Archive for June, 2009

Tea Thoughts: Tea Cures?

I am a headache sufferer and I have been plagued these last few weeks with terrible headaches.  Most of the headaches I get are migraines which means I know how to deal with them and knock them out.  But lately I have these nagging, painful aches that I can’t seem to get rid of. I [...]

Tea Thoughts

Teaview Review: The Necessiteas Caramel Dipped Apple

Head on over to Teaviews to read my review of The Necessiteas Caramel Dipped Apple: Click here for the review!

Tea Review

TeaSource Green Puerh Supreme

Name: Green Puerh Supreme Company: TeaSource Type: Puerh Cost: $5.75 for 2oz I have never had a Puerh before and honestly, I was a little nervous to try one.  Puerh seems to be a tea that you either love or hate.  It has its own fan club and the people in it will tote the [...]

Puerh, Tea Review, TeaSource

Adagio Gyokuro

Name: Gyokuro Company: Adagio Type: Green, loose Cost: $39 for 5oz This tea fascinates me.  Gyokuro is in many people’s opinion the finest Japanese green tea.  It also seems to be the costliest.  What makes this type of tea so unique is it is grown underneath the shade instead of in the sun. The name [...]

Adagio, Green Tea, Tea Review

Tea Thought: Lazy Days, Less Tea

I’m off work for the summer.  One of the great perks about being a teacher!  This means I have a lot of free time on my hands.  However, I am finding myself drinking a whole lot less tea on the days I am being lazy.  When I’m busy and running around working I seem to [...]

Tea Thoughts

Snapple Raspberry White Tea

Name: Raspberry White Tea Company: Snapple Type: White, bottled Cost: varies I picked this up on a whim because I have never in my life had bottled tea and so I am testing this for the sake of my own adventures.  The bottle and label is nicely done making it a good looking product.  It [...]

Iced Tea, Tea Review, White Tea

Art of Tea White Coconut Crème

Name: White Coconut Crème Company: The Art of Tea Type: White, loose Cost: $8.00 for 2oz Oh goodness.  I like this.  A lot.  White Coconut Crème is a White Peony that is blended with cornflower, safflower, coconut bits and creamy essence of coconut.  I don’t really know what creamy essence of coconut is, but it [...]

Art of Tea, Tea Review, White Tea

Tea Thoughts: Puppy Pose

OK OK I realize the following really isn’t technically a ‘Tea Thought’ however it is awfully cute!! After I had a cup of the tea I am reviewing today and as I was getting ready to write the review I came across my precious puppy sitting pretty.  Perhaps she was wishing had shared the wonderful [...]

Tea Thoughts

Teaview Review: The Tea Spot Vintage Oolong

Head on over to Teaviews to read my review of The Tea Spot’s Vintage Oolong: Click here for the review!

Tea Review

Treasure Tea Melange of Black Teas

Name: Melange van Ceylon, China, Assam, Sumatra en Kenia thee Company: Treasure Tea Type: Black, loose Cost: unknown Time for another review of an obscure tea!  My dad returned from Amsterdam with several teas all for me!  He brought back some loose leaf, boxes, and miscellaneous bags.  This morning I tried one of the loose [...]

Black Tea, Obscure Teas, Tea Review