Smashing Pumpkins Frontman, Billy Corgan to Open Tea Shop in Chicago

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Smashing Pumpkins frontman, Billy Corgan announced today via his twitter account (@Billy) that he has plans to open a tea house on Chicago’s North Shore. Billy Corgan isn’t the first well known musician to jump into the tea business, electronic musician Moby opened a tea shop called “teany” in New York city in 2002. The [...]

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Tea Culture

Posted on December 15th, 2011 Written by Tony Gebely

2011 Holiday Tea Gift Guide

Tea Wares for your Christmas List Libre Tea Tea Glass The Libretea glass is a perfect, on-the-go solution for loose leaf tea, it’s the best glass tumbler I’ve found so far. I bought a bunch in China a few years back and tested them, but this one is pretty amazing. The middle section seen above [...]

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Tea Education

Posted on November 27th, 2011 Written by Tony Gebely

Multiple Infusions: About Re-Steeping Tea

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Why re-steep? Why not? Re-steeping tea really brings out the value of a tea, you can get many servings of tea from just one serving of leaves. More bang for your buck, and you get to taste the tea as it develops from steep to steep. Before you re-steep: If you are going to be [...]

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Posted on October 12th, 2011 Written by Tony Gebely

What is Tuocha?

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Tuocha or “dome-shaped bowl tea” is a compressed tea, usually made of pu-erh. The shape resembles a bird’s nest and tuocha range in weight from 3g(seen above) up to 3kg or more. Tuocha are convex in order to help the tea dry out after processing. “The name for tuocha is believed to have originated from the round, top-like [...]

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Posted on September 1st, 2011 Written by Tony Gebely

What is Yerba Mate?

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Yerba mate is a tree. Not a tall one, but a moderately tall tree. In the farms they are not that big because they are pruned to make it easier to harvest, a similar method is used with the camellia sinensis plant for harvesting tea. The natives of this area, the Guaranies, discovered that they [...]

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Posted on August 31st, 2011 Written by Nahuel M. from Argentina

Tea News You May Have Missed August 20 – August 26, 2011

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A recap of last week’s tea related news: Green Tea Can Help Lower Cholesterol? NYT Breaks it Down for us: http://t.co/hsQgdIc Zealong’s tea eyes new markets: http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/5509462/Zealongs-tea-eyes-new-markets A lot of tea was grown in America: http://t.co/FMq7iKf Have you seen the new @Steepster Select? http://tea.fm/rlmJpt  

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Posted on August 29th, 2011 Written by Tony Gebely

Tea News You May Have Missed August 13 – August 19, 2011

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A recap of last week’s tea related news: Coffee, Tea Consumption Up: tea.fm/pWNAFd Technology boosts green tea production in Sri Lanka: http://t.co/Qxxd4X2 Hong Kong-style Milk Tea Competition: http://t.co/RmC1VyD Amazing Karmi Tea Canisters: http://t.co/9NNG662

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Posted on August 22nd, 2011 Written by Tony Gebely

Tea News You May Have Missed August 6 – August 12, 2011

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A recap of last week’s tea related news: Sydney Paper Calls Tea “Medicine in a Cup”: http://tea.fm/r8fSpP Nepal’s Himalayan Tea Growers Turn a New Leaf: http://tea.fm/oKVAv8 London Finds Peace Over Tea- https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=261568193854371 Stone Brewery Releases Japanese Green Tea IPA: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvosvdWfmas&feature=youtu.be

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Posted on August 15th, 2011 Written by Tony Gebely

Tea News You May Have Missed July 30 – August 5, 2011

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A recap of last week’s tea related news: Indian Tea Output Rose 10.3% in June 2011: http://www.financialexpress.com/news/Quick-view/827465/ Indian Police Impound Fake Tea: http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/220/761736 [I wonder what kind of leaves they actually were!?] Starbucks Aims to Expand Tazo Tea Brand: http://www.nacsonline.com/NACS/News/Daily/Pages/ND0802113.aspx Stone Brewery’s Japanese Green Tea IPA Review: http://articles.boston.com/2011-08-01/lifestyle/29839261_1_stone-brewing-beer-troegs-brewing

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Posted on August 9th, 2011 Written by Tony Gebely

Immediate Tea Job Opening in India

“Factory In charge” Position Reporting to:    Chief manager Factories Scope of role:    Able to independently  manage the entire tea manufacturing in the estate as per desired standard- Location:    Tea Factories across Kerala and Tamil Nadu Years of Experience:    5 to 10 years Age Profile    Preferably below  35 Yrs Qualification :    Any Graduate.  Agriculture/ Botany background [...]

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Tea Culture

Posted on August 3rd, 2011 Written by Tony Gebely

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