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What are Tisanes?


June 1st, 2010

What are Tisanes?
Tisane is another word for teas that are classified as “herbal.” They consist of plants brewed in hot water for their medicinal, calming, and stress relieving affects. The term herbal infusions is sometimes used to describe tisanes since these drinks typically do not contain any actual tea leaves. Because these teas containRead more »

Alton Brown explains tea


February 2nd, 2009

During a recent tour of YouTube, I lucked upon some videos of Alton Brown talking about tea. Since his program, Good Eats, is one of my husband’s and my own favourite television programs, I couldn’t resist posting them here.
Hope they are informative as well as entertaining for you too:
PART ONE:

PART TWO:

Happy Groundhogs Day! by theRead more »

Random Quote

Strange how a teapot can
represent at the same time the
comforts of solitude and
the pleasures of company.
— Author Unknown

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