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Tea Diary

My New Favourite: Yixing Tea Cup

November 2, 2011

At a recent tea show, I picked up this super Yixing cup as a sample from the elegant display at TrYeh. This cup has now become my absolute favourite for drinking my morning black tea. I find that the included clay filter cup has holes that are often too large for my tea leaves, not [...]

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Intaba Bushbabies Tea: Will Babies Like It?

October 29, 2011

On their site, the Intaba people say: “Intaba Bushbabies – Kids love the naturally sweet taste!” So I put it to the taste test with the 2 nearest kids, Ember and Cora, asking them if they thought it would be a good tea for babies. At first we tried it without adding honey. Mistake. These [...]

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Fukushima Radiation and Tea

October 25, 2011

Some say that drinking green tea helps protect you against the effects of radiation, but what if your tea includes a dash of cesium? At a recent tea market I asked some questions about radiation in teas grown in Japan. But when I spoke with people from Aoi Tea and Rishi Tea, both indicated that [...]

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Polly Put the Kettle ON

October 22, 2011

The kettle is back on the boil! It’s been way too long since I last posted! I confess I have been happily enjoying life with tea and not sharing it with you, dear readers. Watch for new posts, and maybe even a new look for this venerable old tea blog.

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Tea Haiku Prize

October 22, 2011

Here’s a photo of me giving some Tetley Colour Therapy tea to the 2nd prize winner of last winter’s Tea Haiku contest, Carol Sokoloff of Victoria, BC. Her winning Haiku is: Winter drizzle stings, I pour warm tea, revive the frozen spirit.

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Tetley Colour Therapy Teas

November 30, 2010

I received this message from the Tetley people, and a sample tea to try (review coming soon.)  They are asking “What’s your Colour Today?” and I especially like the fact that Colour is spelled with Canadian spelling! Tetley Tea is on a mission to help Canadians get more “colourful” with their new line of herbal [...]

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Sawa Tea Lounge

November 18, 2010

I love independent tea shops (not chain affiliated) that have the stamp of the owner’s personality and generosity. Once again it is the positive nature of the tea culture, in all its moods and shades. A few weekends ago I met a friend at Sawa Tea Lounge in the Waterfall Building just by Granville Island. [...]

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Glass Teapot

October 29, 2010

I love looking down to see the view of the leaves unfurling in my glass teapot, so I snapped this pic with my iphone.

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Brahmin’s Choice

October 19, 2010

Brahmin’s Choice from Steven Smith Teamaker! So glad to see my favorite tea for sale here in Vancouver. It seems a little pricier than it was down in Portland, but that’s because its in the twist-wrap box. Oh and it’s in Canada. It must also be available here in food stores, but I was pleased [...]

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Great Tea Shop on Victoria Drive

October 15, 2010

This is the image on the bag from Fidelis Tea at 5881 Victoria Drive in Fraserview. Beautiful teas and many different tea pots, cups, and other teamaking supplies. The owner knows his teas, and the fine shop is a delight! I don’t know what the Chinese characters on the bag are advertising – can you [...]

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