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Tea Chronicles: Diffence between Tea, Infusion, Tisane.

Tea Chronicles: Diffence between Tea, Infusion, Tisane.

Did you know Tea can be machine made and handmade. Most of the areas in India do not use machine to pluck the Tea leaves. Early morning, the tea pluckers walk through the tea bushes to find the way and pluck the tea leaves nimbly, seeing, discerning what is meant to be plucked and what can still be left behind either to grow or ignore. There are some areas in Assam and Kangra that do have machines to pluck the leaves. 
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Tea Chronicles: What is Orange Pekoe Tea?

Tea Chronicles: What is Orange Pekoe Tea?

Orange Pekoe is the classification of black tea post manufacturing of the leaf. It depends on the size of the leaf and the location of the leaf in the tea plant. The leaf curled is the pekoe. It is the richest in tannin, caffeine and is highly aromatic. 

 

Often people think that as the name is orange pekoe, the tea will be infused with orange flavor and will have the aroma of an orange. That is a myth.  

 


Tea Chronicles: What is First Flush Tea?

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.
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Recipe: Breakfast Matcha Mango Smoothie

Recipe: Breakfast Matcha Mango Smoothie

 

 

To begin the day with a spark, the one thing that i feel helps tremendously is a good breakfast! If one can have this one smoothie, it brings in the antioxidants, the protein, the carbohydrates and the the minerals! 

The recipe is simple and with Mango being in season, all you need is to have in your cupboard good Matcha from a reliable source and you are ready to seize the...


Tea Alchemy: Imagine .. Create .. Infuse

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 .. 

Many moons ago I asked a dear friend, an accomplished Chef, who lives many nautical miles away, where kangaroo and kookaburra...