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RKS The Tea Meister: Portuguese Orange Pekoe Black Loose Leaf Tea from the Azores

Yes I said Portuguese tea! This orange pekoe is from Gorreana in the Azores. The only tea plantation in Europe. I was attending Wine and Travel Week in Porto in late February and the organizers sent 10 of us to the Azores Islands specifically to Pico Island a UNESCO World Heritage site. An unforgettable destinationContinue reading “RKS The Tea Meister: Portuguese Orange Pekoe Black Loose Leaf Tea from the Azores”

RKS The Tea Meister: Tea Squared’s Cranberry Purifier

For many years I have been steadfastly avoiding “kiddie teas”. Kiddie teas often have no tea at all as an ingredient but nonetheless they list “tea” as one. They have a melange of flavours primarily all types of fruit. I have backed off from avoiding kiddie teas as a result of a recent experience IContinue reading “RKS The Tea Meister: Tea Squared’s Cranberry Purifier”

RKS The Tea Meister: Organic Wuyi Rock Oolong from Genuine Tea in Toronto

Also known as Da Hong Pao or “big red robe” this rock oolong from the Wuyi Mountains of Fujian province is a truly unique dark oolong. It is said that the mother of the Emperor in the Ming Dynasty was very ill but after drinking this tea was cured, the Emperor then sent big redContinue reading “RKS The Tea Meister: Organic Wuyi Rock Oolong from Genuine Tea in Toronto”