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Interesting Facts about Kombucha You May Not Know Yet

November 23, 2020 by Jared Gustafson

Kombucha facts

You may have already heard by now about kombucha tea, the healthy drink that has seen a boost in popularity in the past few years and can be found bottled or on tap in grocery stores, cafes, saloons, or even in your own home. If you are not yet familiar with it then let me […]

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How to Make Cascara Tea in a French Press

January 1, 2020 by Michael Allen Smith

guide to making cascara tea in a french press

Cascara has been gaining popularity in coffee circles in the past few years and with Starbucks releasing their own Cascara Latte, soon the term cascara will become commonly known to many that frequent cafes or read coffee websites. Cascara is the dried outer skin of a coffee cherry. In Spanish cascara means peel or fruit skin. […]

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Traditional Chai Tea Recipe

January 2, 2019 by Alex Lang

Traditional Chai Tea Recipe

You have to try a slice of Key Lime Pie when you’re in Key West. In Maryland, it’s all about crab cakes. And no place owns pizza like New York City does. It’s the flavors, as much as anything else, that define a place. And in India – a place with more than 1.2 billion […]

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A Coffee Lover’s Guide to Tea

June 17, 2018 by Michael Allen Smith

Coffee Lover Guide to Tea

I never had much respect for tea. I enjoyed the beverage, but it didn’t hold my interest like coffee. That all changed in September 2007. I went to a tea shop in Seattle and tried several teas. Not the boring Earl Grey or the herbal crap, but really high-quality loose leaf tea. I got to drink […]

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Roast Oolong Tea at Home

April 11, 2018 by Michael Allen Smith

Roast Oolong Tea at Home

A tea that many coffee drinkers like is roasted oolong. It shares some similar characteristics with coffee, such as nuttiness with a rich body. And just like coffee, how long the tea is roasted will greatly influence its taste. Last year I decided to experiment with roasting my own oolong tea. After all, I’ve been […]

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Red Espresso is Espresso Style Rooibos

May 14, 2017 by Michael Allen Smith

Red Espresso Roobios

I recently received something interesting to review. It is a product called Red Espresso. Red Espresso is a finely ground rooibos, which can be used to make a concentrated “espresso.” Before I begin the review, let us bring everyone up to speed on what rooibos is. Rooibos is not a coffee – nor, technically, is […]

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