I knew it was wrong

Belated posts from Easter 2018: I had planned to save the rest of the marshmallow peeps for Easter Sunday. To celebrate the resurrection of our Lord and Saviour. Unfortunately, something else happened. Like all fine foods, marshmallow peeps deserve to be accompanied by an appropriate beverage. I made Darjeeling tea, which I was also not … Continue reading I knew it was wrong →

Tea: Equal Exchange Fairly Traded Darjeeling

[Yes, the same person wrote all of these posts. Go figure.] Darjeeling is the champagne of teas. It's one of the few black teas made from Camellia sinensis sinensis, usually used for green tea. Darjeeling was my favorite tea for years. I think I got Equal Exchange Fairly Traded Darjeeling at the health food store. … Continue reading Tea: Equal Exchange Fairly Traded Darjeeling →

Teas at Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf

I like tea and I know a lot about it. Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf talks about having very high quality teas. I find them to be a mixed bag. This is a review of some of their hot teas. First of all, like everywhere now, their hot water is too hot. It will … Continue reading Teas at Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf →

Tea: Maliboda Ceylon

I tried this tea from Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf. I do like black tea and I know a lot about it. This was purported to be special and gourmet, whole leaf in those plastic(?) pyramid tea bags. It just tasted bitter to me. Only that one note. Otherwise it slightly resembled a popular English … Continue reading Tea: Maliboda Ceylon →