Tea Reviews

Today we continue our oolong tea theme.  Yesterday I answered the question, "What is oolong tea?"  Well, it was not really me that answered that question.  It was easier just to post the video.  Today I will answer the question, how to brew oolong tea?  Well, not me again.  I will let this teasan answer the question instead.  He's got a Chinese accent, and the tools necessary to reach the pinnacle of teasanship, so I will let him do the explaining.  Even I can learn some lessons from this true teasan...

The most commonly e-mailed question to the Tea Amigos is "What is oolong tea?"  Teasans be trippin when they get asked this easily Googleble question.  So here's the scoop, not only have a I done a teasan training  that addresses this question, but for those amateurs who are asking questions out there, this video will explain everything you need to know in plenty of detail.  You can also check out our oolong tea reviews for more oolong tea information.

Yet another study confirms what I have been preaching the whole time: green tea helps you lose weight.  However, no amount of green tea will help this guy with his hair cut.  Watch the video here.

According to this article, you should be drinking 8 cups of tea a day.  Of course, the article was printed in the "Press Trust of India," is the result of some dubious study conducted by "researchers" from an uncited institution, and is the news equivalent of a retweet because the original article was published in something called the Daily Mail.  At least it wasn't published in Sky Mall.

Either way, you should be drinking 8 cups of tea anyway because you want to be a teasan's teasan, not some wussy tea drinker.  The article does not make it clear whether you should be drinking green tea or black tea, so do yourself a favor and drink 8 cups of each, just to make sure you're getting your daily dose.  Either way, if you need some recommendations on the types of tea you should be consuming, check out our extensive tea reviews.

It's true.  Ask, and ye shall receive.  Turns out I'm not the only one that has been sending Coca Cola weekly letters asking them to infuse green tea into their best known product.  As always, the Japanese beat me to it.  Anyway, this guy gives the green tea coke a 3.  I bet if you let a true teasan like myself or Dax try coca cola green tea, we'd be giving it better marks.

Here's a classic tea beat from Paul McCartney.  Listen to this song while steepin' something fresh.

Ginger tea is a simple, homeopathic, at home, herbal remedy/preventative measure that can be that cold-busting immuno-boost hook-up you've been looking for (if you believe in herbal tea and purported benefits).  The video below shows you how to make ginger tea in a short and concise way.  Making ginger tea is quite easy involving nothing more than some strips of ginger root.  Enjoy.

Here's a Korean Tea Ceremony for you to compare with the Japanese one in the previous post.  I've never seen or heard of Korean Tea Ceremonies but it appears the Asians are real serious with their tea.  Mad respek.  If it makes you feel better, you should turn down your music because what is playing amidst this tea ceremony is no tea beat at all.  This is the kind of music that might go well with a lobotomy, but defintely not tea.

The Japanese are known mostly for bizarre sexual fetishes, crazy game shows, and robots.  But, did you know that the Japanese also have a rich culture and history?  Yeah, I didn't either.  One of the facets of Japanese culture is the Japanese Tea Ceremony, an elaborate tea brewing procedure.  I have embedded two Japanese Tea Ceremony videos for you to check out, one shorter and longer.  Pause your hentai and enjoy this ancient Japanese rite.

Some of the most  famous types of tea are grown in India.  Apparently, industry insiders predicted a drop in tea exports this year but because of favorable weather conditions and improving economic conditions, India's projected tea exports have been upgraded to record highs.  Drink up, Darjeeling and Assam tea lovers!  Read more here

Every wonder how to make tea ice cream.  This video explains exactly how to make green tea ice cream in detailed steps narrated by a guy with a funny Japanese accent.  It looks really good.  Try it and let us know if green tea ice cream is any good!

I thought this was kind of a cool video of a blossoming tea.  We have yet to do any flowering tea review but look out for those because we got them in the pipeline.

For one minute of entertainment, check out this Japanese Tea commercial. 

As the Gifted Teasan, I have been drinking white tea for some time.  However, my area of expertise does not stretch beyond the tea itself.  Thank to the tea examiner article on white tea and food, I was able to expand my horizons.  Give these suggestions a try and tell us what you think.

Taiwan Teas

We all know that the Chinese loves their tea but what about the Taiwanese? Taiwan divorced from China in 1949 and has been sippin' on the brew independently of big brother. This article about tea gives you the inside scoop on Taiwan Tea Culture:

http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_12801308

Taiwan Tea