http://www.buyingteaonline.com Your Gateway to Great Tea Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:27:46 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Mostly talking about black teas here, tea bags and loose. Thanks! http://www.buyingteaonline.com/157/tea-blog/does-decaf-tea-retain-all-the-health-benefits-of-caffeinated-tea/ Yah, I recognize how lame this question is but I've never been a tea drinker. I just bought some herbal tea from an herbalist through the internet and it came in individual tea bags. It says to make a pot of hot tea with it. I don't ... http://www.buyingteaonline.com/156/tea-blog/how-do-you-make-tea-from-a-tea-bag/ I had received some loose-leaf green tea from a friend who recently visited China and was wondering if it is normal to see white foam on top of my brewed tea. Could there be pesticide residues on my tea? I try to drink organic tea as much as possible, but ... http://www.buyingteaonline.com/155/tea-blog/tea-drinkers-is-it-normal-to-see-a-white-foam-when-brewing-loose-leaf-green-tea/ I don't keep tea bags handy because loose tea makes a much better hot tea. I need to know the portions to make iced tea. Mr pants, for hot tea I brew it in a clay teapot. First i put 1 teaspoon of tea per cup in the ... http://www.buyingteaonline.com/154/tea-blog/how-can-i-make-iced-tea-from-scratch-using-loose-tea/ I got a tea kettle for Christmas (I love coffee but need a break from it, so I am branching off). Problem is, I don't know what tea to buy, where to buy it, or how to brew it properly. Any advice for a beginning tea drinker? http://www.buyingteaonline.com/153/tea-blog/what-type-of-tea-should-you-buy-to-brew-in-a-kettle-any-suggestions-on-brewing-tea/ I serve afternoon tea at a very classy hotel. Usually we serve the tea in the tea pot with a bag so that we know no leave will go through to the tea and there won't be a lot of mess to clean up. Well, I'd like to serve tea ... http://www.buyingteaonline.com/152/tea-blog/how-do-you-pour-loose-tea-without-leaves-going-through-the-strainer/ Hi, thanks for taking the time. I'd just like to know what brands of black tea or jasmine green tea is strong enough because i use Lipton and it's no where near strong enough. Does the black tea need to be made with tea leaves or something similar? Oh and ... http://www.buyingteaonline.com/151/tea-blog/what-kind-of-black-or-green-tea-to-use-when-making-pearl-milk-tea/ In all the 18th or 19th century movies or series I've seen, people are always drinking tea. ALWAYS! Plus they say things like "That's not my cup of TEA" , or "I wouldn't do that for all the TEA in China." What is this tea they're drinking? Was there one ... http://www.buyingteaonline.com/150/tea-blog/what-kind-of-tea-were-people-always-drinking-in-the-olden-days/ I am making Chinese Tea eggs. The recipe calls for 2 tbsp black tea, but I only have black tea bags (Lipton). Can I replace the leaves by slicing open the bags and measuring out two tbsp (or more) of its contents? Can I just use it in tea bag ... http://www.buyingteaonline.com/149/tea-blog/can-i-replace-tea-leaves-with-tea-bags-in-a-recipe/ I experience different tea brewing results with the same tea at work and home? My tap water is soft and the water at work comes in one of those huge typical work environment jugs dispensed either cold or hot. At home my tea will be darker and have more flavor, at ... http://www.buyingteaonline.com/148/tea-blog/i-experience-different-tea-brewing-results-with-the-same-tea-at-work-and-home/