The Hip Chick's Guide to Peaceful Living
Company/Brand Name: Le Palais Des Thés Name: Fleur De Geisha Category: Delicately Flavored Green Tea Form: Loose Leaf Origin of the Leaf: Japan The Leaves: Fragrant, dark green leaves Additions: Aroma Flavor: A high-quality green tea with a touch of sweetness and loaded with flavor Overall: This tea is perfect for those quiet, spring and summer [...]
Company/Brand Name: Art of Tea Collection Name: Holiday Sampler includes Cran Marnier, Butterscotch, Santa’s Little Helper and Pumpkin Pie Category: Various Organic Blends – White, Black, Puerh and Rooibos/Honeybush Form: Loose Leaf Origin of the Leaf: Various The Leaves: Various Overall: At first I was a bit disappointed with the four Holiday Sampler teas, because the flavors [...]
Company/Brand Name: Le Palais Des Thés Name: Thé Du Hammam Category: Flavored Green Tea Form: Loose Leaf Origin of the Leaf: China The Leaves: Long, flat green leaves sprinkled with large flower petals Additions: Flower Petals (Rose, Sunflower, Mallow), Aromas Flavor: A light, floral green tea with sweet notes of exotic fruit Overall: A scrumptious, flavored [...]
Company/Brand Name: Le Palais Des Thés Name: Thé Des Songes Category: Flavored Oolong Tea (Wu Long) Form: Loose Leaf Origin of the Leaf: Unknown The Leaves: Twisted black tea leaves with noticeable pieces of lemon peel and flower petals Additions: Flower Petals (Safflower, Lavender, Mallow), Lemon Peels, Aromas Flavor: A medium-bodied, calming tea blend that has [...]
Company/Brand Name: Adagio Collection Name: Holiday Cheer Category: Flavored Black Teas Form: Loose Leaf in Pyramid Tea Bags Origin of the Leaf: Unknown The Leaves: Midnight black tea leaves that are chopped into half-inch pieces Overall: I really enjoyed Adagio’s Holiday Cheer tea collection. In fact, I went through all the individually wrapped teas from my [...]
Enjoy this lively, quick video that will walk you through the six types of tea. Plus, a few tisanes too! Watch it in full-screen mode to get the total, awesomeness effect from the types of tea video. Have fun! Photo Credits: Flickr.com/Creative Commons Attribution License ~ Camellia Sinensis: Gwydion Williams Puer Tea: Teajournaling Rooibos: Akuppa [...]
Company/Brand Name: The NecessiTeas Name: Cafe Latte Category: Black Tea/Coffee Blend Form: Loose Leaf Origin of the Leaf: Unknown The Leaves: Twisted black tea leaves with noticeable whole coffee beans and chunks of cocoa beans Additions: Barley, Coffee Beans, Chicory, Cocoa Beans and Natural Flavors Flavor: A medium-bodied tea that tastes like java with a [...]
Company/Brand Name: American Tea Room Name: Tangier Category: Black Tea Blend Form: Loose Leaf Origin of the Leaf: Sri Lanka The Leaves: Stunning ebony leaves punctuated by intriguing orange-colored blossoms Additions: Saffron and Apricot Petals Flavor: A medium-bodied, fruity-floral tea that tastes of apricots, citrus and honey Overall: The Tangier is delicious both hot and cold, [...]
Company/Brand Name: American Tea Room Name: Grand Yunnan Imperial Category: Black Tea Form: Loose Leaf Origin of the Leaf: Yunnan, China The Leaves: The leaves are dark-brown to black in color with a sprinkling of golden tips Additions: None Flavor: A robust and slightly malty/biscuity brew with plenty of complexity Overall: As I sit here writing [...]
Company/Brand Name: American Tea Room Name: Brioche Category: Black Tea (Organic Blend) Form: Loose Leaf Origin of the Leaf: Unknown The Leaves: Beautiful ebony leaves sprinkled with delicate orange-colored blossoms and large, thin slices of almonds Additions: Sliced Almonds, Safflower Blossoms, Cinnamon Flavor: A rich black tea blend that has notes of cinnamon, almonds and sweet [...]
