Monthly Archives: September 2010

Soulja Boy Teaches Fair Trade

September 22nd, 2010
Posted in: Tea News
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Farming and labor practices are notoriously Big Deals. So, from food to sweaters, organic cotton to fair trade bananas, people are becoming more aware of good and evil at their favorite stores. But is it really that black and white? … Continue reading






The Tea Bag Manifesto

September 16th, 2010
Posted in: Tea News
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Physically, a tea bag is a small paper sack filled with powdered tea. Some people fancy it up by putting it in a “nylon pyramid sack”. Colloquially, it’s a term for testicles. (Let’s be mature about it). Why is this … Continue reading






Sweet Revenge on Manhattan

September 6th, 2010
Posted in: Food and Drink
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In celebration of feeling better (I’ve had a cold the last few days), I decided to experiment with a new tea cocktail tonight. Somehow, in my unshaven and somewhat dilapidated state, I think I whipped up the classiest drink yet. I present … Continue reading






How Being Illegal Led Me to Tea

September 4th, 2010
Posted in: Tea News
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I made plans in College, but on graduation, the plans seemed kind of boring. So, I packed up and moved to Taiwan. But it wasn’t just Taiwan that drove me to tea. I could have lived there for years and … Continue reading