Enjoying Tea

Does re-steeping mean love or cheapskate

By Traveling With Tea / March 27, 2020 / Comments Off on Does re-steeping mean love or cheapskate

When with your significant other, what does it say that you re-steep your favorite gyokura (shaded green tea from Japan, typically expensive) and give him/her the 2nd cup. Given that excellent Japanese green are meant to be enjoyed through multiple steepings, I think it says great things….like, let’s enjoy this tea time together, let’s try…

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Ippodo in NYC is a tea temple

By Traveling With Tea / March 27, 2020 / Comments Off on Ippodo in NYC is a tea temple

If Japanese green tea is your thing, this is your place. It’s not for tea rookies. Don’t expect a table where you can pop open your laptop to scan your social media while sipping a latte, this is not That Place. However, this is where you can explore the fine teas this Japanese tea company…

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The Zen of tea

By Traveling With Tea / March 27, 2020 / Comments Off on The Zen of tea

Tea is more than a healthful beverage. It is a respite in a sometimes chaotic day. Deciding that this is the perfect moment for a cup, selecting the right tea, the steeping process, taking visual delight in the emergence of the proper shade of green and then finally sipping the warm umami flavor in the…

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