Coffee & Tea Drinks, Equipment & Media Reviews
Looking for your ideal bottled tea, microlot coffee or home brewing equipment? This is the place to read up. It covers brewing equipment for coffee and tea (and equipment for other hot drinks), store-bought and homemade beverages, and coffee and tea books, DVDs and other media. Read on and buy smart.
Dao Tea Wild Chrysanthemum Herbal Tea
Wild chrysanthemum blossoms tend to have a spicier, drier flavor profile than regular chrysanthemum blossoms. It's not something I would describe as particularly mainstream friendly, but I would highly recommend it to foodies, tea connoisseurs and those who prefer pungent notes to sweet flavors.
Wild chrysanthemum blossoms tend to have a spicier, drier flavor profile than regular chrysanthemum blossoms. It's not something I would describe as particularly mainstream friendly, but I would highly recommend it to foodies, tea connoisseurs and those who prefer pungent notes to sweet flavors.
GT's Organic Raw Botanic No. 3 Kombucha Review
While I doubt Botanic No. 3 will win over many cola drinkers, it offers mass appeal and a lightly sweet taste that even seasoned kombucha drinkers can love.
While I doubt Botanic No. 3 will win over many cola drinkers, it offers mass appeal and a lightly sweet taste that even seasoned kombucha drinkers can love.
Silk Pumpkin Spice Soymilk Review
If you're looking for a vegan, lactose-free, ready-to-drink holiday beverage, Silk Pumpkin Spice Soymilk fits the bill.
If you're looking for a vegan, lactose-free, ready-to-drink holiday beverage, Silk Pumpkin Spice Soymilk fits the bill.
Rishi Vanilla Mint Pu-erh Review
Flavored pu-erhs are becoming popular amongst health-conscious consumers who have yet to develop a pu-erh palate. How does Rishi's Vanilla Mint Pu-erh stand up?
Flavored pu-erhs are becoming popular amongst health-conscious consumers who have yet to develop a pu-erh palate. How does Rishi's Vanilla Mint Pu-erh stand up?
Mighty Leaf Ginger Twist Review
Mighty Leaf Ginger Twist is a caffeine-free option I would hope to find in a mid-range boutique hotel or quasi-foodie restaurant.
Mighty Leaf Ginger Twist is a caffeine-free option I would hope to find in a mid-range boutique hotel or quasi-foodie restaurant.
Eight Cranes Perfect Steeper Review
The Eight Cranes "Perfect Steeper" isn't quite perfect -- it isn't suited for rooibos and other super-fine leaves and it is made of plastic, as nearly all travel infusers are -- but it's the closest I've seen to perfection in a travel infuser. At about $40 a pop, it's an investment, but it's one that serious tea drinkers who want great tea on the go will find worthwhile.
The Eight Cranes "Perfect Steeper" isn't quite perfect -- it isn't suited for rooibos and other super-fine leaves and it is made of plastic, as nearly all travel infusers are -- but it's the closest I've seen to perfection in a travel infuser. At about $40 a pop, it's an investment, but it's one that serious tea drinkers who want great tea on the go will find worthwhile.
Breville Variable Temperature Kettle BKE820XL Review
The Breville Variable Temperature Kettle is an investment worth making for avid tea and coffee drinkers. Its modern design, high level of usability, variable temperature settings, ability to hold temperatures for up to 20 minutes and overall quality warrant the high price tag, making it an excellent gift or addition to your own modern, beverage-friendly kitchen.
The Breville Variable Temperature Kettle is an investment worth making for avid tea and coffee drinkers. Its modern design, high level of usability, variable temperature settings, ability to hold temperatures for up to 20 minutes and overall quality warrant the high price tag, making it an excellent gift or addition to your own modern, beverage-friendly kitchen.
Dagoba Organic Chai Chocolate Review
For the price point, availability and wide appeal of Dagoba's organic Chai Chocolate, it's definitely worth trying.
