January Is Hot Tea Month January 22, 2021The month of January in the United States and Canada is Hot Tea Month. Often the weather in January can be frigidly cold, numbingly damp, and just plain miserable. The terrible...
Gearing Up For Cupping January 15, 2021 There is a phrase used by motorcycle and scooter riders called ATGATT. It is an acronym for “All The Gear, All The Time.” It is a reminder for the rider...
New Year, New Plant January 9, 2021True Confessions I have to own up to the fact that I have unsuccessfully attempted to grow seven tea plants in a four year time. I researched how to grow a...
Tasting Notes and Reflection January 1, 2021I sampled two delightful Earl Grey teas and below are my tasting notes and reflections. I sampled the teas prepared three ways; hot, lukewarm, and iced. While I am noting the...
Oh Chemis-Tea December 25, 2020“Oh chemis-tea, oh chemis-tea, How tasty is thy beverage. “Oh chemis-tea, oh chemis-tea, How tasty is thy beverage. The liquor can be amber brown, Or it can be a verdant...
A Wedding December 18, 2020I had the pleasure of going to a wedding recently. It was a socially responsible wedding conducted in a backyard, facial masks included, under ten people attended and it lasted approximately ten...