February 2012
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Tea at the Scottish Games
Scotland and tea — tea and Scotland. A natural combination. Just ask one of our blog writers Jess Hodges, a native of that land. The climate in Scotland is not exactly tropical, actually far from it. So hot tea is in great supply. The Scots make the most of their warm weather, though, and one… Continue reading
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Empty Teacup Syndrome
When you are sipping that tea while doing other things (reading, writing, wiping runny noses, etc.), you can lose track of the level of the liquid in your teacup. You sip, set the cup down, then read/write/wipe, then sip again, and so on. If you’re not careful, you run the risk of coming down with… Continue reading
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Special Diet Tea Time: Vegetarian/Vegan
You’ve sent out the invitations. You’re looking forward to enjoying afternoon tea with friends or family. And then it happens … Oh no! One of my guests is a vegetarian! Maybe even a vegan! What do I do now??! First let’s understand that a vegetarian diet entails a wide variety of foods, and most of… Continue reading
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10 Website No-No’s for Internet Tea Stores
With the move toward shopping online, especially for such things as tea, having a good online presence can be the only thing between you and a customer. Making a really good site that reflects truly who you are and why those customers should buy your products instead of clicking away to another site is absolutely… Continue reading
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Tea People — Steven Smith
The last article I wrote for this site (though publication schedules won’t necessarily reflect it) was a profile of Thomas Twining, the man responsible for creating the company that became Twinings of London. It’s company that’s survived and thrived for more than three hundred years now, a considerable feat given the whopping number of businesses… Continue reading
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Tea Kettle Philosophy — The Office Birthday Party
Nothing can bring out such a range of emotions — from fear and loathing to elation and sheer joy — than the office birthday party. How you react could depend in large part on which side of the party you’re on: the celebrant, an attendee, or the party giver. It can also depend on the… Continue reading
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Cooking with Tea — An Introduction
I love the Twitterverse and after admiring from afar, I finally had the opportunity to tweet with, and eventually meet, Sally Lynch of Taste Trekkers. It is always a pleasure to meet someone who is as passionate in their field as I am passionate in tea, and Sally is no exception. She LOVES food! She loves talking about… Continue reading
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“Valentine, Sweet Valentine!” Tea Time and Beyond
Round and round the Sun we go. And round and round the calendar we go at the same time. Valentine’s Day is once again looming, and the brows of anxious husbands and sweethearts are beading with the sweat of wondering what will please their true love. Ok, guys, listen up: We want CHOCOLATE! Oh, and… Continue reading
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Green Tea and HFCS
Times have been kind of tough lately for high fructose corn syrup (HFCS), a substance which has been coming under fire over the course of the past few years. The popular and rather ubiquitous sweetener has been disparaged in certain quarters of late, with some blaming it for contributing to an increase in obesity, among… Continue reading
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Quiz: Are You a Serious Tea Lover?
Ok, so you know you’re a Tea Princess or a Tea Prince, or you are well on your way to being one. You want your tea just so and will no longer settle for that “stuff” they call tea when you dine out or eat in. But are you a serious lover of tea, too?… Continue reading
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