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Looking into…white tea

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Ok, for today I was thinking of something a little different. We’ll look into each type of tea and we are starting with the White Tea. Although white tea was popularized and widely revered in the Song Dynasty (960-1269), it was relatively unknown to the rest of the world until very recently. Fortunately, due to […]

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Vanilla simple syrup

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Easy to make and restored in fridge properly closed can stay for up to a month What you need: one cup water (I use filtered) one cup sugar one vanilla bean cut in length How you make it: Add water and sugar into a small saucepan and put on medium heat Stir until sugar dissolves […]

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Iced Matcha Latte – Starbucks style

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For those that just love the matcha latte (especially the one in starbucks) I have good news: your wallets might not cry everytime you want to enjoy the marvelous drink. And the bonus is it’s really easy to make What you need: one cup of milk (you can use whatever you like but at Starbucks […]

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Coffee vs tea. The Caffeine

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Well now, that’s a pickle. You would be tempted to say Coffee wins in Caffeine department but, to be honest it depends on the point of view. Let’s dig in: So, it is said that tea contains theine, right? Well…it is called like that by some specialists because it acts differently from caffeine in coffee […]

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New Year – Let the party begin

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Hi everyone Hope your Christmas was nice and had great time near loved ones. Now….it’s time to party and welcome the New Year I have a lot of new ideas for 2023 but for now I will start with a decadent and rich drink for the night between the old and the new. I call […]

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Christmas Mood part 4

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Hi again Well, this will be a little longer and including a bit more options to make up for yesterday. Will be taking some family time but I have some news coming up next week so don’t miss out Now, I have to admit it is a little tricky when I choose what to post […]

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Christmas Mood part 3

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And here we are few days away from Christmas I bet you after a day of work and running after last Christmas shopping you are tired. We’ll do something a little different. As you have seen almost all cocktails and mocktails don’t require much preparations so you could just try fixing one up quickly for […]

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Christmas mood part 2

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As promised, here I am looking in my notebook of goodies for Christmas and I got something for you today… Lets start with adults:          Pomegranate power What you need: 350 ml Vodka 3-4 tablespoons full of Hibiscus Pomegranate juice Lemon twists for garnish How you make it: Soak the Hibiscus in […]

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Christmas mood

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Hi there I got an idea, actually it came from a friend. From now to Christmas I will do my best to put a few new recipes with cocktails, mocktails and maybe even a sweet or too. And like always, the main ingredient: Loose Leaf Tea. Don’t think it is the usual hot cup of […]

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Tea Bags: good or bad?

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Let’s be honest, Teabags are easy, right? Boil water, pop them in, take them out and tea is done. But, did you know that several tea bag brands use polypropylene, a sealing plastic, to keep their tea bags from falling apart. This plastic is not recyclable or biodegradable so even when you put all your […]

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