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Jonas Trampedach's Tea Bag Coffin
This reminds me of the Sex and the City episode in which Charlotte talks about having a "tea bag problem." Heh. You know, her husband was leaving his soggy tea bags all over the apartment. On the coffee table, on the kitchen counter, etc. I suppose this would solve the problem. It's by Royal College of Art grad student Jonas Trampedach. I tried Googling the guy and his saucer to provide you purchase info, but it looks like Trampedach has no website. And I assume this was simply a project for a class or some such. Oh well, it's not like the side of a regular saucer is an inadequate repository. [via Yanko Design]...Snapshots from the UK: Earl Grey Sorbet
Photograph from speechlessson on Flickr Recently at Bumpkin, I cringed to hear an American tourist ask the waiter for an iced tea. They may do tea well in England, but they sure don’t do it iced. But I found an even better replacement. London's extravagant and wonderful Italian corner Locanda Locatelli does Earl Grey sorbet. I would have taken a picture as proof, only they don't allow cameras in the restaurant. The bitter bergamot of the tea was pierced with a sweetness requisite to all sorbets, and the cold assuaged my American cravings for tea leaves brewed on ice. It was delicate, unexpected, tricultural, and a bit downright impertinent. For me, it was love at first bite. From a...Oolong: The Tea for Tea People
Photograph from geekgirlunveiled on Flickr One summer I worked in the tea industry, and remember learning that oolong was held in high esteem. When referencing the semi-oxidized tea (somewhere between green and black), people usually looked at me funny. "Oo-who?" Jane Black at the Washington Post investigates the stigma against oolong. Part of oolong's lack of wide acceptance can be traced to a fear factor. Unlike green and black teas, which require one steeping, oolongs benefit from multiple infusions. That is because the leaves are picked when they are bigger and thicker, and multiple rounds of hot water help the flavors blossom and intensify. As a result, the Chinese and the Taiwanese like to drink oolongs gong-fu style. The...Happy 100th Birthday, Tea Bag
Photograph from bugsandfishes by lupin on Flickr That's if you believe Giles Hilton, the "nose" of fine tea company Whittard of Chelsea, who believes the tea bag's birth was in 1908. Though, the Guardian points out that it could be the 104th birthday, or somewhere in the 50s, depending on how you look at it. (Mass production of the paper tea bag didn't accelerate until the 1950s.) Either way, what's the harm in celebrating the porous pocket of leaves? To honor the birthday, Hilton tried to figure out what kind of tea is best for a "fry-up," or traditional British breakfast spread of fried eggs, black pudding, baked beans, fried bread, bacon, and other heart attack foods. Hilton recommends...The 'Mate Latte' Rhyme, Fated or a Coffee Shop Travesty?
Photograph from Aokettun on Flickr Ever since I spent a summer in South America, I’ve had a special place in my heart for mate—yes, it rhymes with “latte”—the spicy, earthy tea that Argentines guzzle like we North Americans do coffee. Walking down the streets of Buenos Aires, it’s not uncommon to see busy professionals with a silver mate gourd in one hand and a thermos of hot water in the other. The yerba mate plant has high levels of “mateine," a stimulant that, despite its name, is chemically identical to caffeine. Yet many people, for reasons not quite understood, find mateine easier to take. It’s a great boost of energy without the jitters, shakes, and stomachaches that a strong...Snapshots from Asia: Hakka Thunder Tea Rice
If you were on the run and had no access to electricity, what food would you pack? Field rations, space food, and/or squeeze packs of Nutella? (This last option gets my housemates’ unanimous vote.) 400 years ago, the Hakkas—an ethnic Chinese group fleeing South from the constant warfare in North China—invented "lei cha" or thunder tea rice to sustain them over the long, hazardous journey. With no means of heating water and limited resources, the original dish consisted of a handful of grains and beans ground to a fine powder and mixed with cold water. The “thunder” in the dish refers to the racket made as the ingredients were crushed with a traditional wood pestle in a coarse-surfaced clay...In Videos: Instant Laser Coffee Maker
This two-kilowatt laser-powered water heater—good for making instant coffee and tea—may not be practical, but it gets the job done. Do you taste that unearthly bright glow? It's science! And science is delicious! Watch the video after the jump....In Gear: Watch Out Teapot, Behold Adagio Tea's TriniTEA Electric Maker
Sure, I live in coffee country, but as soon as I saw Adagio Teas TriniTEA—something of a cross between a coffee machine and Big Mac—I had to try it. For $100, the electronic tea kettle can make up to four cups with the ability to brew at two temperatures (212°F for black and herbal tea, 185°F for everything else) and steep between two to eight minutes. How Does It Work? Just put loose tea leaves in the steeping chamber and add water to the first of three chambers. After turning on the machine, water will reach the proper temperature, then it beeps and dispenses water into the steeping chamber. When it's done steeping, the machine beeps again and allows the...Literally, a Tea-Shirt
Do you ever glance at a tea bag and think, shoot, I wish I could look more like you? Here's your chance. Genius designer Meryl Smith stained a sheer-looking tee with tea leaves and even made a Lipton-reminiscent label with her name on it. Looks a bit heavy with all those leaves hanging at the bottom, but a small price to pay to moonlight as a tea bag. [via Super Punch]...Hot Topics: Technique of the Week | The Food Lab
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