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		<title>Review — Tangiers Lemon Flavored White Tea</title>
		<link>http://englishtea.us/2011/11/29/review-tangiers-lemon-flavored-white-tea/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 14:01:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lainie Petersen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Name: Tangiers Lemon Flavored White Tea Brand: English Tea Store Type: White Tea, flavored Form: Loose leaf Review: I’ve long said that white peony tea and lemon are a natural pairing: While I love the fruitiness of unflavored white peony, a little kick of lemon is sometimes a welcome addition, adding a bit of tang [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=englishtea.us&#038;blog=6112069&#038;post=13484&#038;subd=tasteofenglishtea&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Review — Scottish Breakfast Tea</title>
		<link>http://englishtea.us/2011/11/28/review-scottish-breakfast-tea-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 14:00:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lainie Petersen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Name: Scottish Breakfast Tea Brand: English Tea Store Type: Black tea, blend Form: Loose leaf Review: This is an interesting blend of Indian teas, including Assam, as well as Keemun from China. According to a video produced by the English Tea Store, one of the goals in the blending of this tea was to suggest [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=englishtea.us&#038;blog=6112069&#038;post=13482&#038;subd=tasteofenglishtea&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Review — Wild Blueberry Organic Black Tea</title>
		<link>http://englishtea.us/2011/11/25/review-wild-blueberry-organic-black-tea/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Nov 2011 14:04:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lainie Petersen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Name: Organic Wild Blueberry Black Tea Brand: English Tea Store Type: Black tea, flavored Form: Loose leaf Review: Now this is the sort of flavored tea that I like: It doesn’t club me over the head with flavor, and I can still taste the tea. At the same time, it is unmistakably a “blueberry” tea: [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=englishtea.us&#038;blog=6112069&#038;post=13480&#038;subd=tasteofenglishtea&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Review — Jasmine with Flowers Green Tea</title>
		<link>http://englishtea.us/2011/11/21/review-jasmine-with-flowers-green-tea/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 14:04:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lainie Petersen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Name: Jasmine With Flowers Green Tea Brand: English Tea Store Type: Green tea, scented Form: Loose leaf Review: This is a ridiculously inexpensive tea ($3.89 for four ounces as of November, 2011) and, for the price, brews up a respectable cup of jasmine green tea that should suit jasmine lovers well. The dry leaf itself [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=englishtea.us&#038;blog=6112069&#038;post=13478&#038;subd=tasteofenglishtea&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Review — Genmaicha Japanese Green Tea</title>
		<link>http://englishtea.us/2011/11/17/review-genmaicha-japanese-green-tea/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 14:04:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lainie Petersen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Name: Genmaicha Japanese Green Tea Brand: English Tea Store Type: Green tea Form: Loose leaf Review: Genmaicha has long been my “go-to” tea for initiating green-tea newbies.  It combines sencha with roasted rice, producing a unique flavor: The rice mellows out the sencha, while the tea itself produces a pretty, light green liquor and a [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=englishtea.us&#038;blog=6112069&#038;post=13476&#038;subd=tasteofenglishtea&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>What Makes a Tea House Great</title>
		<link>http://englishtea.us/2011/11/15/what-makes-a-tea-house-great/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 13:05:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lainie Petersen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been to numerous tea houses over the years, each with its own character, tea selection and ambiance. Some of these tea houses are still in business, others aren&#8217;t, which leads me to wonder why some tea businesses thrive and others don&#8217;t. I honestly can&#8217;t say that there is only one formula to running a [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=englishtea.us&#038;blog=6112069&#038;post=13281&#038;subd=tasteofenglishtea&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Alternative Breakfast Teas</title>
		<link>http://englishtea.us/2011/11/14/alternative-breakfast-teas/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2011 13:05:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lainie Petersen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Like many tea lovers, I begin each day with a pot of tea, usually with my breakfast (or brunch) but sometimes on its own. While I am a great enthusiast of typical British breakfast blends as well as hearty Assam and African black teas in the morning, all of which do an excellent job of [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=englishtea.us&#038;blog=6112069&#038;post=13279&#038;subd=tasteofenglishtea&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>He Said, She Said: Gender and Tea</title>
		<link>http://englishtea.us/2011/11/10/he-said-she-said-gender-and-tea/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 13:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[(Before I begin this post, let me first warn you that it contains a lot of generalizations, most of which are based on my own observations. You&#8217;ll probably be able to think of at least one or more exceptions to every one of my examples, and that just fine with me!) One of the most [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=englishtea.us&#038;blog=6112069&#038;post=13277&#038;subd=tasteofenglishtea&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Tea Snob vs Tea Lover: What&#8217;s the Difference?</title>
		<link>http://englishtea.us/2011/11/04/tea-snob-vs-tea-lover-whats-the-difference/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2011 13:00:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been accused more than once of being a tea snob (or a &#8220;princess&#8221; about my tea). Frankly, I find the accusation troubling. While drinking good tea and preparing it correctly is important to me, I don&#8217;t think that this alone makes me, or anyone else whose shares my sensibilities, a tea snob. While  I [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=englishtea.us&#038;blog=6112069&#038;post=13272&#038;subd=tasteofenglishtea&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Some Like It Hot</title>
		<link>http://englishtea.us/2011/11/02/some-like-it-hot/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2011 13:00:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[During a vacation several years ago, I found myself fussing with an in-room electric kettle that insisted on turning off long before the water came to a boil. My traveling companion was cross, noting that he liked to drink his tea as close to &#8220;boiling hot&#8221; as possible. In the months that followed, I began [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=englishtea.us&#038;blog=6112069&#038;post=13201&#038;subd=tasteofenglishtea&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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