal. It can seem very overwhelming at times to keep them all straight and what their differences are. Today I’d like to talk about the difference between green tea, black tea and white tea. One of the most surprising things of all is [...]

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Steepware Steeping Mug Review

by Shannon on April 17, 2010

Steepware Steeping Mug

TweetOne of my favorite tea cups is my Steepware Steeping Mug. I use it pretty much every day to brew loose tea. The reason I love it so much is that in comes in three pieces: mug, lid, and steeping basket. It is all ceramic and the steeping basket rests inside of the mug perfectly. [...]

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Electric Tea Kettles

by Shannon on April 15, 2010

TweetThe electric tea kettle is an integral part of our kitchen. It is used every day even in the hot summer months. I love making iced tea in the summer and I believe the best kind is when you steep the tea leaves in hot water and then cool it with ice cubes or in [...]

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Dreaming About Teapots

by Shannon on March 13, 2010

American Tea Room Black Signature Teapot

TweetOn this cold and rainy Saturday, after a blissful few days of warm weather and sunshine, my thought turn to teapots. Full of beauty, but also a thing of function. The perfect place to allow tea leaves to steep, creating that wonderful cup of tea that warms the body and soul. Perhaps a strong and [...]

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How is Matcha Powder Made?

by Shannon on January 27, 2010

TweetYou may know matcha as the powdery green tea that is blended with hot water in order to make a refreshing & healthy cup of tea.  Have you ever wondered how matcha powder is made?  Well I did so I set out to do some research in order to find out. Tea leaves that are [...]

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Loose Tea to Go Cup

by Shannon on January 8, 2010

TweetAs I mentioned in an earlier post, I usually brew a cup of loose tea to go in the morning.  Since then a few people have asked me to suggest the perfect loose tea to go cup and here are a few that I have found. This Chocolate Tea Thermos is perfect for making loose [...]

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