Steep It Loose

It’s often a wonder to those just getting into to tea to discover that all tea comes from the same plant–Camellia Sinensis. The question that immediately popped into all of our minds when we had this realization for the first time had to have been “so why do teas vary so much?” Well I won’t…

Just came across this recipe for Stir-Fry Udon Noodles with Gunpowder Green Tea, posted on the “What’s Cooking Mom?” blog over the weekend, in the Chinese New Year theme. It’s not a [year of the] rabbit stew, and is even vegan :) Looks tasty and warming –  just what we’ll need in this Colorado turn…

So my blog today is a little off the topic of tea, but I’m pretty excited to share with you all. I recently put my Boulder life on pause and took a little trip to Las Vegas. Unfortunately, I did not find any loose leaf tea at a convenient time or place without reservations (Sin…

And our Boulder Blues certainly is that – a beautiful light lime green infusion comes from its leaves of handblended Japanese Sencha and Chinese Dragonwell, wild strawberry and rhubarb flavors. But all green teas are far from uniform in their infusion color, or liquor. I so enjoy reading the descriptions of different green teas and…