Harney & Sons – for the “Tea”-totaling Connoisseur
In a society that is obsessed with coffee, tea is a drink that is considered somewhat antiquated, even boring. However, if you listen long enough to Emeric Harney, Managing Director of Harney & Sons, he will have you convinced that tea is “a fabulous, interesting product with great history and stories behind it.” His enthusiasm is infectious and it won’t be long before you start looking at tea with newfound respect. (more…)
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The Japanese Tea Ceremony: It’s Nothing like your Afternoon Tea
Japan is famous for its teas and the tea ceremony. It only follows, then, that one of the most elaborate tea-serving rituals in the world should have originated there. The Japanese tea ceremony – locally known as Sado, Chanoyu, or simply Ocha – started off about 700 years ago when Buddhist monks began exploring the ritual of serving tea as an art form. However, the ceremony, as practiced by them, was very simple in nature, and it was honed into a stylized, perfectly choreographed ritual by founder Sen No Rikkyum 200 years later. (more…)
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Hot Buttered Rum: the Perfect Winter Drink
Imagine this: a crisp winter evening, snowflakes falling daintily from the sky, the crackle of logs breaking and falling in the fireplace, a comfortable armchair, and you with a cup of hot buttered rum. Each sip you take makes your toes tingle and the spices in the drinks leave a long lingering taste in your mouth, even after the glass has been drained. (more…)
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An introduction to Herbal Tea
I’ll begin this article on this note – herbal tea that has received so much acclaim for its health benefits isn’t really a tea – at least not in the strictest sense of the word. Our traditional morning cup of tea or the high tea we have in the evening is made from leaves of Camellia sinensis, also known as the tea bush. Herbal tea, on the other hand, is actually an infusion of herbs or flowers and the correct name for it is tisane.
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The Coffee Ceremony – an Integral Part of Ethiopia’s Culture
The coffee ceremony in Ethiopia is not a matter to trifle with. It’s a lot more than brewing coffee in an electric kettle and gulping down cup after cup as you tap away at the computer. For Ethiopians it is an ornate, yet serious, affair. Those who’ve been invited to a coffee ceremony should consider themselves lucky, since it the highest possible gesture of respect and friendship that can be extended to anyone. (more…)
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