Discovering the Allure of Black Tea

When I tried my first cup of loose-leaf black tea, my first reaction was, “Oh, it tastes like black tea.” Hardly a culinary epiphany of gastronomical proportions. I was disheartened and worried my journey into the world of the camellia sinensis plant would end before it began. But only one or two cups later and I became hooked. In this blog post, I’ll share with you what I did wrong with my first cup of black tea, my impressions when I tasted other types of black tea, and how this all factors in...