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Bubble Tea
New to Tea

What is Bubble Tea?

April 12, 2016 Tea Sommelier

Bubble tea, also referred to as boba tea, milk tea, Zhengzhou pearl tea and many other monikers, is a combination of shaken tea, milk, sugar, and giant tapioca balls resulting […]

Health

Good Teas for Digestion Issues

April 6, 2016July 10, 2017 Tea Sommelier

Having an issue with IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome), indigestion, nausea or any other kind of upset stomach? Tisanes or herbal teas may be they key to overcoming your stomach ailments. […]

2016 Coffee and Tea Festival
Tea Reviews

Coffee and Tea Festival 2016

March 21, 2016March 21, 2016 Tea Sommelier

My first time at the two day Coffee and Tea Festival was quite an experience. The Brooklyn Expo Center was packed with coffee and tea lovers eagerly awaiting the opportunity […]

Pu-erh Tea
New to Tea

What is Pu-erh Tea?

March 8, 2016March 7, 2018 Tea Sommelier

An Overview of Pu-erh Pu-erh, Pu’erh or Puerh is a variety of fermented tea produced in the mountains of  Yunnan province, China. Mostly from unoxidized Camellia sinensis,  Pu-erh is processed […]

Lapsang Souchon
New to Tea

What is Lapsang Souchon?

February 5, 2016March 2, 2016 Tea Sommelier

An Overview of Lapsang Souchon Lapsangs comes from The Wuyi Mountains (WuyiShan) in the northeastern part of Fujian Province. The finished tea is given some extra drying over smoking pine […]

New to Tea

Interview with Eboné McCloud of Good Thoughts Tea Company

January 18, 2016January 18, 2016 Tea Sommelier

Good Thoughts Tea Company is an all natural loose leaf tea enterprise centered around the healing properties of herbs. Their primary goal is to help heal from the inside out […]

Tea Reviews

The Science of Tasting Tea

January 7, 2016July 10, 2017 Tea Sommelier

Tea tasting is the process in which a trained taster determines the quality of a particular tea. Most of us rarely think about the science of tasting tea moreover, the […]

Chai Tea Jelly
Joy of Tea

Holiday Chai Tea Jelly Recipe

December 22, 2015October 25, 2016 Tea Sommelier

Chai tea jelly is a sweet interpretation of a classic Indian tea that’s perfect for the holidays.

tea app
Tea Reviews

The Best Tea Apps for iPhone

December 7, 2015July 10, 2017 Tea Sommelier

With tea tasting and tea culture gaining popularity in the Western world, the options for tea apps are plentiful and somewhat overwhelming. I’ve tested over a dozen of tea apps […]

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