Hot For Tea
Everything About Tea
All
the Tea in Chicago
by Susan
Blumberg-Kason
If you enjoy drinking tea and live in Chicago then you need to read this book. Already in it's second edition, All the Tea in Chicago covers high tea, loose-leaf tea shops and restaurants as well as bubble teas. There is a section on Tea Websites that sell loose-leaf tea and tea related products.
Dedicated to drinking and enjoying loose-leaf, afternoon, and bubble tea throughout the Chicagoland area, this newly revised resource provides detailed reviews, contact information, and product pricing for more than 50 tea hot spots. From nibbling scones on Chicago’s famous Gold Coast to discovering hidden gems in the surrounding suburbs, tea aficionados will find helpful icons indicating each location's private-party opportunities, proximity to public transportation, level of child-friendliness, and availability of wireless Internet. Peppered with literary quotes and statistics about tea, this comprehensive guidebook also includes information on websites that sell loose-leaf tea and tea accessories.
More about this book at: http://www.hotfortea.com/tea-books.shtml
Ineeka Tea Tasting
This past Tuesday I was at Swim Cafe in Chicago for an Ineeka Tea Tasting. I think I have a new favorite tea. Ineeka Tea was founded in 2005 however the Goel family has been growing tea 1861. The family has about 12,000 acres in India and Ineeka in Chicago, where the company has it's headquarters, gets regular shipments to package for the American market.
This is a video of Shashank Goel talking about Ineeka Tea:
http://hotfortea.ning.com/
Ineeka Tea is 100% organic and Fair Trade-certified. Ineeka Tea also practices biodynamic agriculture, which means they are environmentally responsible as well. At the 2006 Fancy Food Show Ineeka Tea's Spearmint Lavender, an herbal tea, won Best Beverage.
Below is a list of Ineeka Teas from http://www.hotfortea.com/ineeka-tea.shtml : Ineeka Whole Leaf Organic Tea, Balance - Chamomile, 0.79 Ounce Tin Ingredients: 100% Organic Chamomile Flower (Matricaria Recutita).
Ineeka Whole Leaf Organic Tea, Ingenuity - Green Limon, 1.1 Ounce Tin Ingredients: 100% Organic Green Tea Leaves (Camellia Sinensis), 100% Organic Lemongrass (Cymbopogon Citratus).
Ineeka Whole Leaf Organic Tea, Exhilaration - Mint, 0.86 Ounce Tin Ingredients: 100% Organic Black Tea Leaves (Camellia Sinensis), 100% Calendula Petals (Calendula Officinalis L).
Ineeka Whole Leaf Organic Tea, Intensity - Himalayan Black, 1.23 Ounce Tin Ingredients: 100% Organic Black Tea Leaves (Camellia Sinensis).
Ineeka Whole Leaf Organic Tea, Elevation - Darjeeling, 1.23 Ounce Tin Ingredients: 100% Organic Peppermint (Mentha x Piperita).
Ineeka Whole Leaf Organic Tea, Artistry - Himalayan Green, 1.1 Ounce Tin Ingredients: 100% Organic Green Tea Leaves (Camellia Sinensis).
This is a video of the Inkeea Tea - Brew-Taché™:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MZjCo-_Iec
Galatea
GalaTea is located in Randhurst Mall, Mount Prospect, IL and has an extensive selection of white, green, oolong, black, rooibos, herbal blends and exotic seasonal teas to please all tastes. They also carry Jenaer glass wares, Arita porcelain tea sets, and Testubin cast iron teapots, as well as many tea accoutrements. The staff is very friendly and Sofia, the owner will share her knowledge and passion for tea.
GalaTea offers regular seminars on “The Culture of Tea”, “Tea Blending” and “Cooking with Tea.” Once a month they also provide afternoon tea.
Randhurst
Mall
999 Elmhurst Road
unit 2655
Mount Prospect,
Illinois 60056
Herbal Teas
There are so many herbal varieties of tea that may have health benefits and contain no caffeine. There are hundreds of herbs that will produce a delicious cup of tea, and they're good for you too. One of the best herbal teas is chamomile or camomile. Here you will find more information about: Chamomile Tea
http://www.hotfortea.com/chamomile.shtml
Teatime Recipes
The scone is a British snack of Scottish origin. A small quickbread made of wheat, barley or oatmeal, usually with baking powder as a leavening agent. British scones are often lightly sweetened, but may also be savoury. In the U.S., scones are drier and larger, and typically sweet.