March 2013
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Germany, Tea, and the Radio
I really enjoy listening to radio programmes, as old-fashioned as that may sound, in part because they tend to provide unusual commentary that don’t find their way into other media. I recently enjoyed a radio broadcast even more than I usually do when it unexpectedly veered in the world of tea. This episode of ‘From Continue reading
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Teapot Styles — Victorian
Teapot styles tend to parallel the styles of other objects, from buildings, to art works, to furniture and clothing. Since the era of Queen Victoria ushered in the Afternoon Tea (credited to Anna, the Duchess of Bedford, one of Queen Victoria’s ladies-in-waiting), how appropriate to take a look at teapot styles from that period. Time Continue reading
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Narrowing My Tea Options
It was a little less than a year ago that I wrote an article in these pages in which I sang the praises of a varied approach to tea drinking. Although at the time I was only alternating between green and black tea. After drinking one of these for a short time I found that Continue reading
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Piping Hot Tea versus Slightly Cooled — the Debate Rages On
Many tea drinkers insist that tea should be served and enjoyed piping hot while others have adopted the practice of letting the tea cool slightly so that the flavors can be better perceived on the tongue. Which is better? The debate in the world of tea drinkers rages on (in a friendly way). One favorite Continue reading
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Yixing – The One and Only or Just Another Teapot?
Imagine you just recently entered the world of tea, you have already managed to collect quite an assortment of black, green, Oolong, and even white, and yellow teas, you have only started digging a little deeper into the old Chinese tea tradition, and now, you’ve learnt that what you need to prepare your tea the Continue reading
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Tea Developments, Monthly Report March 2013
Here’s a quick look at some tea developments that may not necessarily be new but are still not in the mainstream of tea drinkers’ awareness. First Flush Darjeeling Teas Coming Soon The first time of patience for tea drinkers (when the plants are dormant but then start to grow that first time) is almost at Continue reading
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Smoke Gets in Your Tea
I don’t have a problem with smoke flavoring in foods. It seems like a sensible idea, although given that I don’t eat meat anymore I’m probably not able to take full advantage of it. When it comes to tea, however, it’s a different story. I’ve been drinking tea for more than seven years now, and Continue reading
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5 Essentials for a Great Easter Tea Time
The date on the calendar may change from year to year, but Easter remains the same, that is, a time of renewal and for observing the coming back to life of the world around us. Flowers bloom, birds sing, and the Sun is higher in the sky, giving us all a feeling of waking from Continue reading
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19th Century Tea Patents
I’ve been writing about tea gadgets at this fine site for a while now, and not so long ago I began writing a regular monthly feature on the topic – with a side of offbeat tea-related news tossed in for good measure. Yes, I do run across enough tea gadgets in a month’s time to Continue reading
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Who Cares What the Tea Leaves Look Like?
Why do folks who review teas end up plastering large photos of the tea leaves all over the review? Who cares about the leaves and what they look like? Well, I do for one. And so do a lot of folks reading those tea reviews. Time to find out what all the fuss is about. Continue reading
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