Steep It Loose — WHOLE LEAF TEA

This week finds me appreciating tasty tea concoctions made with various distilled spirits. The art of concocting deliciously balanced booze drinks really needs no justification or introduction. That being said, allow me to provide some interesting drink recipes for you to try in the comfort and privacy of your own home, and afterwards, you can…

When I’m out in front of customers at a tasting, teaching a class, or just geeking out about tea in our downtown Boulder location, I inevitably get that familiar question, “what’s the best tea for me to drink if I am trying to eliminate coffee from my morning routine?” Well, as many folks might know,…

Tea ranks higher than most fruits and vegetables in antioxidant potential and Vitamin C and K content. Antioxidants work to “mop up” free radicals from our body’s cells. They prevent and repair damage done by these free radicals. Free radicals can accelerate aging and damage your DNA. They are produced in large quantities when the…

Tea is so simple, really, just leaf and water. Yet the complexity of taste, the variety of types and the seemingly unending ways to savor it make it intriguing, mysterious and provocative. Once a tea lover graduates from teabags to loose-leaf teas, he or she is on their way to an amazing sensory voyage. Most…