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7 Herbal Teas for Wellness That You Must Try Now

Tea Reviews, Tea School / February 16, 2021

7 Herbal Teas for Wellness That You Must Try Now

Types of Black Tea – Flavor Profiles and Regions

Tea School / January 20, 2021

Types of Black Tea – Flavor Profiles and Regions

Malawi Back to School Campaign for Rare Charity

Tea School / October 5, 2020

Malawi Back to School Campaign for Rare Charity

40+ Resources to Learn About Tea and Become a Tea Expert

Tea School / August 11, 2020

40+ Resources to Learn About Tea and Become a Tea Expert

Caffeine in White Tea: Myth-Busting and Facts

Tea School / March 9, 2020

Caffeine in White Tea: Myth-Busting and Facts

Matcha vs Green Tea – Learn About Their Differences

Tea School / September 6, 2019

Matcha vs Green Tea – Learn About Their Differences

What to Choose When You Want to Switch from Coffee to Tea + GIVEAWAY!

Tea School / July 19, 2019

What to Choose When You Want to Switch from Coffee to Tea + GIVEAWAY!

3 Simple Ways to Flavor Matcha

Matcha, Tea School / May 9, 2019

3 Simple Ways to Flavor Matcha

Green Tea Tasting: Comparing Teabags from Mass Market Brands

Tea School / March 29, 2018

Green Tea Tasting: Comparing Teabags from Mass Market Brands

Top 7 Tea Tools and Accessories

Tea School / August 16, 2017

Top 7 Tea Tools and Accessories

Tea History: A Short Story

Tea School / May 18, 2017

Tea History: A Short Story

Matcha Basics

Matcha, Tea School / May 1, 2017

Matcha Basics

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Happy last Matcha Monday 🍵 of the year! Wishing

Happy last Matcha Monday 🍵 of the year! Wishing you all a wonderful 2022 filled with joy and health 🙌🏼.⁣
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Matcha is one of my favorite things to help boost my energy⚡️. Besides loving its flavor, color and preparation process and ceremony, the calm alertness and energy that it provides is so appreciated! ⁣
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I love a Matcha latte in the morning and a traditional Matcha cup/bowl after lunch to get over that slump😊.⁣
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Do you take Matcha to boost your energy or just because you like it? 💚

👋Happy Monday!⁣ I wanted to share about one o

👋Happy Monday!⁣
I wanted to share about one of the most luxurious tea gifts I’ve ever received. If you’re looking to really 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 someone and want to splurge, then I absolutely recommend this @samovartea gift box (You, Me and a Cup of Tea).⁣
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It comes with a 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 well curated variety of 5 loose leaf teas, including a herbal blend that works amazing as a cold brew and a chocolate Pu-erh that makes a killer latte!⁣
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It also comes with one of my favorite tea brewing accessories, the brewing teapot, a tea scoop and a lovely tea guide with brewing directions.⁣
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Pictured is one of my favorite teas of the box, California Persian: a black tea blend with cardamom, rose blossoms, jasmine and orange zest. It is a beautiful, elegant and well balanced blend that works perfectly well for an afternoon tea setting. It has strong rose 🌹 and some citric notes (I like brewing it at 195 F for 3 minutes).⁣
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Again, I was wowed by the luxurious tea experience of this box #gifted. Everything is so well put together and the packaging is designed with an amazing eye for aesthetics and attention to detail.⁣
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Would you like this as a gift? (Hint: I promise you would! 😜)

🤔 How many of you doubt about buying certain te

🤔 How many of you doubt about buying certain teas online because you’re not sure you’ll like them?⁣
Or how about that guilty feeling of ‘I REALLY (this time really!) shouldn’t buy anymore tea? (Would getting sample sizes make you feel better? 😜)⁣
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💡 I put together a list of companies that offer very reasonably priced (and some even FREE 💸 ) tea samples for you to try before you commit to buying larger quantities (𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐊 𝐈𝐍 𝐁𝐈𝐎).⁣
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This is also great for people who want to get deeper into tea and want to try many different types without having to invest too much.⁣
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✨ I wish I had a resource like this one back in the day when I was starting with my tea romance. Now you have it, enjoy!

Does this Monday feel super slow or is it me? 🙌

Does this Monday feel super slow or is it me?
🙌🏼 I’m recharging my energy this morning with a delicious latte from @favatea ‘s holiday sampler (#gifted). This tea is called Frosty’s Brew and it is a black te with white chocolate and orange… very indulgent! I feel the holiday season calls for exploring blends that I wouldn’t try often and of course, making them into lattes!
This sampler box had several teas that make great lattes, even some Rooibos ones that my kids enjoyed! (After my 6-yo son tried a tea latte he would’t go back to regular tea! 😂)
💡 Remember: for lattes use at least double the amount of tea that you would usually use to make a regular cup. We’re looking to make a concentrate. Always add more leaves, not more time!

✨Matcha tasting time 🍵 This was a fun one! @

✨Matcha tasting time 🍵 This was a fun one!

@naokimatcha launched a very limited tasting set of 3 Matcha where only 1 will be added to their line. The blends are named after their region of origin: Uji, Wazuka and Nishio.

