Traveling for Tea – Tasseomancy in Boston

Traveling for Tea – Tasseomancy in Boston

A couple of years ago, while attending a tea festival, I came across an exhibitor who was promoting the art of tasseomancy. “If you’re unfamiliar, tasseomancy, also known as tasseography, is a fortune telling method done by interpreting messages found in the shapes of...
Tea Culture – Taiwanese bubble tea

Tea Culture – Taiwanese bubble tea

Bubble tea – also known as boba tea, pearl milk tea, tapioca tea, boba nai cha, zhen zhou nai cha, black pearl tea, BBT, PT, pearl shake or momi milk tea – is to Taiwan what a classic double-double is to Canada.  The Birth of Bubble Tea Bubble tea was...
Tea – An Introduction

Tea – An Introduction

As I was surfing the internet one day, I came across a tea sommelier program offered by the Tea and Herbal Association of Canada. Curious to discover what tea was all about, I registered for their introductory course without any real expectations of what I would see,...
Water Temperature For All Types Of Teas

Water Temperature For All Types Of Teas

There are some variables that need to be taken into account when brewing a cup of tea. This blog will talk about water temperature. People normally prepare their tea by pouring boiling water over their tea bag before adding sugar and milk to it. Although this might...