Engadget fed me a link to a new tea toy this morning. Like everything shiny and tea-related, I want it.


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Teas:
4.5 tsp Scottish Breakfast (Peet's)
2 tsp Very Very Berry (WhittardTemperature: Full boil ( Read more... )

Gizmodo provided me with a link to a new tea toy this morning.

It's expensive (for a single-cup strainer), looks difficult to clean, and probably doesn't allow water to flow as freely around leaves as other solutions (thinking more along the lines of Bodum Yo-Yo than a standard tea ball) might.

( But it's pretty and I want it. )

Teas:
4 tsp Irish Breakfast (Peet's)
2 tsp Rooibos Tropica (Teavana)

Temperature: High boil
Steep duration: 4:00 (though maybe a little longer--I forgot to set the timer)
Water Quantity: 32oz

Verdict: Excellent
This one is a lot like my previous "Irish Garden Brunch" blend, but not quite as floral. I think the Tropica compliments a malty ( Read more... )

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Teas:
2 scoops English Breakfast (Peet's)
1 scoop Ceylon Orange Pekoe (Twinings)
1.5 scoops Very Very Berry (Whittard--fruit infusion)
(realized this morning that the "tsp" measurement I had before wasn't accurate, since I don't use a standard teaspoon--I'll calculate the size of my scoop and put correct measurements when I know better)Temperature ( Read more... )