Month’s Reviews | October 2009

This month the following teas were reviewed in the Tea Colleciton

• Haas & Haas Wien Mozart Tea
• Haas & Haas Wien Hexenmischung
• Ahmad Blackcurrant Black Tea

Poppy Tea possibly lethal

A young teenager died this summer in Keller, Texas, apparently from poppy tea. Poppy pods and seeds are widely available in e.g grocery stores and now there is a warning that bewing them into a tea might cause a morphine intoxication and even death. The police, after finding a strange bottle with tea and poppy seeds, suspects that the teenager used the tea to get high.

There is a lesson to be learned – kids, not everything you brew is good for you.

Month’s Reviews | September 2009

This month the following teas were reviewed in the Tea Colleciton

• Emeyu Organic Jasmine
• Sainsbury’s Jasmine Green Tea
• Canton Tea Co. Green Tea
• Basilur Tea Citrus Tea/Green Tea
• Canton Tea Co. Red Tea

Month’s Reviews | August 2009

This month the following teas were reviewed in the Tea Colleciton

• Irving Daily Classic
• Basilur Tea Bouquet Yellow Fiesta
• Ahmad Limited Edition Sencha Kabuse
• Ziamese Sisters Co. Green Mulberry Tea
• Basilur Tea Premium Ceylon Tea Bags

Hong Kong International Tea Fair opens

Today, Hong Kong’s International Tea Fair had it’s opening at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. The fair will last for 3 days until the 15 of August and there are over 250 companies exhibiting – anything from tea to products, tea ware, packaging and even art and other industry-specific things. A tea ceremony demonstration and competitions are just some of the highlights of this event. During the fair, a 109-years old pu-erh has already been sold for 700 EUR and there are certainly more rarities coming up for true connoisseurs.

One year of Teatropolitan!

As we speak The Teatropolitan Times celebrates one year of its growth and activity! In the passed year we’ve had more then 16000 visits. You can find numerous tea-related articles on this site today and there are over 120 tea reviews to read. A big thanks to all companies who have contributed to this collection.

Taking this opportunity, we would like to thank our dear readers – those who spoke their opinions, but also those lurking in the dark. Thanks to our supporters and everyone involved in The Teatropolitan.

With this anniversary there are also new things coming, among them is an account on Twitter. Yes! Now you can follow us here for latest updates about articles and tea news.

This year’s Teatropolitan Tea Awards will also be divided into more categories, instead of just a top 5. We are looking forward to nominating the best teas of 2009!

Teatropolitan will also offer advertising opportunities for tea vendors, if you have any enquiries about this you can email us at teatropolitan@gmail.com. There will be a minimum of 4 banner spaces available on the site panel which is visible on every single page of The Teatropolitan! This makes it the ultimate place to promote your company and products. As you may have noticed you can also donate to us, if you want to support this site and help its development, or simply if you appreciate our efforts.

Tea from Hawaii

Ever wondered how tea grown in Hawaii would taste like? Now you have the opportunity to try it, as Samovar Tea has joined forces with Tea Hawaii – a Hawaii-based tea company. The two currently available teas are an oolong and a black tea.

This is not the only tea vendor on the Big Island – Mauna Kea Tea and Hilo Coffee Mill are other companies who also sell the local tea. Mauna Kea Tea have a tea farm on the slope of Mauna Kea, which is the highest mountain on the island and their offerings are organically grown. Prices vary anything form 5 USD (3,5 EUR) for a sample to 40 USD (28 EUR) for full size packages.

Month’s Reviews | July 2009

This month the following teas were reviewed in the Tea Colleciton

 

• Fauchon The Fauchon Blend
• Fauchon Caramel Jasmine Chung Hao
• Hangzhou Yijiangnan Tea Co. Honeysuckle
• Tetley Premium Blend Chun Mee

Steeped In History: The Art of Tea Exhibition

From the 16th August to the 29th november the Fowler Museum in Los Angeles will be holding a tea exhibition Steeped In History: The Art of Tea. Visitors will be able to view paintings, prints, photographs, ceramics and other tea paraphernalia from three different continents. The exhibition will focus on how tea affected and intertwined with culture in China, Japan and the West. There will be various, tea-related  lectures and activities taking place at the Museum during this time, so check out more information on their website.

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