About Marcus Stout
Owner of Golden Moon Tea. Amateur chef, wannabe world traveler and an obsessive compulsive tea drinker. Half Chinese, Half Irish which gives me a unique perspective on tea, culture and turning red when drinking alcohol.
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Owner of Golden Moon Tea. Amateur chef, wannabe world traveler and an obsessive compulsive tea drinker. Half Chinese, Half Irish which gives me a unique perspective on tea, culture and turning red when drinking alcohol.
Hong Kong milk tea is amazing. It is one of those things you have to experience in your life, like espresso in Italy or coq au vin in France. Milk tea has a creamy texture with a sweet and rich flavor. The problem with milk tea is that…
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My friend Joe likes to tell us about his Grandparents every time they have family gatherings. They are actually quite amazing people as his grandmother remarried at the age of 80 and they have been living happily for the past 15 years independently in their own house. One of…
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Sleep is funny. It is one of those things that people think about during they day while at work, wishing they had more. But when people sleep too much, they get upset because they just wasted half the day. Well, I have some good news for you and a…
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When is the last time you went through your CD collection? I just moved so I found literally hundreds of CD’s that I haven’t seen in years. Ever since the Ipod came out there really isn’t a need for them anymore, so most people just stick them in a cabinet…
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You have been planning all week. It has been gorgeous outside all summer so you decided to have some friends over for a barbecue. The day before you prep the potato salad, pre-form the hamburger patties and chill a big jug of crystal clear iced tea. The day of…
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When I was in High School my Mother sent me to the store to buy some milk. I only had $5 at the time and she told me to get the best deal that I could. What I ran into was a shelf full of white cartons that were all…
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I think we need to hold up on all the “tea is healthy” talk here for a minute. According to this super-scientific website, tea can actually kill you. That is, it can kill you if you drink 546 cups of it in a row. Before you start freaking out, 546 cups…
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Now a days when we get ripped off it is usually because the product was flimsy or lasted only a little while. If you were a tea drinker in the late 1800′s and were ripped off, it mean that you bought used tea. Used tea as in tea found in…
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I can’t stand it when someone tells me they are a tea connoisseur and their favorite tea is Tazo. It is like a person telling me about their great trips to Napa Valley for a wine tasting and their favorite wine is Yellowtail. It’s not that it is a…
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I can’t stand it when someone tells me they are a tea connoisseur and their favorite tea is Tazo. It is like a person telling me about their great trips to Napa Valley for a wine tasting and their favorite wine is Yellowtail. It’s not that it is a bad thing to like Tazo or Yellowtail, but if you truly like something you should explore it, learn about it and try new things.
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