Green tea – 7 important rules to prepare it right
*Affiliate link*: Through an “affiliate link” I refer to a product that I like. If you buy something through this link, you pay the same for the product, but I get a commission Not all kinds of tea are the…
Chai – the warming spice tea
What is Chai? In many languages Chai simply means tea. Chai or Masala Chai is also a drink of spices, black tea and milk, sweetened with sugar. My Chai spice mixture contains cloves, black pepper, ginger, cardamom and cinnamon. Some blends…
Black tea and how to prepare a good cup in different traditions
Last week we talked about the Camellia sinensis, the tea plant. Today you will discover how to prepare a good cup of black tea and how it is enjoyed in different countries. I hope to encourage you to enjoy one…
Camellia sinensis – the tea plant
Do you like tea? I mean the tea made from the Camellia sinensis plant, which is black or green tea (today we will not talk about the yellow, blue-green and red tea) As a proverb from the Song Dynasty says:…
Five o’clock-tea – what could be better?
The best thing about England is the Five o’clock-tea It comprehends a big pot of tea, black tea of course, but it may also be flavoured, for example Earl-Grey, and small appetizers. Where small is often not really true. Actually,…
14 reasons why you should read this blog
Hello and welcome to my blog. My name is Daniela and I am the happy co-owner of a spice and tea business, which I started together with my husband Matthias in 2002. We live and work in the Italian speaking…
