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TeaCast Episode #34: Not Latte, But Mate

Pat Canella — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 21:16:07 +0000

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TeaCast Episode #32: Mellow Crow in the Background

Pat Canella — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:56:21 +0000

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…Enjoy!

Episode #31: Aye Aye Acai!

Pat Canella — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 18:26:36 +0000

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CORRECTION on Genmaicha!

Pat Canella — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:40:09 +0000

I Can’t Believe it’s Not Matcha!

Pat Canella — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 00:51:39 +0000

Via Steepster:

Very, very interesting tea taste. I mixed the water and powder (which I thought was matcha, but turned out to be brown Hojicha…gotta read the label).

So after mixing and whisking this Hojicha, I let it cool for a second and sipped it. Of course I believe that in the first sip or so is where you notice the most flavor. Here’s what I tasted:

Coffee. Since Hojicha is roasted in a ceramic pot over charcoal, it was no surprise that the powder was NOT bright green, but a light brown (almost looked like sawdust).
Chocolatey Sweetness. Now notice I didn’t say chocolate outright. I thought about it, but the fact that it didn’t taste like the cocoa bean, but rather the sweet taste of it in GENERAL was what I noticed.
Flavorful note aftertaste. I’m not sure how to explain this, but the aftertaste of this stuck on my tongue, probably due to its powderyness. Anyway, there was an almost sticky-sweet aftertaste, like a donut taste or something. I don’t know, a bit tough to explain really. Verry pleasing though.

Episode #28: 2 AM Edition…. Shhh

Pat Canella — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:58:15 +0000

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Special shout out to all the ladies at PoshMama!

EDIT: There is a cool bagged tea! If not for flavor, for aesthetics ;)

Pat Canella — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 18:33:55 +0000

SwissMiss

Very clever, wouldn’t you say?

Why Teabags Suck

Pat Canella — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 01:56:44 +0000

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Review: Bentley’s Gingerbread Spice Tea

Pat Canella — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 22:03:47 +0000

Via Steepster:

I went into this thinking that this MIGHT be something more; that the nice packaging would overcome the disgusting fannings that were put into these god forsaken bags. There are about 10 teas in the package that I got, all of which I wish to review for the benefit of tea drinkers’ kind (if that makes any sense).

So onto this tea review. Let me just say, that the majority of teas that contain “spice” in them I hate. This includes almost any kind of chai as well…. And I’ll tell you why. There’s ALWAYS a grainy taste on the back of my throat which brings me to the edge of coughing. This tea is no different. In fact, there’s BARELY any other flavor I can taste other than stale caramel. Just wretched. The box art is quite nice however, which makes up for it…. I guess.

So there you have it folks, high hopes from a bagged tea simply crushed. Why am I not surprised?

Coffee and Tea TV Show to Begin Airing in March (Via World Tea News)

Pat Canella — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 05:23:58 +0000

Tuesday, 22 December 2009

by Heidi Kyser

South of the 10 Productions, based in Beverly Hills, Calif., has landed a contract to produce “My Favorite Cup,” a program about coffee and tea that will begin airing this spring.

Conceived by South of the 10 founder Lionel Ball, “My Favorite Cup” will be a half-hour television magazine that combines in-studio interviews and demonstrations with from-the-field reports. In a news release, the company said the program will “provide a variety of facts, techniques and information about traditional recipes, new products, as well as the most recent health related issues surrounding the consumption of coffee and tea.” Judy Echavez and Jeff Stirling will host the show.

Read Full Article Here

Hmmm, I wonder if I’d be lucky enough to be on TV, maybe my dream would finally become true . Only kidding of course, though I’d love to get more popular in the “blogosphere.”