How to Brew the Perfect Cup of Darjeeling Tea
Darjeeling Tea is my absolute favorite type of tea. This tea hails from the area of West Bengal, India. This is not a native plant to India, and was first cultivated using Chinese tea plant seeds. It is often considered to be a black tea, as it looks like a black tea when it’s brewed, but it is technically more of an Oolong tea since it doesn’t have complete oxidation as a black tea would. Now, it does have caffeine (who...
How to Brew the Perfect Cup of Oolong Tea
Oolong tea is one of my favorite teas to brew… …Why? Because it has a really cool flavor, it helps you lose weight, is a de-stressor, encourages healthy bones & teeth, and gives you energy! Most of the Oolongs I have had the opportunity to try in Canada have a flavor profile similar to that of buttered popcorn to me. However, the exact same tea is lemony to my mother. In essence, they actually range in flavors from...
How to Brew the Perfect Cup of Rooibos Tea
When you’re looking for a non-caffeinated alternative to black tea, Rooibos is the way to go. Rooibos is actually a black tea from South Africa that is naturally non-caffeinated, and it has less tannins in it than black tea does, so it doesn’t stain your teeth in the same way black teas do. Rooibos literally translated means “red bush” and it’s a plant that is broom-like, and in the legume family, believe...
How to Brew the Perfect Cup of White Tea
This morning, I was ready to start my day and kick it off with yet another cup of amazing tea! Today, I want to share with you How to Brew a Perfect Cup of White Tea, and you will find an instructional video below. White tea comes from the same plant as black or green tea, Camellia sinensis, but it is harvested differently. White tea comes from both the leaves and the buds of the plant, and its namesake comes from the fine, silvery...
How to Brew Black Looseleaf Tea
This morning, I want to show you exactly how to brew black loose leaf teas in a cup or teapot. In the video below, I used a black looseleaf tea that’s Cranberry flavored, with actual dried cranberries mixed in. This tea is from Lauriam Tea House in Bowmanville, Ontario, and was lovingly given to me by one of my sisters, as she knows I really love tea. Also, today I’m using a lemon zest flavored finishing sugar I showed you...
How to Make Ginger Lemon Iced Tea from Scratch + Video
As you may already know from following me here @ CookingWithKimberly.com, I love tea…I am a tea connoisseur of sorts. LOL When it starts becoming warm outside, I start craving iced tea…The same goodness of my favorite tea, PG Tips, but cold with amazing flavors! Now, here is my most basic, but so amazing all on it’s own, Southern-Style Sweet Brewed Iced Tea Recipe, if you want to start off slowly with the flavors....
Sweetened Condensed Milk in my Tea
How do you like your morning tea? As you know, I love tea. It’s one of my favorite indulgences, and I’m very specific on how I like my tea, especially my staple, orange pekoe black tea, PG Tips. I like it the same way every time, except on rare occasions. Typically, I have 2 sugars and a quick drop of milk. However, when I’m in a “mood” or we are out of milk in the refrigerator, I will venture into the...
New Starbuck’s Favorite – Tazo Awake Tea Latte
As all of you know, I am a serious tea fanatic! I’ve been off the Chai Latte kick as of late, but still crave hot bevy of tea. So, my new kick at Starbuck’s is the Tazo Awake Tea Latte. I get the venti because they put 2 tea bags in and that makes it nice and strong like I like it. The black tea flavor really comes through because there are no confusing flavor notes to distract. It is sweetened with a simple syrup. Of...
Did You Know It’s National Iced Tea Month?
USA (COOKING WITH KIMBERLY NEWS) – As I was making Iced Tea this morning for the family, I pondered as to whether or not there was iced tea day or iced tea month… …and lo and behold, there is. In fact, June is National Iced Tea Month in the United States. That must be one of the reasons we are all craving this delicious, cold bevy right now, not to mention the summer heat causing our cravings. If you aren’t...
Dear PG Tips Tea…
First of all, I must say I’m your biggest fan!!! My entire family drinks PG Tips Tea. In fact, it was introduced to my family by my English nanny when I was a baby. Her name was Doreen, and like a proper tea-drinking English nanny, she made sure she educated us about good English tea. In fact, she threw out all of our other tea boxes in the entire house and stocked it with PG Tips. We have never used another “plain”,...
How Do You Like Your Morning Tea?
In my opinion, your morning tea is a sacred event, for lack of a better term. Everyone likes it differently, whether it be black tea, green tea or herbal tea. Some people go to the trouble of using loose tea leaves in the morning, but for those of us who aren’t morning people, we typically stick with tea bags simply because it’s easier with your eyes half-way shut! Some prefer sugar, some honey and some add no sweetener....
The English and Tea
Personally, I love English or British food, but many people often complain about their ideas about cuisine… What expertise people can NEVER take away from the English is their tea! (You might have seen my posts about my English Nanny and PG Tips! LOL) They take their tea drinking very seriously…There are specific rules and times they sit down to have tea! It’s an important thread in the quilt of their existence. I...
Web Chef Review: Lipton Cold Brew Tea Bags
Are these for real? Do they really work? Do they taste good? Well, I can say YES to all of the above questions. When you use Lipton Cold Brew Tea Bags, there is no boiling necessary – you can use cold water. * Tip: If you want to make sweet iced tea, be sure to fully stir the sugar into the water. It will take longer than you’re used to with hot tea, so by all means use warm water with these tea bags. Just because these...
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