A Nice Cuppa

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 […]

There’s a hint of fall in the air — here in D.C. it is rainy and cool, with a high only in the 70s. So close your eyes, imagine it’s October, and join me for a cup of very autumn tea.
I am lucky enough to live near a Teavana store, which offers dozens of unique […]

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 […]

I may have found a new hobby. While thumbing through my copy of You Grow Girl the other day I came across Gayla Trail’s section that details the steps involved in making your very own Tea Garden. Since my mini herb gardens have managed to stay alive this summer I think I might […]

The Tea Experience, the latest publication from TeaTime magazine, offers a smashing array of recipes and images from tea rooms across the country that would make even the Queen herself drool (if Queens actually did such things). It’s a bit heavy on the Southern tea establishments (13 reviews to 5 actually) as the majority of […]

Take two all American boys from Long Island, New York add a trip to Europe and steep; the end result is Subtle Tea. A terrific tea bar located on Madison Avenue at East 30th Street, Subtle Tea serves up delicious loose leaf teas to go. Customers choose their pleasure from a vast […]

A European café sits in disguise in a small corner of upstate New York. At least that’s what I think when stepping in. It reminds me of a café I visited in Vienna, or was it Paris? In this case the café is Harney & Sons Tea Lounge located just off Main […]

As I sit trying to revive myself after a strenuous morning workout with the blackest tea that I could find in the house, I am a bit dismayed by today’s de-caffeinated headlines. It seems that some researchers out of Bristol University in Britain have cast doubt on the energizing powers of caffeine.
Their studies suggest […]

Bigelow’s Charleston Tea Plantation is America’s only working tea plantation. Beginning this year a new tour will be offered which will allow guests to travel throughout the plantation and see the thousands of historic tea bushes. On their ride, guests will be educated in how tea is planted, grown, nurtured and harvested. In addition to […]

Mayan Chocolate Truffle Tea by Mighty Leaf
One of the newest tea trends is truffle tea. Food & Wine Magazine ranked truffle teas as #20 on their list of 100 Tastes to Try in 2007. Using the flavor combinations that you would normally find in a chocolate truffle from your favorite candy shop, tea makers are […]