Hi! CoolCat here, wanting to share with you a new weekly feature on my blog... Haiku Friday! Haiku are short Japanese poems that are always about nature in some way. They are in three lines of 5 syllables, then 7, then 5 again. Since haiku are Japanese and tea is very popular in Japan, I thought haiku would be an appropriate poem for this blog (thanks, jim.texas, for the idea). Each Friday, I'll post a haiku with a suggestion for a tea or tea type suitable for the nature of the poem. Here's today's:
Leaves are red and gold
Echoing the setting sun
Lovely, lovely fall!
Try some Ruby Chai or another rooibos tea with this haiku, matching in color and mood the beauties of fall!
~CoolCat
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Hi! This site is my attempt at recording my experiences with one of my passions, tea. Whether you're new to the art of hot tea or a long-time connoisseur who just wants a new brew, I've got something for you! For descriptions of the teas I've tried, check the posts.
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On the side, there will be a little box. Type in what you want to say.
Next, go down below the text box. You will see four buttons, tiny ones, with labels beside them: Google/Blogger, OpenID, Name/URL, and Anonymous. If you want to post anonymously, click the button labeled Anonymous. If you want to post with a code name, click Name/URL. Two blanks will open up. In the first, type your code name. The second you can leave blank unless you have a website that you want to show. Lastly, click "Publish Comment." It will take a while to show up as it has to be filtered/screened first. Hope this clears things up!
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How to Brew Tea
To make hot tea, pour HOT water over the tea bag of your choice and let it steep for 3 to 5 minutes (no more than 3 for real tea) stir in sweetener and milk if desired. Happy sipping!
Agave Nectar
Agave nectar is an extremely useful sweetener. It's made from the agave plant, a desert product, and is available at health food stores, i.e. Whole Foods. It is a liquid & sweeter than sugar. Excellent for tea! Happy sipping!
What Is Chai?
Chai is not a tea, but a way of preparing tea. When you purchase Chai, you are getting tea -- generally black tea, but it is sometimes another tea, such as Rooibos -- that has been combined with spices, like cinnamon and fennel. Chai is not an indicator of quality, either. It can be anything from wonderful to cheapo. Please remember: Chai is not a ripoff, in and of itself.
3 comments:
Beautiful poem. I will try some Ruby Chai.
Ruby Chai is my favorite! Now I have a nice little poem to go along with it. I'll watch for future haiku Fridays. Thanks!
How creative of you, CoolCat! I enjoyed your poem. Tea has taken on a whole new place in my life.
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