Part 1: Tea Master Training
Posted by Phuong on Jan 24th, 2009
  Jan 16 - 7:30 AM I'm in my hotel room and I am getting so excited for the first day of my Tea Master/Sommelier training! I brought my tumbler of Awakened Buddha and I'm ready to start my training. Training is from 9-5 so I will not go into full detail about everything in this blog. Click here for Part 2 of my training. I met Tea Master Chas and we were ready for an intense tea session. I was so pleased to find out that he and I had the sam...
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My Decision to Become a Tea Master
Posted by Phuong on Jan 15th, 2009
  I finally have the chance to sit down and share with you my Tea Sommelier, or Tea Master, training. Some of you may not have heard of a Sommelier, let alone a Tea Sommelier. Traditionally a sommelier (pronounced suh-mal-'yAy) is a trained and knowledgeable wine professional, commonly working in fin restaurants, who specializes in all aspects of wine service.Since there are so many parallels between wine and tea, the term Tea Sommelier assumes som...
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My Favorite Sweetener For Your Tea: 0 Calories
Posted by Phuong on Jan 8th, 2009
  I rarely sweeten my tea but I know many people who do. From my previous blog we found out that milk counteracts against the antioxidants in tea, but how about sugar or a sugar substitute? I recently tried adding Stevia - a sweet leaf - and it is amazing. I was just looking for a sugar alternative to help one of my friends live a healthier and longer life so, I'm not necessarily a Stevia advocate but it is certainly a better alternative. She was a...
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Comments
  • Strawberry White Tea Smoothie Nadine Sanders Says: October 26th, 2011, 10:10am You truly are beautiful and full of the serenity you share. Your recipes have help me through a death and a medical crisis. I hope you will be blessed with personal fulfillment and joy always. Thank You for helping me make it through 2011.
  • Ohhhh Crepe Michele Says: August 31st, 2011, 3:23pm love these. And the photos are scrumptious...
  • Energizing Green Tea Smoothie Jalal Hameed Bhatti Says: July 20th, 2011, 2:55am Wow I liked it and stumbled upon it.
  • Energizing Green Tea Smoothie Phuong Says: June 27th, 2011, 11:40am Oh thanks for catching that! I just updated it in the blog. * Add 1 handful of spinach. Have a great day Anna!
  • Energizing Green Tea Smoothie Anna Mortensen Says: June 26th, 2011, 11:35pm It sounds yummy, too yummy... I think you left the spinach out of the recipe. :)
  • Why You're Not Losing Those Last 5 lbs Phuong Says: June 10th, 2011, 12:14am Hi Kirk! After doing some research, this is what I found: Herb Teas, Lemon Water: Most Alkaline Green Tea: Alkaline Ginger Tea: Lowest Alkaline Tea: Lowest Acid Coffee: Acid Beer, Soft Drinks: Most Acidic Have a great day!
  • Why You're Not Losing Those Last 5 lbs Kirk Says: May 26th, 2011, 12:00am Phuong: I got to this place via post on FB some lady was asking re: wt loss. I am interested in the Ph aspect, and u touched on it; short story do some of your teas help raise the ph level? btw. thx for the xtra samples..love the pot/ infuser/tumblers.Amanda is awesome! Take care. Kirk
  • Why You're Not Losing Those Last 5 lbs Phuong Says: March 25th, 2011, 10:03am Hi Vikki! The phytoestrogenic and antioxidant activity of Licorice Root is believed to be helpful for hormonal disorders such as fatigue, mood swings, and hot flashes in menopausal women. KONI Throat Revival is a great one and it is caffeine free which is also what you want. <3
  • Why You're Not Losing Those Last 5 lbs Vikki Says: March 15th, 2011, 12:51pm Hi Phuong, I know you're too young, but was wondering if you have done any research on how tea can help with on-going Hot Flashes and if so what would be the best blend of tea. Thanks Vikki
  • The Best Banana Bread Recipe Phuong Says: March 7th, 2011, 9:21pm First time making KONI Matcha Banana Bread in Colorado....it bakes in 40 minutes at 350 F vs 55 minutes at 350 F in Michigan.