Does the horchata family of drinks stretch as far as China?
The horchata family of drinks are suspensions or emulsions of grains, nuts, seeds, or roots in water, almost invariably sweetened to some degree. It is my belief that they go…
Read moreWho’s Producing Your Tea (and Other Tropical Crops)?
After ten years in Hawaii at a time when sugar and pineapple still largely supported the islands’ economy, I thought I had growing tropical crops for export to the countries…
Read moreEnglish Tea
This post is in honor of the flood of stories about English tea provoked by today’s wedding. I don’t have anything to say about the latter, since I see the…
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