March 2013
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Guayusa Gaining in Popularity and Visibility in the U.S.
It’s one of the more obscure herbal infusions out there, but guayusa, a mate-esque South American beverage, is gaining in popularity and visibility. A few years ago this blog published an article introducing guayusa and this article about it being part of South American traditions, and since then it has only become more well-known. One company… Continue reading
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Teas of the World: South Korean Teas
Teas are grown in an ever-increasing number of countries in the world, primarily India and China. But a number of Asian countries are getting into the act, including South Korea. The first thing to know is that Koreans call just about anything steeped/infused in hot water by the term “tea.” Something to keep in mind… Continue reading
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In Search of the First Tea Bag Patent
There is a commonly accepted tale for the origin of the tea bag, one that I’ve written about at this site and elsewhere. I’ve also seen it mentioned countless other times in many other places. I’ll kick off this article by giving a very brief version of the story. Sometime around 1904 or 1907 or… Continue reading
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St. Patrick and Green Tea
Another year has rolled around and another St. Patrick’s Day and “wearin’ o’ the green” is approaching. Time to line up those green tea choices. No, we don’t mean tea dyed green — we mean unoxidized tea. Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know what green teas are, but for the one or… Continue reading
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Tregothnan, Earl Grey (Hot) & More
The United States has never been known as a nation of tea consumers or tea producers, although for a long time now we’ve had our own homegrown tea estate – South Carolina’s Charleston Tea Plantation. Over in the United Kingdom they are known for their immense consumption of tea, but they have never done much… Continue reading
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Tea Kettle Philosophy — Bullies
While waiting for the water in that kettle to reach a boil and be ready to steep the tea leaves waiting in the teapot, I saw an item online about bullying and how to prevent it. This, of course, sent my mind soaring back to childhood when my younger brother was bullied. Fortunately, the teapot… Continue reading
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Tea Change
Ever heard of a sea change? How about a tea change? The days are growing longer, and with the beginning of Daylight Savings Time just around the corner (10th of March in the U.S. and Canada!), you might find that your tea habits are gradually shifting to reflect the change in the season. The term… Continue reading
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5 Reasons to Use a Cast Iron Teapot
Awhile back I unabashedly waxed rhapsodic about my little cast iron teapot from Japan. Others before and since have done the same. So, just what is so special about these teapots that they would inspire such a reaction from their users? I found five reasons. You may have more. 1 Appearance Designed as much for… Continue reading
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“Chinese Method of Preparing the Different Sorts of Tea” by Alexis-Marie de Rochon
Have you ever found yourself wishing for an article that was translated from French into English and published in a Scottish magazine on the topic of how the Chinese prepare tea? Well, funny you should mention it. I’ve got just the thing for you. The Scots Magazine got underway in 1739 and it still publishing… Continue reading
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Celebrating a 2nd Year as Blog Editor
One thing that is normal in any profession, especially where some creativity is involved (as is the case with writing), is personal growth and development. That has certainly been true for me. Reading back through some of my early articles can make me cringe. As the anniversary of my second year as editor of this… Continue reading
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