For the price point, availability and wide appeal of Dagoba's organic Chai Chocolate, it's definitely worth trying.
Theo Coffee Dark Chocolate Review
Theo's 3400 Phinney Chocolate Factory Coffee Dark Chocolate is Fair Trade, organic, vegan... and delicious? Seems too good to be true, especially at $3.25 a bar (cheaper than many of the similar brands on the market). It hits the heart in the right spot, but can it also win over the palates of people who only care about the flavor?
Theo's 3400 Phinney Chocolate Factory Coffee Dark Chocolate is Fair Trade, organic, vegan... and delicious? Seems too good to be true, especially at $3.25 a bar (cheaper than many of the similar brands on the market). It hits the heart in the right spot, but can it also win over the palates of people who only care about the flavor?
Voyant Chai Cream Liqueur Review
Voyant Chai claims to be the world’s first chai cream liqueur. Will it appeal to the growing legions of fans of masala chai (a.k.a. “chai tea”)? Or will it be a sweet way to mask alcohol, like Firefly Sweet Tea Vodka did with sweet tea?
Voyant Chai claims to be the world’s first chai cream liqueur. Will it appeal to the growing legions of fans of masala chai (a.k.a. “chai tea”)? Or will it be a sweet way to mask alcohol, like Firefly Sweet Tea Vodka did with sweet tea?
Bellagio Sipping Chocolate Review
At about $1.50 per serving (including milk), Bellagio "Sipping Chocolate" is cheaper than your average food cart's Swiss Miss instant cocoa. It's certainly more sophisticated that Hershey's cocoa powder, but it's also a far cry from a true sipping chocolate.
At about $1.50 per serving (including milk), Bellagio "Sipping Chocolate" is cheaper than your average food cart's Swiss Miss instant cocoa. It's certainly more sophisticated that Hershey's cocoa powder, but it's also a far cry from a true sipping chocolate.
Black Coffee
Black Coffee is a highly informative and entertaining Canadian documentary that was released in 2005. As the name suggests, it is about coffee, a subject the film nimbly romanticizes and analyzes as a “dark medium” through which the social, economic, cultural and sexual mores of the world are exposed.
Black Coffee is a highly informative and entertaining Canadian documentary that was released in 2005. As the name suggests, it is about coffee, a subject the film nimbly romanticizes and analyzes as a “dark medium” through which the social, economic, cultural and sexual mores of the world are exposed.
Mighty Leaf Tea Top Brew Mug Review
It’s rare that a truly great tea travel mug comes along. For bagged tea drinkers, the Mighty Leaf Tea Top Brew Mug comes close. In fact, its stylish look and easy use may even charm a few loose-leaf tea drinkers into giving it a chance!
It’s rare that a truly great tea travel mug comes along. For bagged tea drinkers, the Mighty Leaf Tea Top Brew Mug comes close. In fact, its stylish look and easy use may even charm a few loose-leaf tea drinkers into giving it a chance!
Wild Monkey Marsala Loose-Leaf Black Tea Review
People often compare the flavor profiles of wine and tea, but a new line of products takes their similarities a step further with “wine inspired” teas. This is a review of Wild Monkey Marsala wine-inspired tea.
People often compare the flavor profiles of wine and tea, but a new line of products takes their similarities a step further with “wine inspired” teas. This is a review of Wild Monkey Marsala wine-inspired tea.
Inko’s Unsweetened Hint o’ Mint White Tea
Inko’s motto is, “What White Tea Tastes Like,” and their website says they get “tons of fan mail every day” proclaiming that their Unsweetened Hint o’ Mint White Tea is “possibly the best unsweetened iced tea ever made.” This review answers the question, "Does Hint o’ Mint stand up to the hype?"
Inko’s motto is, “What White Tea Tastes Like,” and their website says they get “tons of fan mail every day” proclaiming that their Unsweetened Hint o’ Mint White Tea is “possibly the best unsweetened iced tea ever made.” This review answers the question, "Does Hint o’ Mint stand up to the hype?"