Beefeater has released a new Gin blend that incorporated Japanese Sencha and Chinese Green teas.
Posts Tagged ‘Tea’
And Were Back….
I’ve got everything moved over to the new host and things are looking pretty good right now. Still doing some tweaking on the site, but look forward to some good stuff this weekend. Thanks for hanging in there.
Moving Site to a New Host
I’m currently in the process of moving this site to a new host, I’ve been having some ups and downs lately. Should have everything moved over in the next couple days, be sure to check back for all new content and much more frequent updates! While you’re waiting check out this article on what to [...]
What is Pre-Rain / Pre-Qingming Dragonwell Green Tea?
We know Dragonwell by many names; Dragonwell, Long Jing, Longjing, Lung Ching, all of which refer to that light and delicious tea from the Zhejiang provence in China. Around this time of year however, we hear (generally with much enthusiasm) about something called “Pre-Rain” or “Pre-Qingming” Longjing. This can be somewhat confusing to relative neophyte [...]
Storing Tea
Storing tea is a question that often comes up with new tea drinkers. Fortunately, it can be very simple if you just keep a few things in mind. The National Tea Museum in Zhejiang Province notes Four factors that affect tea quality: 1. Temperature Chemical changes of oxidation and polymerization are closely related to temperature, [...]
What Tea do you keep on hand?
As I was digging through my personal assortment of Teas, two things happened: 1st: I realized that I have a Tea problem 2nd: I wondered whether other people keep a wide assortment of Tea on hand, or just a few that they really like. Here’s a rundown of what I’ve got on hand right now: [...]
Log what you drink and explore something new.
I’ve started spending some time on a site called Steepster. This site lets you log the tea’s that you’ve had and review them. In addition to this, you can explore the reviews of others and see what other people in the Steepster community are drinking. I think this is the best Tea based social site [...]
Coming soon… Daily news, reviews, education and information about Loose Leaf Tea
I hope to update this frequently with a wealth of information about all types of Loose Leaf Tea.