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unusual facts about black tea



Culture of Yemen

Milk tea (after qat), black tea (with cardamom, clove, or mint), qishr (coffee husks), qahwa (coffee), karkadin (an infusion of dried hibiscus flowers), Naqe'e Al Zabib (cold raisin drink), and diba'a (squash nectar) are popular drinks from all over Yemen.

Pinus massoniana

Leaves are used to give special smoke flavor to a local black tea, such as Lapsang souchong of Fujian province.

Söder tea

Söder tea (tea from Södermalm - a district of Stockholm) or Söderblandning (blend from Södermalm) is a Swedish blend of tea made from black tea, tropical fruits and flowers.


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Powder Monkeys

Nolan spent several months recovering, and the group reconvened in 2002, recording a song for the Dirty Deeds soundtrack as well as a cover of legendary Detroit band The Dogs' 'Black Tea'.

Prince of Wales tea blend

One Prince of Wales tea, for example, is a blend of "Assam black tea, Ceylon black tea, Gunpowder green tea, Lucky Dragon Hyson green tea, and natural black currant flavoring."

Wolves in the Throne Room

In an interview, Nathan Weaver said that he conceived the vision for the band and wrote the first two songs "Wolves in the Throne Room" and "Black Tea" at an Earth First! rendezvous in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest in 2002.