Author Archives for Ron Pulicari
Where Have You Bean?
My local Wild Oats Supermarket is closing to make room for Whole Foods. Everything in the store was 40% off so I made sure to stop by the tea section. Most of the shelves were empty but I did manage to find something of interest, Vanilla Bean tea from Mighty Leaf. This tea, with pieces […]
Snapple for Breakfast
My wife emailed me to let me know that her coworker suggested she try the iced English Breakfast Tea from Snapple. “Great! Let me know how it is,” I said. Meanwhile, I was trying to think of a nearby store that I thought might carry it so that I could also try it. I was […]
Tibetan Butter Tea
Butter Tea or Po Cha is a staple of Tibetan life. Several cups or rather bowls of this black tea, milk, salt and butter concoction are consumed every morning. Because of the butter, the drink is high in calories and thus provides energy for work throughout the day.
I think I’m drawn to the idea of […]
PG Tips
If you are looking for plain black tea rather than something flavored, robust, herbal or otherwise trendy, you should try PG Tips. I recently stopped at my local British Foods supplier, Union Jack, and picked up a box of 80 bags for about US $6.00.
PG Tips was originally marketed as “Pre-Gest-Tea” in the 1930s and […]
Adagio Teas Online
There is no shortage of tea suppliers these days. A simple search online will result in dozens of online stores dedicated to all things tea. One of those online stores was introduced to me by a coworker via a coupon for $5 off my purchase. What a perfect way to get my attention. I figured […]
