December 2011
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A Tea Gift Under the Christmas Tree
While the kids are hoping for the latest must-have toy under the Christmas tree, tea lovers are putting their list of teas and related items in their letters to Santa (and laying copies around for their friends and family to find, just in case). Nothing can bring that twinkle to their eyes like a tea… Continue reading
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Green Tea and Flu
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), seasonal influenza, which most of us simply know as flu, typically peaks in the United States in January or February. The CDC notes that the severity of flu season is unpredictable and says that the 2010-2011 flu season was less severe than the previous season… Continue reading
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Making Tea a Part of Your Christmas Tradition
Christmas traditions build up over the years, from setting up the tree and decorating it to the after gift unwrapping clean-up. Tea can be a part of those traditions as a thirst quencher and stimulator to keep your energy up. Here’s my list of the various teas hubby and I enjoy while we go merrily… Continue reading
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Review ― Mim Estate Darjeeling from The English Tea Store
Tea Name: Mim Estate Darjeeling Tea Type: Black tea from the Darjeeling area of India I’ve had the great honor to try some teas sourced directly from the tea gardens in the Darjeeling area of India, the only teas that can legally bear the name “Darjeeling” per the Indian Tea Board. These teas were also… Continue reading
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Tea Gadgets and Offbeat Tea News
It’s been a while since our last report on tea gadgets but the flow of new gadgets never seems to stop. Let’s start by getting a few bits of offbeat tea news out of the way. If you’re looking for a surefire formula for getting media attention I’d venture to say that something to do… Continue reading
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Favourite Tearooms in the UK — Part III
Carrying on my series of favourite tearooms in the UK, I turn to a hotel which according to Wikipedia has hosted people of historical significance. Located in Mayfair in the centre of London, my husband treated me to Afternoon Tea on our last UK visit and it was a truly exquisite experience. Greeted by a… Continue reading
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Stocking Up on British Seasonal Treats
I am absolutely gaga for certain British foods, some of which are only available during the Winter Holiday Season. If you’re like me, then some stocking up is due here. Time to make a list, check it twice, and get that order in. Fruit Cakes The oft derided yet perennially available fruit cake is a… Continue reading
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Read Your Tea’s Label
Whether you’re trying a new tea or revisiting one that you haven’t had for awhile, check out the vendor’s label on the package or, if there isn’t one, their information about the tea on their web site. Even for teas with which you’re familiar, information about the tea could have changed. I have noticed this… Continue reading
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The A-Z of Tea Terms
The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines “argot” as “an often more or less secret vocabulary and idiom peculiar to a particular group.” Read on for a few examples of argot specific to tea and check out The A-Z of Tea Types here. Agony of the Leaves A fanciful description of what happens to tea leaves when hot… Continue reading
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Vegan Variation on a Scone
Scones are arguably the most popular component of a traditional afternoon tea. It’s a rare tea room review that we receive at TeaGuide that does not reference the scones served – whether they were too small or too large, too hard or too doughy, or happily just right. The first scones were cooked up in… Continue reading
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