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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?
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.
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: Firdaus (translated as Heaven)
Firdaus .. translates to 'Paradise' and to me the surrounding makes a difference to how your Tea will taste :) and so does the 'state of mind'. About the latter we will ponder over some other time.
So does this sound strange?
Well, experiences make you who you are .. and experiences make my cuppa too :)
I know I have re-iterated the words that the Gurus of Tea have explained in books, in conferences and in seminars - the source, the tea leaves, the method of storage, water, the method of Infusion, the...
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 ..
