A Gentleman’s Introduction to the Symphony

The ninety dedicated and fully trained musicians gather around the conductor. Each artist on stage has invested years to master his craft. They made this investment with the goal of working with others to give birth to something truly beautiful. Listening to the symphony is not just appreciating a moment in time – it is […]

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How to Craft the Perfect Cup of Tea – Part 2 – Black Tea

By far the most common and familiar tea to us in the west is black tea (though that is changing rapidly).  Black tea takes freshly picked tea leaves and bruises them through various means.  Over a carefully measured and observed amount of time the tea leaf oxidizes (much like a freshly cut apple when left […]

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How to Craft the Perfect Cup of Tea

Over the next 3 days, we will be posting a series of articles that will describe how to craft the perfect cup of tea. These articles are written by a dear friend of The Modern Day Gentleman blog, Mr. Brad Maston. He graciously offered his expertise in this area for our reader’s benefit. We know […]

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