The Tea Bag Manifesto
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
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
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
Bottled Teas May Be Wrapped in Lies
My toothpaste tube has a lot of trademarks. I think the United American Association of Tooth Whitening Professionalists gave it a seal of approval, and there’s some kind of compound called “dentibleach”. Makes for pretty packaging, but I still buy toothpaste based on … Continue reading
Sami Likes Swagger
Meet Sami Ari Sami Ari is the master of Tweet-ups , or social events for people on Twitter. He took some time a few weeks ago to come to a tea tasting. I introduced him to guayusa, or Amazon Swagger, as … Continue reading
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