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Inviting People Over for Tea: The Simplest Way to Create Community

Hospitality is one of the best ways to connect with people. Open up your own home, or just a space, hand someone a hot cup of something that makes them smile, ...

Josh Caliguire · Jun 10, 2026

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How to Make Iced Tea with Loose Leaf Tea (Two Methods I Love)

Josh Caliguire · May 29, 2026

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Tea AeroPress: Why It Works Well and What Teas to Try First

Ever had turkish coffee before? Don't take the last sip. It's pure silt.

Josh Caliguire · May 22, 2026

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Why Your Tea Tastes Bitter (It's Time and Temperature)

There are a lot of ways to think about making a great cup of tea (provided you have quality tea and good water to start with), but when you strip everything ...

Josh Caliguire · May 21, 2026

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How to Upgrade the Way You Sell Tea (And Why It's Worth It)

I've spent time consulting with tea shops, coffee shops, and restaurants on how to improve the way they sell tea. What I've found again and again is that many ...

Josh Caliguire · May 20, 2026

Breville Crystal Clear vs OXO Cordless Glass Kettle
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Why You Should Skip the OXO Glass Kettle (And What to Get Instead)

The Best Electric Kettle for Your Kitchen (Skip the OXO)

Josh Caliguire · May 19, 2026

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The Best Tea Experience in Amsterdam - Walk or Bike to Moychay Tea House

I'm American. My wife is Dutch. And getting to know this country, its people, and honestly its food and drink culture has been one of the great joys of my ...

Josh Caliguire · May 18, 2026

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The Best Tea Experiences in Boulder - Tea Houses, Chai, and Tours

Before moving to Boulder, Colorado, the extent of my tea world was Lipton bags and Arizona Green Tea. I had no idea until moving there in 2014 that there is an ...

Josh Caliguire · May 18, 2026

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More Mold in Your Mate Gourd? Let's Talk Alternatives (And What I Do Now)

Your mate gourd might be kind of gross.

Josh Caliguire · May 16, 2026

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A Brief History of Tea (And Two Books Worth Every Page)

Have you noticed what's happened to coffee? Third wave. Single origin. Tasting notes. Obsessive attention to every detail of the process. It wasn't really like ...

Josh Caliguire · May 14, 2026

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