Responsible family man and lover of taking it easy, Leo sets aside a little time each day for tea and reflection. He works hard and relaxes even harder.
The last time I ordered from Upton Tea Imports, they slipped in a bonus sample of CTC Irish Breakfast Blend. I love a good Irish breakfast tea as much as I love a good English breakfast tea, but what exactly is the difference between the two?
The answer, my friends, comes with a brief but digestable history lesson. And if we are to do this properly, we can’t ignore the Scottish contribution to the genre.
Tea lovers rejoice! You may be improving your health and wellbeing with each sip. Tea comes from the Camellia sinensis plant which you’ve probably consumed in the form of white tea, green tea, oolong tea, black tea, or pu-erh (or pu’er) tea. Some herbal teas (also referred to as tisanes) have health benefits too, but that’s a subject for another time.
Oolong tea is primarily grown in Taiwan (Formosa) or the Fujian province of China. Its production involves brief exposure to sunlight for oxidation, more so than green tea but less so than black tea. As with green and black teas, much variation exists within the oolong category.
I’m not affiliated in any way with Silk or its parent company, Danone North America. That said, I may be biased toward the brand as evidenced by my recent blog posts about its plant-based milk products.
Unlucky in my attempts to match soy milk and almond milk with tea, I’m entering the next phase of my search with Silk Unsweet Coconutmilk.
India’s tea production experienced a disturbance in March. COVID-19 and the resulting lockdown happened during harvest time for the country’s most prized and celebrated tea, Darjeeling. Despite the setback, some 2020 first flush Darjeeling teas are available.
