January 2013
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Stretching Your Tea
The best thing about a truly great tea is drinking it. That should almost go without saying, even though I just did. One of the worst things about a truly great tea is that it doesn’t last forever. Since most of the tea I drink nowadays consists of samples provided by tea merchants I’ve pretty… Continue reading
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Gaiwan Snobbery?
Some people think that those of us who find a gaiwan awkward to use are feeble-minded and lacking in knowledge of “the leaf” (tea leaves from the Camellia Sinensis plant). Is this snobbery or just a sign of clinging to traditional methods? It could be both, depending on the person saying it. Recently, I commented… Continue reading
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Stopping for Tea in the Netherlands – Part 1
We all know how well chocolate and tea go together, so Pompadour’s description as a “chocolaterie patisserie tearoom” can only mean good things. And, as I found out for myself when stopping in there on a recent trip to Amsterdam, it does. Before I go any further, I will admit that they do not serve… Continue reading
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A Chemical Study of the Tea Industry in South Carolina
When you think of the great tea-producing regions of the world, South Carolina is probably one of the first that springs to mind. Okay, maybe not. If the truth be told, in spite of all of its many achievements, the United States has never been a player when it comes to tea production. Or tea… Continue reading
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Cooking with Tea: Blancmange
As it did with so many young girls, the book Little Women made quite an impression on me. A lot of my friends identified with one or the other sister, but I didn’t. Not until I read this passage about Jo taking a special dish to an ailing Laurie: “Mother sent her love, and was… Continue reading
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Tea Sales Turn Winter Blahs into Teatime Bounty
Even with all the special deals for teas and teawares held during the Christmas shopping season, there are about as many sales now. Tea vendors present deals on those special gift baskets and holiday-themed teapots, as well as various foods and teas that are popular during this time of year. Here are a few deals… Continue reading
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Tea Review: English Tea Store Borengajuli Estate Assam
As I noted recently in a tea review at my own site, the final few months of 2012 were quite a bonanza to a black tea-loving fellow such as yours truly. A pile of samples came flooding in (okay, just a slight exaggeration), and some of them were quite good, thank you very much. Among… Continue reading
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Some Quirky Teahouses
Oh, the teahouse. According to one informed source, the number of tea houses here in these good old United States alone is somewhere around three thousand, a huge jump from a modest number about a decade and a half ago. Worldwide, there’s no telling how many tea houses there but “a whole bunch” or “more… Continue reading
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Tea Kettle Philosophy ― My First Job
Another round of head-spinning thoughts and ideas swirl in my brain as the kettle heats. This time it was about my first job, something I’m sure many of you can relate to. It takes about 10 minutes for the water to reach a boil, just what is needed to steep up that strong black tea… Continue reading
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Tea – The Disreputable Drink?
Over the centuries tea has been many things to many people. Early on, in Asia, it was mostly the drink of emperors and other nobility. When it first came to Europe it was so expensive, due in large part to relatively scarce supplies, that no one but the rich and powerful could afford it. Even… Continue reading
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