Umi Tea Sets Blog

In a quart-sized plastic bag, place the tea leaves, cardamom, cloves, and cinnamon sticks. Blow into the bag as if blowing up a balloon. Once it's inflated, hold the bag...

Larry Kirkland, one of the most inventive cooks I know, developed this delicious recipe for marinating sea scallops in an aromatic brew of Lapsang Souchong tea. The tea imparts its...

Everything about these eggs will surprise you, especially how good they taste. Plus, they look spectacular (and kids will be fascinated by their raku-crackled glaze). Dusted with a combination of...

Serves 4 • 4 sprigs fresh mint • freshly squeezed juice of 2 oranges and 4 lemons • 4 cups freshly brewed strong Ceylon tea • 1 small piece fresh...

Tea is a gourmet beverage that pairs very successfully with all types of food. Just as wines are selected to enhance the flavor of certain foods, so teas may also...

In 1992, the American tea industry launched its first ready-to-drink (RTD) teas. The major tea companies joined up with large soft drinks manufacturers to create a range of tea-based drinks,...

The only advantage of instant tea is that it can be made quickly. In the same way that coffee lovers would rarely even consider drinking instant coffee, so true tea...

For those people who wish to avoid the intake of caffeine, decaffeinated teas are an option. It is only since the 1980s that improvements in production technology have resulted in...

The taste for sugar in tea developed in Europe toward the end of the seventeenth century and became more common in Britain than elsewhere. The custom is not thought to...

It is impossible to know why and when the British started putting milk in their tea. It seems to have started in the days when more green tea was being...