Boston Tea Campaign: How Tea Can Improve Your Productivity

Check out this great new post at Boston Tea Campaign

https://www.bostonteacampaign.com

Christmas Tea Gifts

Tea makes a great gift! 

Here is how I made tea gifts for under $35

Labels: $2.00 from Michaels 

Jars: $1.99 each from Michaels

Tea: $21 in bulk from http://www.teacampaign.ca

(a seriously amazing deal!) 

Tea & Coffee Ethiopian Yirgacheffe

Ethiopian Yirgacheffe is a coffee known for it's fruity flavors and floral aromas. This particular Ethiopian Yirgacheffee from The Kent & Sussex Tea & Coffee Co has a very sweet, fruity aroma. I could smell these coffee beans all day. It is important not to over-brew this coffee. The fruity flavors can be lost as a result of over-brewing. 

To start, I made a pour-over with the beans. For this I ground 2 Tbs. I poured only a little water over the grounds to begin, letting them bloom for a minute. I then poured the rest of my water, letting the coffee brew for a few minutes. The pour-over tasted great! It is a very citrusy, acidic brew. Despite the acidic flavors, it leaves no un-pleasant after-taste. It is full-bodied and fresh. 

Though this coffee isn't thought of as the best option for espresso, I decided to make a latte. I used a hint of maple syrup in my latte and absolutely loved it. The coffee is just strong enough to cut through the milk and maple syrup. It isn't the best for latte art since it isn't as dark as most espresso beans. Despite this, the flavor is on point. 

Overall, this is a great coffee! Fresh and flavorful. I plan on making some iced coffee with it next. 

You can purchase this coffee here: 

http://www.tea-and-coffee.com/ethiopian-yirgacheffe

The Kent & Sussex Tea & Coffee Co.

I had the pleasure of trying some delicious tea from www.tea-and-coffee.com. 
This company has a wide variety of high quality tea and coffee.

Below are photos of their Blood Orange Black Tea and Dictamo of Crete -bother were delicious! The Blood Orange Black is the perfect breakfast tea. The Dictamo of Crete is great for stomach aches.

Keep an eye out for my review of these teas on http://www.teaviews.com
I will also be reviewing their coffee soon!