Miscellaneous
Yesterday I met Verity, the blogger behind Joie de Tea. Between us, I’m pretty sure we’re the entire community of Melburnian tea bloggers. We chatted about tea, parenthood (her and her husband had their little son, Pippin, just three months ago), and the travails of Australian Customs over some lovely tea at the Oriental Tea House.
For those of you based in Australia, head on over to Verity’s blog and sign yourself up to go in the running for some free tea which she has blended herself. Be quick though — the competition ends tomorrow.
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1 commentFebruary 6, 2010
So we’ve had teabags with cardboard cutouts of politicians; we’ve seen a tea strainer made to look like a dainty lady; and recently we marveled at the teapot made with Steampunk style.
Now there’s this: Hanger Tea.
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1 commentJanuary 14, 2010
It’s the silly season, as they say. That time of year where you burn cash like it’s firewood. As my token gesture of seasonal anticipation, I have put together a list of gift ideas for tea lovers. Send this to your family and friends to give them some ideas on what to get you, or use this as a starting point if you’re buying a gift for someone who loves tea.
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2 commentsNovember 19, 2009
I consider myself a pretty passionate tea drinker, one who would go out of his way for a good cup of tea. But this, this is commitment on a whole other level.
To those who have made the epic trip to this Chinese teahouse, I salute you.
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9 commentsOctober 19, 2009
There are some strange, strange souls out there. Take Donkey Products, for example. Inspired by the humble teabag, Donkey Products have come up with three lines of novelty tea bags.
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6 commentsAugust 31, 2009
Kilinoe: A lettuce garden turned tea farm on the slopes of Mauna Loa, Big Island, Hawaii.
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2 commentsAugust 26, 2009
There are a few exciting things going on in the world of tea at the moment. Fellow tea bloggers Griffin Kelton (from Tea Time Tuesday) and Tony Gebley (from World of Tea) launched a tea community earlier this week, called The Tea Roundtable. I signed up but haven’t had time to post anything yet, though it’s clear there’s a real buzz around the forums. That may be due to the site’s current competition: the first person to post 25 times in the forums will win themselves a year’s supply of tea from Narien Teas. Nice one!
The other thing that I quickly wanted to mention is that The Tea Spot have slashed 30% off their Vintage Oolong, which is a single-estate, medium-bodied oolong from Taiwan. Here’s how The Tea Spot describe their tea:
With a sweet, nutty flavor, this tea captures the subtlety of what amazing, full–leaf tea should taste like. Hints of ripe apricots and lilacs combine to produce a tender, timeless green oolong; hence the name! This tea yields a bright, amber liquor and should be re–steeped multiple times. Each successive steeping will unveil new flavors & aromas, until the leaves are fully opened. Delicate, refined, and understated – this is the true connoisseur’s tea!
Head over to The Tea Spot now.
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3 commentsAugust 13, 2009
I’m not sure how it happened. It belies logic. They’re strange, these associations our mind creates.
But here’s the thing: I associate Narien Tea’s Earl Grey tea with Helvetica Neue font.
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2 commentsAugust 11, 2009
Once upon a time, Camellia sinensis (the tea plant) was only found in Southeast Asia, especially China. But when you’re onto a good thing, it’s all but impossible to keep it exclusively to yourself. Camellia sinensis spread to Japan in the 6th century; Chinese tea plants were subversively stolen by the British Empire to begin plantations in India, and later Sri Lanka; and in recent decades, tea production has exploded in parts of Africa and South America.
And now, you can grow tea in your own backyard.
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no commentsApril 3, 2009
