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: 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 [...]
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 [...]
Yesterday, after the 16-inches of snow had been plowed and the cars de-iced, I settled in with a pot of Gyokuro Imperial from Teavana. I had been putting off trying this green tea since October, the day I purchased it at the Teavana store at the Mall of America, simply because I was afraid I [...]
Company/Brand Name: Honest Tea Name: Jasmine Green Energy Category: Green and White Tea Blend, USDA Organic Form: Bottled in a glass container Origin of the Leaf: Unknown The Leaves: Not Applicable Additions: Agave syrup, which adds 17 calories per serving, or 34 calories per 16 oz. bottle Flavor: Sweet and flowery at first, then slightly [...]
Company/Brand Name: English Tea Store Name: Jasmine with Flowers Category: Green Tea Form: Loose Leaf Origin of the Leaf: Fujian Province, China The Leaves: The cut, dark green leaves are splashed with pieces of dried yellow petals. The aroma of the leaves is simply intoxicating; a bouquet of sweet and fragrant jasmine flowers. Additions: Jasmine [...]
Company/Brand Name: English Tea Store Tea Name: Pinhead Gunpowder Tea Category: Green Tea Form: Loose Leaf Origin of Tea Leaf: China The Leaves: The leaves are rolled into small, shiny circular shapes Additions: None Flavor: A highly-flavorful, slightly vegetal green tea that has a smooth and sweet smokiness Overall: 4.4/5 I found the Pinhead Gunpowder [...]
Company/Brand Name: Lipton Name: Green Tea Superfruit White Mangosteen and Peach Category: Green Tea, Flavored Form: Tea Bag (Paper) Origin of the Leaf: Unknown The Leaves: Not applicable because the leaves are finely ground and hidden inside the typical tea bag exterior Additions: Natural Flavor, Soy Lecithin, Sunflower Lecithin, Peach Juice Solids, Concentrated Mangosteen Juice [...]