It was really hard to pick a favorite because all 3 were delicious, fresh and good quality Matcha (#gifted). But overall my favorite was Uji Harmony: It was delightfully sweet, smooth but thick and creamy with little grassiness and a perfect umami balance. Its color is a bright, vibrant green that only reflect freshness and quality.
The two other blends were excellent as well, I found the Wazuka blend great for beginners because it was less umami, smooth and ‘cleaner’.

Have you tried any of these? (Get their Matcha tasting set with 20% off on their website)

I’ve been obsessed 🤩 about Nepalese Black tea

I’ve been obsessed 🤩 about Nepalese Black teas lately, and when this came in the mail I was soooo happy!⠀
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I got a new #teasubscriptionbox to try (#gifted 🎁) and I was very excited about their concept. @atlasteaclub does monthly boxes focused on a single origin and aims to take the customer through a journey around the world 🌍. In my box came a Black tea, Kumari Gold (pictured) and a White tea. You can choose 1 or 2 teas with your subscription plan and each tea pouch contains fresh and good quality leaves 🌱 and a brewing guide. There’s also a beautiful postcard that comes in the box with information about the current month’s origin.⠀
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On to the tea ☕️ ➡️ This Kumari Gold was sweet and smooth with strong cooked fruit notes and some slight woodiness. It is delicate and elegant, like manny Nepalese Black teas.⠀
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If you haven’t tried Nepalese teas, I would recommend you to try its Black tea. (Try 190-195 F for 3.30 min)

Hi everyone! It’s been a while since I posted. I

Hi everyone! It’s been a while since I posted. I recently moved to FL and that was my focus for a few months, so inevitably I went a little MIA… ⁣
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Anyway, I’m back with a super yummy recipe: White Chocolate Matcha Salami 🍵💚⁣
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Have you ever had chocolate Salami? If you haven’t, don’t worry, it doesn’t have any meat, it’s a dessert! It’s called salami because of its appearance ☺️. ⁣
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I took a classic and reinvented it with a favorite combo: Matcha and white chocolate. ⁣
It takes very little time to make and no baking is involved (just a little stovetop). I’m sure you’ll love it. ⁣
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➡️ For the recipe, click the link in bio (pls tag me if you make it!)

I’m always happy to try new tea subscriptions, i

I’m always happy to try new tea subscriptions, it’s so much fun! I especially appreciate those who offer premium, single origin, and unblended teas. ⁣
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@wishfulteas is a new subscription box that offers good quality, premium teas. I was positively surprised with my box and I loved all 4 teas that I got. #gifted⁣
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The one pictured is Yiwu Qiaomu Black tea, a very fruity and smooth black tea from China. Yiwu is one of the 6 great tea mountains in Yunnan province and is renown for its Pu Erh. Yiwu tea characterizes for being softer and lighter.⁣
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I usually like to brew black tea at 195 F to make sure I don’t get too much astringency and the result with this tea is perfect (not that this tea is astringent, but I get all those deeper notes and avoid potential astringency). It is sweet, woody, soft with some hints of fruitiness and a lingering long after taste, and it allows for over 10 steeps. A super easy tea to drink overall! ⁣

Happy #matchamonday 🍵! ⁣ Afternoon Matcha lat

✨FREE MATCHA SAMPLES ALERT✨(USA only)⁣ ⁣ T

✨FREE MATCHA SAMPLES ALERT✨(USA only)⁣
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This is a great chance for all the Matcha lovers 🍵 (and those who’ve never tried Matcha before) to try Matcha for FREE from my friends at @naokimatcha. You’ll get 2 sachets + recipe cards to try out their Superior Ceremonial Blend.⁣
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They have great quality Matcha, and they work with several small tea estates to avoid middlemen. They source from Uji, Wazuka and Kagoshima and develop blends to provide good quality Matcha at fair prices.⁣
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👉Click the link in my bio and order your FREE Matcha samples! ⁣
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💚 Love this? Tag a friend to let them know about the promo and spread the word! ⁣
*There are only 1000 samples to be given out so HURRY and order yours.

Lemon Verbena 💛 Such a soothing herbal tea!⁣

Lemon Verbena 💛 Such a soothing herbal tea!⁣
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I like to drink it mid-afternoon because it is soothing yet energizing. It is very lemony and it’s very smooth and light. You probably know lemon verbena’s scent from soaps, perfumes, etc. ⁣
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It is a cooling herb and has some properties like fever reducing, digestive tonic, anti-inflammatory and nervous system tonic.⁣
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#gifted by @erda.tea - BEAUTIFUL packaging, organically grown in Napa Valley. They grow several herbs and flowers. Definitely recommend!

Yessss! ☀️ The weather is finally getting bett

Yessss! ☀️ The weather is finally getting better and it calls for ‘brighter’ teas.⁣
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I love love love white teas, they were one of my first tea loves. My favorites are Bai Hao Yin Zhen (Silver Needle) and Moonlight White. I love Silver Needle’s lightness and freshness while I also love Moonlight White’s body, flavor and smoothness (great for colder months too).⁣
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They can contain quite a bit of caffeine, especially Bai Hao Yin Zhen, so don’t be fooled by their lightness... (if you’re interested about this topic, I have a blog post that covers caffeine in White tea)⁣
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✨I know I’ve asked this before but I will do it again, what’s your favorite White tea?

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