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Tea Chronicles: What should the temperature of water be to infuse Tea?
Well that's exactly what the tea leaves sang as they swam, dived, felt the happy bubbles of the water little did they realize that many who poured the water into the kettle knew nothing about the fact that, it is the lifeline, a key factor for the leaves to unfurl and release the aroma as well as the flavor. When i indulge in 'me' time and i think of at times sipping Tea in the luxurious hotels, boutique hotels, the so called 'fine'...
Tea Chronicles: Diffence between Tea, Infusion, Tisane.
Tea Chronicles: What is First Flush Tea?
FIRST FLUSH TEA
The first pluck of the harvest is called the first flush. The tea harvest in India is from the month of february to the month of december depending on the geographical region and the weather. The tender two leaf and a bud which blooms after the dormant period of winters, is plucked to taste like sunshine in a cup. It looks bright and tastes fresh and floral.
Tea Alchemy: Imagine .. Create .. Infuse
To delve into the mysteries of the mind, find an opening. For explorations of Flavors .. let the palate touch, feel, imagine, dream, go into a trance, slowly arise, realize, let your eyes smile and then reach out for more ..
Zencha: Space .. a necessity for tea & self.
Imagine a room with doors and windows shut, and more than few people in it where there is barely any place to stand, let alone breathe and the room is small and it is hot and humid! I know that surely wasn't a picturesque sight! Well now imagine a Tea pot that is sleek, thin, tall and as beautiful as it might seem to look, it doesn't have the capacity to hold in much of the water. If you add spoonfuls of tea leaves to infuse, in this sleek, slender pot,...