December 2010
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There’s no truth to the rumor that Google is planning to change their slogan from Don’t Do Evil to Total World Domination. In fact, it’s not even a rumor yet, since I just made it up. But you’ve got to wonder sometimes, given the scope of their almost total world domination. The latest piece to… Continue reading
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Tea Resolutions and Other New Year’s Stuff
Tea drinkers, the time has come to set some resolutions for your tea drinking in the New Year. Great tea adventures lie ahead, and these resolutions will help you be a part of them. Start your list with a few of these: Learn at least one new piece of information about tea per month. Try… Continue reading
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Tea Gets Spirited — Celebrate with Style
With Christmas and New Year’s fast approaching, there’s no better time to make the night special by trying something new. So while you’re stocking up on the usual liquor and champagne, be sure to pick up some tea. There are 3 reasons why having tea will be important this holiday season. #1: Tea allows Everyone… Continue reading
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Toasting in the New Year with the “Champagne of Teas”
Darjeeling tea, also known as “the Champagne of Teas,” is a great non-alcoholic way to say, “Welcome, New Year!” Sure, hoisting a glass full of bubbly champagne is traditional for such a toast. But some of us need another choice for various reasons. There are those of us can’t take even small amounts of alcohol,… Continue reading
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Remembering Weetabix
One of the things I got “hooked” on in Europe was a cereal similar to Shredded Wheat called “Weetabix.” From the first bite, I thought, “Where has this wonderful stuff been all my life?” Well, I was surprised to learn that I needn’t have moved to Europe to enjoy this crunchy delight. It has been… Continue reading
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Teawares as Part of Your Holiday Décor
Teawares as part of Christmas tree ornament designs is fairly well known. Teawares as part of your holiday décor may not be as familiar. “Usefulness” is a true byword for teawares. They are, after all, designed to steep, serve, and drink tea. But, like many useful things, their designs can range from the austere and… Continue reading
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What’s All This “Orange Pekoe” Stuff Mean?
It’s hard to imagine that once upon a time I found the term “orange pekoe” to be such a mystery. It’s really quite simple. “Pekoe” is a common grading of Indian and Ceylonian teas that has several finer gradings (each indicated by an additional letter added to the left of the others). Here is one… Continue reading
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The Original Tea Partiers
It’s a funny thing about tea. Specifically the fact that a drink that we tend to associate with prim and proper little ladies sitting down to ever so civilized afternoon teas or perhaps with equally refined scenes of Asian serenity, as in the Japanese tea ceremony, should also have been associated, over a period of… Continue reading
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Tea and Spirits Revisited
If you’re a teetotaler you might as well stop reading now. This article is not for you. But if you’re open to flavoring your tea with something a little stronger or, for that matter, flavoring your strong stuff with a little tea, then read on. For more on the notion of mixing alcohol with tea,… Continue reading
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Even More Tea Gadgets
The tea gadgets just keep on coming. It seems that there are more and more gizmos hitting the market every day and, as always, they are something of a mixed bag. Some of them can be quite useful while others are just plain odd, to say the least. For one of our previous articles about… Continue reading
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