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Thank you for sharing!

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To make a great blog, or better yet how to continue with blogging (on-going) post after post is liken to a thread and with that come a yarn and perhaps if one gets good at it, this then becomes a rope; in that it is useful=purpose and meaning which leads to longevity=permanence.

It is not so much how to make a great tea blog, because there are too many out there and one cannot possibly know which source are genuine or copied etc., instead stay true to what you have stated to doing. Think of this as watching a television show, in time this become a favorite. ..rushing home to view it and taping it when missed. But once the story line does not hold true or starts to shift focus than, you, the audience might decide it is time to stop watching this program.

I must also add that I, myself am not a good blogger. I keep at this because I am not employed and I will probably stop one day.

Oh well, happy blogging to all!

 

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I drink tea instead of water; and so it is to thirst quench and for health benefit that tea offers. I am always grateful when I have a cup of hot tea in my hand. So in answer: I drink tea for

the quenching of thirst

Health benefits

and for gratitude.

I am in Sterling, MA (USA)

Thank you!

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Thank you for sharing this documentary. It was nicely done!

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*My blog on wordpress and other blogs gets no attention. I am cook/weird so the few of know of my blog cannot figure what I am trying to do. Unsure always of things. I blog to keep busy as a logging of activities since not employed for many years. Thank you.

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Hi to all,

I am replying with a tea recipe that I stumbled upon some while back last year. I find that I like Hong Kong Milk Tea and Tapioca (bubble tea); not so much the goop at the bottom to slurp in straw but the warm sweet milk is most lovely.

I grew up feeding on old fashion oatmeal and porridge; very thick and hot and runny. Nothing Americans like; well no matter. I am not denouncing one ethnic group for another. They like hot dogs I do not; A good pogo dog is a whole other matter.

Now back to Milk Tea (Hong Kong made OP)

Hong Kong Style Milk Tea

There are a lot of stories about how to make this silky-smooth favourite cup from this buzzing oriental city. We don’t pretend to be the experts, but we can tell you this: absolutely elementary ingredients for this tea is English Breakfast and evaporated milk.

Make 2 cups
1 tbsp English Breakfast
1 tbsp Assam Black tea
1 tbsp Irish Breakfast
1 tsp Pu-erh
1 tsp Lychee black tea
2x 1/3 cup of evaporate milk
2x 1 tbsp sweetened condensed milk
2 teapots

Steep all tea leaves in 400ml boiling water for 5 minutes.

Strain and pour the tea from one teapot to another from about a forearm’s height to aerate the tea (this can be quite messy – best do it in the kitchen sink).

Pour it back and forth between the two teapots for 3-4 times. Little bubbles will form in the tea as you aerate the tea.

Get two cups, pour in each cup 1/3 evaporated milk and 1 tbsp sweetened condensed milk. Then add in brewed tea. Ready to enjoy.

Sweetened with sweetened condensed milk or sugar if desired.
Want it:

More fragrant: add 1 tbsp Ceylon Classic OP
More “caramelly” or Redder brew: add 1 extra Assam black tea
The Brew darker with a stronger overall taste: use more irish breakfast or more broken leaf tea leaves
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Note** that it is if more fragrant is wanted (perhaps that smokiness mentioned from earlier question) than to add 1 tbsp Ceylon Classic OP;;

I am guessing that the taste is not filled with smokiness and brashness if Ceylon is not added in recipe’s beginning.

I have not tried this out since some of the items I don’t use normally; sweetened condensed milk, Lychee Black tea, I don’t yet have and the supposed two teapots. I am sure I could make due if I need to try this.

Anyhow, I may not have addressed the question. I am citing something about the making of milk tea and how to not have that smokiness depicted earlier is not have Ceylon OP; omit it.

It is a recipe worth trying, that is all.

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Hi,

It interesting this mentioning of Harney’s tea and his son blog. I did not know. I was hoping to do a review of Harney and Sons, their history and review some of their teas as a month’s special on my blog, if not in May it would be the June issue.

I spotted whole tins of their teas at several places I frequent; so money is what is stopping me. And I found several great articles on the father. I am hoping to incorporate all of this information into one issue; that is what I am trying to get at. But I ramble on instead. always too wordy.

The article on Darjeeling did not strike me all that much. But I only glance at it, not fully read.

Thank you for sharing. I kind of like this site more so.

Yahoo group teamail has discussion of recent to do with Darjeeling; they harped about quite some time and then the bantering went on to Assam Black tea and of late it is to do with teapot, no a Kettle. At times it seems like the discussion is of something other than tea or tea wares. The Assam comments were always from that Dunbar character; he harped on the Red Robe tea as well.

I just mean I take things the wrong way.

I notice that KeeneTyme is spending time here and selling Christmas teas. Bit odd, Keene Thyme was to have been on Steepster with some essay contest rewarding Christmas pearl tea but never panned out. Or I missed revelation. I am sorry folks do not trust me.

I am not employed, and I do snag what little income from husband who is very thin. I am impulsive and driving the poor man…O.k bye.

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thanks. my favorite video is the one with the tea pots. and the Korean arranged-wedding (no divorce rule).

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Thank you for this post. I am happily reminded of The Leaf since I had stumbled unto them last year. The information on Pu-erh is fascinating. I hope to include some of the mentioning on my blog when I cover pu-erh. The article Global Tea Hut…solace and guidance is liken to the way of tea; the tea room built solely for having tea; to contain just what is needed for a certain audience.

I don’t always know, I merely express what I think. Thank you very much Jackie, be well.

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Hi,

Good luck with future events. I read up on you today; name is uniquely Tagalog and not a punning for cunning. I hope you accomplish your plans for 2012.

Happy tea.

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Suggested favorite/interesting teas:
Morocan Mint Green Tea from Tao of Tea
Japanese Matcha Powdered Green Tea from Stash
Morocan Pu-erh Green Mint tea from Numi
Tea Sampler: Ceylon, Green Sencha, and Red Rooibos from Mountain Rose Herbs
Lapsang Souchong from Harneys and Son
Genmaicha
Gunpowder Green

I have tried only a few of these teas and I enjoyed them.

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