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“Arthur blinked at the screens and felt he was missing something important. Suddenly he realized what it was. "Is there any tea on this spaceship?" he asked.” From 'The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy   A good compliment is worth a lot. A good compliment from a brilliant mind can provide esteem and pleasure for a lifetime. We rarely forget them when they're true, sincere, and beautiful. But compliments are not simply reserved for people. You'd be amazed (or not!) by some of the things that have been said about tea in literature, by literary geniuses, by the characters in...

Are you a tea snob?   Read this comprehensive list of signs and score yourself.  I know a few total snobs about wine, coffee, and tea.  This post discusses tea snobs. If you're a tea snob and I hurt your feelings, I apologize in advance.  You look down on tea bags -  Perhaps there was a time in your life that you used tea bags, but now you can’t understand the folly of tea bags. You keep your tea in your purse because restaurant tea bags. You’re polite about this, as you pull out your own prepacked DIY tea bag...

 Different Grading Systems, Makes It Complicated Understanding how tea is graded is quite confusing. All tea is graded based on the size of their leaves. Most people have heard of the term Orange Pekoe or OP.  Many tea drinkers think this is a style of black tea, but it is actually a is a term that is widely used in the tea industry to describe the size of the leaf tea.  OP is the most famous tea grading system and this type of grading is popular in the tea growing countries that were former English colonies, like India, Africa etc. In...

Test Your Tea Knowledge.   Tea is not complicated but there is a lot misinformation out there.  If you follow our instructions you will have a perfect cup of tea every time, Use Loose Leaf Tea  Tea bags might be simple but would you drink instant coffee? No, I don’t think so. It’s time to step up to premium loose leaf teas and explore a whole new world in taste.  So let’s get started.  Read this to learn why we not keen on some tea bags. Steeping Times Don’t let things get bitter. Teas have different steeping times.  Too short...