How to Store Tea
If you love tea, it's likely you enjoy trying all the teas. And who among us could blame you?! Trying all the various tea types and...
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History of the Tea Lady
I recently listened to an audiobook titled "The Tea Ladies" by Amanda Hampson. This mystery novel takes place in Sydney, Australia in the...
How to re-steep tea
Did you know tea leaves can be re-steeped? Yes! Many loose leaf teas can be re-steeped. Or in layman's terms re-used. Making a second, or...
How much loose leaf should I use?
One of the most frequent questions I get asked is about preparing loose leaf tea. I break down the 3 key steps in How to brew the...
STEAPing Chart
These steeping recommendations are for western style brewing in a teapot or infuser mug. *For best results refer to the package brewing...
Cold Brew STEAPing Guide
The key to cold brewing is the slow extraction of flavors, over an extended period of time in the refrigerator. This gentle steeping...
How to brew the perfect cup of tea
Brewing the perfect cup of tea is simple and easy. It comes down to these 3 things Portioning Water Steep Time This guide appears of the...
What is CTC?
I'd like to take a deeper look into CTC. No, not Child Tax Credit or Cost-To-Company. I'm talking about Crush, Tear, Curl tea. CTC teas...
We're into hot water... not boiling
We're into hot water... not boiling.... Hot water is a necessi-tea when it comes to steeping tea. All puns aside, water temperature in...
Find your Brewing Style
The variety of brewing methods can be overwhelming for new and veteran tea drinkers alike. Personally, I like to change my brewing method...
4 Water Tips Sure to Improve Your Tea
Making a cup of tea takes 2 ingredients - tea leaves and water. In a recipe as simple as this what could possibly go wrong?! Ask anyone...
Tea Cake Recipe
Chris Simpson for The New York Times. Food stylist: Maggie Ruggiero. Prop stylist: Sophia Pappas. I recently made a lovely tea cake, and...
How to make Tea-rrific Iced Tea
Welcome to June! Warm weather, the opening of swimming pools, the official first day of Summer, and National Iced Tea month! Ice tea...
Spring Clean Your Tea
Spring is in full swing! Days are longer, flowers are budding, and everything feels fresh and new. Everything except maybe your tea...
Afternoon tea - High, Low, and everything in between
Who doesn't love a fancy tea party? Tea pots, fancy tea cups, tiered trays of treats.... scones.... cream...Mmmm. Just thinking about it...
More Than Tea
My goal for STEAP has always been to give people more than tea. As lofty or aspirational as it may seem, my goal was - and still is - to...
Giving the Gift of Tea
In my humble opinion tea makes a great gift. It's something intended to be used, literally consumable, yet has a long shelf life. It's...
Incorporate Tea into your Holidays
In my last blog I promised to share ideas on how to incorporate tea into your holidays, and tips on how to do so. Following are a few...
Traditions: Connecting past, present, and future
No time of the year is more associated with traditions than the holidays. Whether it’s Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, New Year's or...
Improve Your Tea
Making a cup of tea takes 2 ingredients - tea leaves and water. In a recipe as simple as this what could possibly go wrong?! Ask anyone...
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