December 2011
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My Version of “Jingle Bells”: Gifts of Tea!
Your gift list is as long as Santa’s list is (or at least as long as your arm). The malls are crowded and your shopping time is limited. You didn’t dare brave the Black Friday crowds and so were not able to take advantage of those “door buster deals.” Now, time is getting short. Gifts… Continue reading
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Review ― Chocolate Mint Tea from The English Tea Store
Tea Name: Chocolate Mint Flavored Black Tea Tea Type: Flavored black tea This flavored tea is a classic. The vendor does not specify which black tea is used, but it is most likely Ceylon which pops up in many blended teas. It makes an excellent base for two flavors that most of the civilized world… Continue reading
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About Golden Monkey Tea
Tea and monkeys. They go together like, well, like tea and monkeys. Or whatever. Take the persistent and probably fanciful legend about the monkeys that pick tea somewhere in China, adeptly clambering to pluck the leaves from hard to reach locations that clumsy human beings can’t hope to access. Then there are the PG Tips… Continue reading
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Taking Photos of Your Tea Experiences
Sharing photos of the teas you are drinking at any particular time online on your blog or on social media sites like Twitter and Facebook is becoming a rather common occurrence. The big question on your mind is probably: Why don’t my photos of tea ever look as perfect as those on tea vendor websites?… Continue reading
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Flavor First
There are any number of reasons why a person might choose to drink tea – unless you happen to be yours truly. Then there’s really only one reason. For many tea drinkers the appeal of Camellia sinensis, as with coffee and other beverages, is that it makes a fairly effective caffeine delivery system. I’m not… Continue reading
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“Tsiology; A Discourse on Tea” by a tea dealer
If you’re reading this article, you probably noted the title and may have been wondering, as I did, what tsiology is and what it has to do with tea. Fair enough, but I can’t offer much in the way of enlightenment on that count. As far as I can tell, it’s a term that the… Continue reading
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Another Cuppa, Please!
The last drop of tea has been drained from your teacup. Your thirst for tea, however, rages on, plus some teas are ones so rich in flavor that they keep you wanting more, concerns about caffeine notwithstanding. You just gotta have “Another cuppa, please!” You need a break anyway, right? You can only spend so… Continue reading
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Royal Doulton by Wedgwood
Since the founding of the Wedgwood company by Josiah Wedgwood in 1759, the company has been dedicated to creating the finest quality teawares and more. The company grew over the years and started acquiring other potteries and forming strategic partnerships. Today, Wedgwood is part of Waterford Wedgwood Royal Doulton (WWRD). The Royal Doulton founder began… Continue reading
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China’s Black Teas: Keemun
If I had to choose one type of tea to drink exclusively for the rest of my life, I’d probably have to go with black tea. If I had to narrow that down even further and choose just one variety of black tea to drink exclusively for the rest of my life, there’s no doubt… Continue reading
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6 Things to Consider Before Opening a Tea Room
Every few months I get an email from someone who wants to open a tea room. They ask me where to buy teacups, find a good recipe for scones, or what to charge for a pot of tea. While these are all important considerations, they’re the end of the process, not the beginning. Since 1998,… Continue reading
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