Mar

12

Searching for Tea in Berlin

March 12, 2012 | 13 Comments

holding my breath till I find good tea Not sure how to break this to you, but I’ll pull the proverbial band-aid away: I found a really nice tea shop/tearoom in Berlin. If you’ve been following my travels, you know that my prospects were not looking good. My last post was written as politely as [...]

Jul

13

samovar sipping

July 13, 2010 | 3 Comments

Tonight, I’m not talking about specific tea, because I can’t. I don’t have any idea what it was. Except that it was black tea and thick as oil. There are some Turkish Döner stands that are not attractive, and on the other end of the spectrum there are very nice restaurants that serve upscale Turkish [...]

Apr

30

History of tea coming to Russia

April 30, 2010 | 1 Comment

The largest tea consuming nation in Europe? Russia. I know the Irish drink more per capita. And the Russians aren’t really Europe, right? Well, sure they are. What’s wrong with you. All day, they swill from the samovar. Because it keeps the tea near a constant boil, this might be the perfect way to drink [...]