May 2012
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Tea People: David Lee Hoffman
Most people who know the name David Lee Hoffman probably know that he was the subject of a documentary film called All in This Tea. The movie premiered in 2007, and I caught up with it a few years later, when I reviewed it here at The English Tea Store Blog. Based solely on his… Continue reading
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Tea and the Weather Challenge
Spring and Autumn (Fall for some of you out there) are my favourite times of year. I love the season changes and the unpredictable, sometimes irrational, weather patterns that come along with them. Right now, for example, I have been experiencing days that shift from glorious sun and blue skies to sudden thunderstorms. While I… Continue reading
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Tea and the Kitchen Sink
In response to my article “Teas with Something Extra,” a friend on either Twitter or Facebook (I can’t remember which) commented, “Hey, if you’re gonna add ‘stuff’ to your tea, why not throw in the kitchen sink?” So very true. Once you’ve loaded down a tea with so many pieces of fruit, or flower petals,… Continue reading
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“Tea: a Text Book of Tea Planting and Manufacture” by David Crole
Nowadays India takes a back seat in tea production to the nation where the whole tea thing got its start – China. But India can take solace in knowing that the Assam region, in the northeast area of the country, is the single largest growing region in the whole world. The British started growing tea… Continue reading
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Is That Bottled Stuff Really Tea?
Bottled tea? Really? Excuse me while this Tea Princess chuckles. *Hee hee hee hee hee* Ah, there, got that out of my system. Now, seriously, can you get real tea in a bottle? Or can? I guess that depends on how you define “tea.” These days, that seems to be pretty broad, even including things… Continue reading
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Travels with Tea: Tea Rooms in Bucuresti, Romania
My recent visit to Romania did not start well. I arrived on Tuesday, and after handling some business on Wednesday headed out on Thursday morning for my long-time favourite tea room at a downtown bookstore. When I walked in, the tea room – an airy, comfortable spot that for years had served the best-prepared tea… Continue reading
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Can You Ever Have Enough Teapots?
Let’s make this short: No, you can never have enough teapots. Okay, on to the next topic. Just kidding. Seriously, there are some of us out there who seem to have an insatiable desire for collecting. It could be anything: baseball cards, coins, stamps, wind-up toys, nutcracker dolls, old parts to a 1964 Chevy Corvette… Continue reading
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A Challenge to Your Normal Tea Time Ebullience
Tea time should be relaxing, stimulating, and help you prepare to resume the challenges of your day. It doesn’t always work out that way. Achieving the necessary ebullience is sometimes not possible. According to my Oxford English Dictionary: ebullience – noun – enthusiasm, exuberance, a boiling up as of liquid (figurative) Since boiling — water,… Continue reading
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Do-It-Yourself Herbal Infusions
I am a big tea drinker (white, black, green, oolong…all of it really), but I also enjoy those non-tea “teas”, herbal infusions. When I do opt for infusions, rather than buy existing blends, I usually make them myself. It is very easy, and often cheaper. Additionally, the ingredients in homemade infusions are fresher and so… Continue reading
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